During The Colonial Period, what parts of north american did these European Nations Explore and control?

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Spain:
France:
England:

Answer 1

The French explored and settled Canada and Louisiana, as well as some portions of the Gulf Coast--the very first Mardi Gras in North America was held in what is now the state of Mississippi. They also had settlements in the Midwest, notably in what is now Missouri and Michigan, and explored the Mississippi River.

The Spanish settled Florida, establishing St. Augustine, the oldest city in what is now the USA, and explored the eastern seaboard as far north as South Carolina. They also did some exploring in the southern US, in what is now North Carolina and Georgia. They also explored and settled a large portion of what are now the states of California, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as exploring much of the Southwest.

England, of course, planted colonies in what became the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.

There was a large difference in the English way of colonizing, because from early on, whole families would come to North America. This was in contrast to the Spanish and French methods, which were usually begun as military conquests, then mission fields, with wives arriving some time later, after it was considered safe.

Answer 2

England.. all of the east coast from about Virginia to New York and the great lakes region. France..Lousiana area, Spain..Texas to Colorado and parts of California and Florida.