Timeline of the European colonization of the Americas

Name of territory	Foreign power	Full name of territory	Capital or main city	Dates	Status
Greenland	Icelandic Commonwealth	Greenland	Brattahlíð	982–1261	Norse settlements
Vinland	Icelandic Commonwealth	Vinland	Straumfjörð	1000–1050	Norse settlement
Helluland	Icelandic Commonwealth	Helluland	–	1000–1018	Norse exploration
Markland	Icelandic Commonwealth	Markland	–	1002–1018	Norse exploration
Greenland	Kingdom of Norway	Greenland	Garðar	1261–1410	Norse settlements
British America	Kingdom of England	British America and the West Indies	–	1586–1707	Group of colonies
Thirteen Colonies	Kingdom of England	Thirteen Colonies	Philadelphia	1607–1707	Group of colonies
Rupert's Land	Kingdom of England	Prince Rupert's Land	York Factory	1670–1707	Trading company territory
British America	Kingdom of Great Britain	British America and the West Indies	–	1707–1783	Group of colonies
Rupert's Land	Kingdom of Great Britain	Prince Rupert's Land	York Factory	1707–1801	Trading company territory
Thirteen Colonies	Kingdom of Great Britain	Thirteen Colonies	Philadelphia	1707–1776	Group of colonies
North Greenland	Kingdom of Norway (Denmark-Norway)	Northern Inspectorate of Greenland	Godhavn	1721–1814	Inspectorate
South Greenland	Kingdom of Norway (Denmark-Norway)	Southern Inspectorate of Greenland	Godthåb	1728–1814	Inspectorate
Rupert's Land	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Prince Rupert's Land	York Factory	1801–1870	Trading company territory
North Greenland	Kingdom of Denmark	Northern Inspectorate of Greenland	Godhavn	1814–1950	Inspectorate
South Greenland	Kingdom of Denmark	Southern Inspectorate of Greenland	Godthåb	1814–1950	Inspectorate
Greenland	Kingdom of Denmark	Colony of Greenland	Godthåb	1950–1953	Colony
Greenland	Kingdom of Denmark	County of Greenland	Godthåb	1953–1979	County within Denmark
Greenland	Kingdom of Denmark	Greenland	Nuuk	1979–present	Autonomous territory

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