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That depends on what country they came from and where they settled. For example, the first European settlers in Australia spoke English. The first European Settlers in Brazil spoke Portuguese.
The first European settlers in Canada were Scandinavians.
The European settlers came from Euro[e. Most of them did, but some came from England or Spain.
The practice of owning land privately was introduced into much of Africa by European settlers.
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The people who built the colony of Pennsylvania WERE Europeans.
European settlers believed they had the right to exploit the land for their own purpose, and as an economic resource. They pushed out beyond established boundaries of their settlements, and as a result, came increasingly into contact with the indigenous people. This created conflict as European settlers clashed with indigenous cultures.
English settlers
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The very first European settlers in Australia (not including the Aborigines who were the first inhabitants) were a mix of convicts, officers and marines, and free settlers, all of whom came from Britain.