In the race to control north america, who were england's primary competitors?

a. spain and portugal
b. france and spain
c. france and the netherlands
d. the netherlands and portugal

France and Spain

Explanation:

The first colonies in North America were created at a time when the Spanish were penetrating from the south, that is, from present-day Mexico, in search of precious metals and for missionary purposes.

The Spanish first penetrated Florida, from where many expeditions headed inland began.

By penetrating inland, they clashed with the Indians. The Spanish often formed colonies in the form of military posts from which they controlled certain points. The influence of the Spaniards was also present in California, where the first Spanish settlements of San Diego and San Francisco were formed. The Spaniards made a tremendous contribution to the development of the southwestern parts of today's US and left visible traces not only in the names of the settlements but also in the culture. Great contribution to the process of colonization of the North  America was also in the hands of France, whose influence in the first phase of the European breakthrough was great. The French originally penetrated parts of North America that flow out into the Atlantic, into the river St. Lawrence and the Great  Lakes. In the valleys of Mississippi and Missouri the French founded cities such as New Orleans and Saint  Louis. The French soon penetrated parts of present-day Canada, where the strongest influence was in Quebec.

Of particular importance in the colonial conquest and settlement of Anglo-America are the British who  initially targeted the Atlantic Ocean, and stronger settlements followed in the seventeenth century.

British expansion to American soil begins in 1620. Then the cities of Boston and  Plymouth were created . This encouraged a stronger settlement of the British, among whom the Puritans stood out.

The British were gradually pushing their competitors in North America and keeping their primacy in the Atlantic region, where they established their language, culture and religion. The British king was setting up  the governors who governed the colonies. Colonies in North America were treated by Britain as  rich sources of raw materials and a new market.

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