The French established colonies in the southeast mainly for economic purposes, including acquiring resources such as fur and establishing trade networks. Additionally, they wanted to expand their territory and influence in the region to compete with other European powers. Ultimately, the colonies provided strategic advantages and opportunities for France to increase its power and wealth.
Spain had colonies in the Americas, which consisted of North and South America, during the 1600s. These colonies were established after the Spanish conquests in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Portugal and Spain were the two European countries that focused on exploration and colonization of the southern continent, which is now known as South America. Portugal established colonies in Brazil, while Spain had extensive colonies throughout South America.
Nowadays, the only French possession in the Americas is the French Guiana, in South America.
Europeans claimed land on every continent except Antarctica. They established colonies and territories in Africa, Asia, North and South America, Australia, and the various islands around the world.
Spanish claimed various regions in the New World, including Central and South America, Mexico, and parts of North America. They established colonies and controlled territories through exploration, conquest, and colonization.
Because the French founded that Africa's land was rich with gold
Those colonies were established in North, South and Central America.
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Nine out of the 13 colonies had an established church. These include New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The Georgia colony was established as a buffer between Spanish Florida to the south and the English Carolina colonies to the north.
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States developed in Australia out of the original colonies that were established when different areas of Australia were settled at different times. Colonies developed first at Sydney, followed by Newcastle (still part of New South Wales), then further in the south at Van Diemen's Land (Hobart, in Tasmania), north in Brisbane (Moreton Bay), in the west at Perth, and finally south at Melbourne and Adelaide. On 1 January 1901, they federated as one nation.
The Spanish were more successful in exploration than the French. They were responsible for major discoveries and conquests in the New World, including parts of North and South America. The Spanish Empire expanded rapidly and established colonies across a vast territory.