No, he explored parts of North America in 1497.
8)Portugal conquered Brazil; Spain conquered Mexico, Central America and parts of South America.
Jacques Cartier was hired by France to explore and claim territories in North America. He made several voyages to the region, specifically discovering the Gulf of St. Lawrence and exploring parts of what is now Canada.
It Was Spain
Spain and Portugal.
America south canada
Spain was able to establish colonies, explore parts of the southwest, and bring back gold, foods, and create maps. They controlled the Pacific Ocean and kept the English from it. They were very powerful for a time.
mexico, central america, south america, and parts of the southern usa
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.
The Atlantic and the Western coast of Africa.
Parts of canada and then eventualy the U.K. took most of it from them
Spain explored most of the Americas, many of the Caribbean islands, parts of Africa and parts of the Pacific. They had colonies on the islands of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Phillipine Islands and Guam. They colonized all of South America except Brazil, as well as Central America, the Southern part of North America plus Florida, and parts of Africa.