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∙ 11y agoDetroit, Quebec, Montreal, and what is now New York. Also: New Orleans, but that was in the 15th & 16th century.
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They came to America for new opportunities.
The Europeans were motivated to claim land in North America because of the wealth of natural resources, the rumors of gold and the expansion of their respective empires. England, France and Spain were all fighting to create the largest, wealthiest empire.
they had a system of forts
Native Americans righfully claimed all lands in the America's (today known as North America, Central America and South America). This was confirmed by the courts of Europe in 1532 (that they had a legal and rightful claim to the lands as its owner and custodians).
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The area of North America which the French had colonized.
Polo never came to North America and was only in China. He did not claim land.
Various Native American tribes inhabited North America, but they did not claim possession of the land, since they believed it belongs to everybody. So, the colonists were really the first people to "claim" the land.
The Europeans were motivated to claim land in North America because of the wealth of Natural Resources, the rumors of gold and the expansion of their respective empires. England, France and Spain were all fighting to create the largest, wealthiest empire.
The Spanish were the first to claim land in North America.
Portugal was the only country that did not claim land in North America.
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The French and Indian War was the peace treaty where France lost all its land in North America.
They searched for the northwest passage.thaT WAS AWESOME
They lose power and land in North America
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