Describe the European and non-European colonies established in the Americas. How were they similar? How were they different?

Explanation:

While some Norse colonies were established in north eastern America as early as the 10th century, systematic European colonization began in 1492.

supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach europe

according to worldatlas.com, the u.s. has an 86% literacy rate.