Choose the right answer. Spanish colonizers had originally taken the lead in the Pacific Northwest coast because The texts: Norse settlement While the Norse colonies in Greenland lasted for almost 500 years, the continental North American settlements were small and did not develop into permanent colonies. Portuguese colonization In 1501 and 1502 Miguel and Gaspar Corte-Real explored present-day Newfoundland claiming the land in the name of Portuguese Empire. The extent and nature of Portuguese activity on the Canadian mainland during the 16th century remains unclear and controversial. Spanish colonization Spanish colonizers had originally taken the lead in the Pacific Northwest coast, with the voyages of Juan José Pérez Hernández in 1774 and 1775. This was in response to intelligence that the Russians had begun to explore the Pacific Coast of North America, which the Spanish considered part of New Spain. Russian colonization In 1799, Tsar Paul I proclaimed Russian title and established the Russian American Company's trade monopoly and rule in the North Pacific through the creation of Russian America. Though no Russian settlements were established in what is now British Columbia, Russian trade and scientific expeditions frequented the North Coast. Intense tripartite negotiation led to treaties between Russia with the U.S. and Britain setting the new southward limit of Russian territories at the extreme southwest of what is today the Alaska Panhandle. The colony of New Netherland Established in 1614 by the Dutch West India Company, the colony of New Netherland covered most of what is now New York State. It was created to give the Dutch access to the North American fur trade, and was governed from New Amsterdam (now New York City). The territory officially claimed by the Dutch extended as far north as the St. Lawrence River, placing much of their territory in modern-day Quebec. they believed that the Russians were exploring their lands, even though it was the Pacific coast of North America. they believed that it was there that the lands were rich in minerals. all the other places were already occupied by other colonies. they liked it the most.

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Spanish colonizers had originally taken the lead in the Pacific Northwest coast because
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Norse settlement
While the Norse colonies in Greenland lasted for almost 500 years, the continental North American settlements were small and did not develop into permanent colonies.
Portuguese colonization
In 1501 and 1502 Miguel and Gaspar Corte-Real explored present-day Newfoundland claiming the land in the name of Portuguese Empire. The extent and nature of Portuguese activity on the Canadian mainland during the 16th century remains unclear and controversial.
Spanish colonization
Spanish colonizers had originally taken the lead in the Pacific Northwest coast, with the voyages of Juan José Pérez Hernández in 1774 and 1775. This was in response to intelligence that the Russians had begun to explore the Pacific Coast of North America, which the Spanish considered part of New Spain.
Russian colonization
In 1799, Tsar Paul I proclaimed Russian title and established the Russian American Company's trade monopoly and rule in the North Pacific through the creation of Russian America. Though no Russian settlements were established in what is now British Columbia, Russian trade and scientific expeditions frequented the North Coast. Intense tripartite negotiation led to treaties between Russia with the U.S. and Britain setting the new southward limit of Russian territories at the extreme southwest of what is today the Alaska Panhandle.
The colony of New Netherland
Established in 1614 by the Dutch West India Company, the colony of New Netherland covered most of what is now New York State. It was created to give the Dutch access to the North American fur trade, and was governed from New Amsterdam \(now New York City\). The territory officially claimed by the Dutch extended as far north as the St. Lawrence River, placing much of their territory in modern-day Quebec.

they believed that the Russians were exploring their lands, even though it was the Pacific coast of North America.
they believed that it was there that the lands were rich in minerals.
all the other places were already occupied by other colonies.
they liked it the most.

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