Spain, Britain, the United States, and Native Americans each claimed parts of the area.
America did
Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
Homesteaders
England
Sir Francis Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world from 1577 to 1580. In 1579 he landed on the coast of California and claimed the land for the English Crown, calling it "New Britain".
yes the land west of the thirteen colonies was claimed by the british and french
France
America did
The country that claimed the land west and north of the 13 colonies was France and Spain claimed the land south of the colonies
Appalachian mountains
what government rule allowed state to buy land they had claimed to the west
Yes
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They wanted a war :-)
france claimed the land west of the Appalachian mountains