Questions: During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, three European nations-Spain, France, and Englandexplored much of North America. Based on what you learned in this unit, draw the areas in North America explored by each of these European nations. Also mark the part of North America that was unexplored at the time. Use different colors to depict each area, and label each area correctly. Include a map key that shows what each color represents.

Solution Steps

Spain primarily explored and claimed vast territories in the southern and western portions of North America, including Florida, the Southwest (present-day California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma), Mexico, and Central America. Color these areas one distinct color.

France focused its exploration and claims in the northern and eastern regions of North America, including the St. Lawrence River valley, the Great Lakes region, and down the Mississippi River to Louisiana. Use a different color to mark these areas.

England established colonies primarily along the eastern coast of North America, from present-day Maine down to Georgia. Use a third distinct color for these areas.

A large portion of the western and central parts of North America remained unexplored by Europeans at this time. This would include areas west of the Mississippi River (excluding Spanish claims). Mark these areas with a fourth color.

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