The Exploration And Development Of North America

NameInstructor’s NameCourseDateThe exploration and development of North America and the formation of the United States within a global perspective.IntroductionThe story of the exploration and development of North America covers an entire millennium and it involves numerous European powers as well as unique American Characters. The story began with the Vikings seeking to explore Newfoundland as they called it around 1000 A.D. The exploration continued through the 17th Century with the colonization of the Atlantic Coast by England and this laid the foundation for the United States of America (Bartlett). Centuries following the arrival of Europeans would see people start moving westward in search of riches and try to explore deeper into the continent. The exploration and development of North AmericaThe first attempt to colonize the New World by Europeans started at around 1000 A.D after the Vikings sailed from the British Islands to Greenland where they established a colony. They then sailed to Labrador, the Baffin Islands before setting off to Newfoundland. After reaching the New World, the Vikings established a colony which they named the Vineland referring to a fertile region. They used their colony as a base to sail