Western European Colonization of the Americas

European Colonization

England

Colonization of the Americas

The British first began their attempts at colonizing the North American continent during the commencement of the seventeenth century. However, these attempts, made by sea-dogs such as Walter Raleigh, were sporadic and, most often, unsuccessful. In 1607, however, England's luck changed with the erection of the Jamestown settlement. This colony, located by the Chesapeake Bay, was the first successful English territory on American grounds and served as the starting point for British dominance of the Americas. As Jamestown blossomed from a backwards, primal territory to an established community, the British began to put more effort into their colonizing attempts. This effort proved worthwhile. By the turn of the seventeenth century, England had numerous colonies scattered across the eastern coast of the Atlantic coast. Ultimately, it would be the British who colonized the majority of the American continent.

France

Colonization of the Americas

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Portugal

Colonization of the Americas

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Spain

Colonization of the Americas

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