Colonist from England and other places. The 13 colonies was under the king of England.
spain claimed most of the land before the french and indian war.
Before the French and Indian War, Illinois was claimed by the French but they lost to the British. After the American Revolutionary War, the United States claimed the land where Illinois stands.
The border argument before the Mexican-American war was over which river divided Mexico from Texas. The Americans claimed that it was the Colorado river, but that was not the case. The Americans crossed into Mexico and were fired upon. America then declared war, this resulted in the Mexican-American war which was won by America and as a result took much more land.
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John Cabot claimed North America for England in 1497.
Before the Mexican/American War, Mexico claimed it was the Nueces river, while Texans claimed it was the Rio Grande.
America contributed to World War 1 before 1917 by supplying the warring countries with military goods. This led to an economic boom that sustained America's war spending when it eventually entered the war.
England claimed the least land in north America in 1783
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After the Texas Annexation (when America admitted Texas into the Union as the 28th state), America claimed that Mexico was trespassing onto American soil. America claimed that the border between Mexico and The United States was the Rio Grande River. However, Mexico said it was the Nueces River. Many people believe that America claimed that the border was the Rio Grande River so they could easily acquire more land from Mexico.
The first two countries that claimed Latin America were France and Portugal
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