Answer:
Portugal, Spain, England, France, Netherlands.
Step-by-step explanation:
These are the five countries that claimed land in the Americas at different points in time. Portugal colonized some areas of South America such as Brazil, Colónia do Sacramento, Uruguay, Guanare, Venezuela. Spain colonized most of the continent. England had large areas in North America. France colonized some territories in the Caribbean as well as areas of North America such as Louisiana. The Netherlands colonized areas such as Suriname and New Amsterdam (later renamed New York).