In 1621, Dutch merchants formed the Dutch West India Company to start a colony in America. The first Dutch colonists settled along the upper Hudson where they built Fort Orange, near present-day Albany, New York. The new colonists quickly found that there were good profits to be made in the fur trade. They established trading posts along the Hudson RIver. The largest was on Manhattan Island at the river's mouth.
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It meant a great expansion of British territorial claims in the New World.
Portugal and Spain colonized Latin America primarily to expand their empires, gain access to valuable resources, and spread Christianity. The promise of wealth from gold, silver, and agricultural products motivated both nations to establish colonies. Additionally, the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between Spain and Portugal, facilitating their territorial claims and exploration efforts. This colonization also allowed them to exert political and cultural influence over indigenous populations.
The Virginia Company established the colony at Jamestown in 1607 primarily to seek economic profit through the extraction of resources, such as gold and silver, and to establish a foothold for trade in the New World. The company aimed to capitalize on the wealth of North America, driven by the promise of new markets and commodities. Additionally, they sought to expand England's territorial claims and compete with other European powers in the Americas.
Spain established territorial claims in North America by failing their mission.
They explored it and claimed the land.
Spain established territorial claims in North America by failing their mission.
Less territorial claims
to be honest not really anyone knwo the real answer but prolbly cause we let them.. we help everyone else but when we need help we are shunned... it sickens me to see obama ok with that..
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Spain established territorial claims by sending Christopher Columbus to claim land for the Spain.
Spain established territorial claims in the Caribbean and South America through a combination of exploration, conquest, and colonization. They sent expeditions led by explorers like Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes, who claimed lands on behalf of the Spanish crown. They established settlements and missions, and defeated indigenous peoples and rival European powers to solidify their territorial control. The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 also divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal, giving Spain a legal basis for its territorial claims in the region.
France, Spain, England, and the Netherlands i think...
Francis Drake established territorial claims in North America during his circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 to 1580. He claimed a portion of the West Coast for England, specifically the area he named "Nova Albion," which is believed to be in present-day California. His actions were part of England's broader strategy to challenge Spanish dominance in the New World and assert its own colonial ambitions. Drake's voyage contributed to the growing English interest in North America, paving the way for future exploration and settlement.
George Vancouver came to North America as a British Royal Navy officer to explore and survey the Pacific Northwest coast. His primary objectives were to map the coastline, establish British presence in the region, and assert British territorial claims in the area.
In 1621, Dutch merchants formed the Dutch West India Company to start a colony in America. The first Dutch colonists settled along the upper Hudson where they built Fort Orange, near present-day Albany, New York. The new colonists quickly found that there were good profits to be made in the fur trade. They established trading posts along the Hudson RIver. The largest was on Manhattan Island at the river's mouth.