Colonial America was settled by several European powers including England, Spain, France, and Italy. John Cabot explored Newfoundland for England while Juan Ponce de Leon explored Florida for Spain. The Spanish established the first permanent settlement in St. Augustine, Florida. England's first successful colony was Jamestown, Virginia. The 13 original colonies were divided between the northern colonies like New Hampshire and Massachusetts and the southern colonies such as Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. After the French and Indian War, the Treaty of Paris divided control of colonial land between England and Spain.