Step-by-step explanation:
1. Vitus Bering : one of the first Russian explorers to reach North America
2. Peter minuit: Founder of New Swede and New Netherlands
3. William Alexander: Leader of the second expedition to Nova Scotia
4. Russian American company: A joint stock company seeking profits from tobacco and fur trade
5. Dutch West India company: Responsible for organizing and handling of the settling of migrants in the California region of the New world