The Spanish were the first Europeans to establish permanent settlements in which areas that are now part of the United States?

Ponce de Leon made the first attempt to create a permanent colony in North America after Columbus's discovery, eight years after he led the first major European exploration of the North American continent into Florida in 1513. He returned in 1521 with 200 people to start a settlement near modern-day Tampa.

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no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others