That was the time of the colonialism, so, all the European countries went on trying to get more land for its people because they had to get richer to not to get out of business. The England colonized the North America because of this reason, they established the thirteen colonies with a great strategy: the north colonies would serve like the headquarters of the metropole on the new continent and the ones by the south would be extractivists colonies. Then, the England could control the things in the north America, without being afraid of get out of business.
He explored North America (the east coast of Canada). He was looking for new lands to colonize.
competition for empires
He was searching for new lands to colonize.
He was the first European since the Vikings to explore the mainland of North America and the first to search for the Northwest Passage.
He was looking for new lands to colonize.
in the 15 century
England was one of the countries that did not explore north america
He explored North America (the east coast of Canada). He was looking for new lands to colonize.
He was a European who was born in Iceland. He was the first known European to set foot on and explore North America, except for Greenland.
competition for empires
Sieur de Monts was a french nobleman who sponsored expeditions to explore and colonize North America
Europeans came to explore, trade, spread Christianity, claim territory, hunt whales, set up plantations, and set up military bases.
John Cabot
the french came for furs and trade
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
Portugal, Spain, France, and Great Britain.
America and Asia