I think that it was claimed by both the French and the English ( Great Britain).
Henry Hudson MIGHT have claimed part of Maine in the 1600's for either Holland or England. I'm not sure though hope this helped
Maine
Well basically someone named it and claimed it
BIusoee
Russia claimed it.
The first settlement in the state of Maine was founded in 1604. This colony was established by Samuel de Champlain who claimed it for France.
If you are talking about Maine the state, than the country would be Canada.
Russia claimed it.
What country first explored Ohio, and claimed it as a territory
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The country that claimed the land west and north of the 13 colonies was France and Spain claimed the land south of the colonies
Robert Peary is a famous explorer from Maine. He claimed to have reached the North Pole during his expedition in the year 1909.