When Columbus landed in 1492.
Spain was the first European country to discover the continent of America.
columbus made four different voyages from spain to america
Lots of gold and silver was sent to Spain, which Spain hoped would make it rich. It didn't.
to make money and to compete with Spain.
They claim to be the first to make it.
Francisco Pizarro discovered Peru
England/Spain/french and others started to make colony's around north America south America and central America
it was mostly Spain and it was to make use of the resources (especially gold) that were located there
He discovered the southeast from FL to the Mississppi River. He was the first European to see the Mississippi.
Well what is the answer!
no you have to make a claim for it to be regestered as a claim
well the Vikings went to Newfoundland in Canada they were the first European people to go to the new world the first countries was Spain and Portugal who sent colonist to central and southern America