France was the first European country to explore and claim lowa, with French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claiming the area for France in the late 17th century.
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The Great Smoky Mountains were not "discovered" by a single person, as they have been inhabited by Native American tribes for thousands of years. The first European to explore the area was most likely Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in the 16th century.
The Rockies were explored by various European explorers, with David Thompson being one of the notable figures. The Rio Grande was explored by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, with Juan de Oñate being one of the first to extensively explore the area.
The treaty allowed the European explorers to discover new lands and to trade more freely without the confusion of another nation. The Europeans were free to explore as they wished and they discovered many new places. Each of the exploring European nations were given an area in which they could explore, and they were only allowed to explore there.
Juan Ponce de León explored Florida in 1513 and is credited with being the first European to reach the area. Despite his efforts to find the Fountain of Youth, he was unsuccessful in his quest. Ponce de León's exploration contributed to the Spanish colonization of Florida.
He discovered the southeast from FL to the Mississppi River. He was the first European to see the Mississippi.
St. Augustine Florida
Marcos de Niza was the first European to explore the area in 1539.
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).
Ponce De Leon did not explore the Mississippi river valley
France was the first European country to explore and claim lowa, with French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claiming the area for France in the late 17th century.
The Portuguese Empire was the longest colonial European empire, with its inception dating back to its capture of Cueta in North Africa in 1415 CE. With its European borders safe from attack, Portugal was free to expand and explore other regions. It became the first European nation to explore and establish colonies in west Africa.
Juan Ponce de León was the first European when he landed in Florida searching for the Fountain of Youth and subsequently he explored much of the southern United States. The first humans were ancient ancestors of the Native Americans who migrated likely from Asia and subsequently settled in the area that became the United States. Christopher Columbus never reached what became the United States.
He explored the area now known as the country of Panama. He was also the first European to see the Pacific Ocean in the year 1513.
Spanish explorers were the first to explore of that area.
Christopher Columbus was the first European man to discover the Bahamas and Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic) when he made landfall in the area in 1492. The Spanish continued to explore this area and inspired other explorers, especially from Portugal, to come to this area as well. Hispaniola is the site of the first European colonies in the New World.