John Cabot
the United States
because they wanted to find the northwest passage and they found gold and silver
no one knows
The Spanish conquistadors laid claim to what is now the southwestern part of the USA along with what is now known as California. Thus the Spanish names of San Francisco and Los Angeles as examples. They also laid claim and occupied Mexico and most of South America. The socalled Central America is actually part of North America. Many islands in the Caribbean Sea including the largest island in it Cuba was part of Spain's New World colonies. The largest area in South America, Brazil was claimed by Portugal. Spain also claimed Florida.
The first country to explore the Northern United States was France. They explored this region in 1738, when France laid claim to North Dakota.
Fur, they traded fur mostly. With the Native Americans.
I think it is Cyrus field!!
France laid claim to large parts of the New World but did not send settlers to most parts of its territory. Meanwhile, the English and Spanish colonies in North America quickly became filled with European settlers.
Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who is credited with exploring the eastern coast of North America from present-day North Carolina to Maine in the early 16th century. His exploration helped to increase European knowledge of the region and laid the groundwork for future explorations and settlements in North America.
Treaty of Verdum
John Cabot was an Italian navigator, but was based in England and sailed under the English flag. He is credited as being the first modern European to discover the North American mainland, and establishing England's first colony in Newfoundland.