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They established a series of trading posts and forts. -
The land routes was expensive and dangerous. -
Christopher Columbus was searching for East Indies, on a voyage. -
Columbus discover the Caribbean instead, and thought that is was Asia. -
Columbus began to send voyages regularly, to acquire gold silver to stimulate the Spanish economy -
John Cabot found present-day Canada and New England. -
The first to launch expeditions, they went to Africa to Asia. -
After multiple attempts, they reach India.
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Juan Ponce de Leon explored and claimed Puerto Rico and “La Florida. -
They would go in to lead missions to South American, establishing colonies there.
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France would explore North America at great length they would explore Ohio, Mississippi River, Rock Mountains, etc. -
France claimed most of present-day Canada. -
British sought out a western route to Asia for trade. -
They established colonies in eastern North America. -
France founded the cities of Detroit, St. Louis, and New Orleans.