What was the first European country to explore the new world?

Answer 1

well the Vikings went to Newfoundland in Canada they were the first European people to go to the new world

the first countries was Spain and Portugal who sent colonist to central and southern America

Answer 2

SPAiiN! DUHHH!!

Not exactly mister.

Portugal was the first to colonize the Americas. Then It was Spain,Netherlands,England and then France.

The Portuguese king send a spy from the court to make Spain to go East insted of South,because Portugal whanted the Indian Trade just for them.

That Spy when finding North America,told the Portuguese King first the he have founded the North America,then he telled the Spanish King. That Spy was Christopher Columbus.

More in deep

"Recently, researchers that investigate the life of the sailor claim to have discovered the true identity and the real historical role of the man who became known as Christopher Columbus. José and Antonio Mattos e Silva (engineers, and like appear, brothers) - according to these scholars, Columbus was not born in Genoa in Italy but in Portugal around the year 1450, a village in the Alentejo - south-central region of the country - called Cuba."

All of Portugal moves against was made in secret. So technaly Portugal made Spain go to the new world.

In the 16th century the Greats Powers where

England

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

France

Answer 3

Spain was the first country to explore the coast of Florida.

Answer 4

Spain.