What were the 3 European settlements?

The three major European settlements in North America were established by the Spanish, French, and English. The Spanish founded St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the U.S., in 1565. The French established Quebec in Canada in 1608, focusing on fur trade and alliances with Indigenous peoples. The English established Jamestown in Virginia in 1607, marking the first permanent English settlement in North America.