French explorers were the first Europeans to explore and claim Iowa in the 17th century. They were followed by Spanish, British, and American explorers over the years.
The first European to explore Hudson Bay was English navigator Henry Hudson in 1610 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
Pedro Alvares Cabral wanted to explore Brazil in 1500 while en route to India because he was tasked with establishing trade routes and claim land for Portugal. His expedition ended up being the first recorded European encounter with Brazil, leading to the colonization and exploitation of the region.
Bartholomeu Dias explored the southern coast of Africa in 1488. He was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.
The Bering Strait is named after the Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who was the first European to explore the strait in 1728 on an expedition for the Russian Navy.
French explorer Jacques Cartier is credited with being the first European to explore the Saint Lawrence River in the early 16th century. He traversed parts of the river during his voyages in 1534 and 1535-36, leading to increased French interest in exploring and settling the region.
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Spain was the first country to explore the coast of Florida.
One of the first European countries to explore and claim Iowa was France. The Spaniards also had a few people in Iowa in the 1680's. More French settlers came after the Blackhawk purchase near the city of Keokuk in the early 1700's.
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Spain IS an European country so no European country explored it. People settled there thousands of years ago .
The French were the first to claim Wisconsin.
The first country to explore the Northern United States was France. They explored this region in 1738, when France laid claim to North Dakota.
Etienne Brule was, as far as we know, the first European to see Lake Ontario and the first European to explore the Toronto area (1615).
It was claimed by a mixture of European countries, but France had the largest claim.