How did each nation acquire a foothold within the Americas?

Compare and contrast the Spanish, French, and English conquests of the “New World.” How did each nation acquire a foothold within the Americas? How did each shape the history of the United States? What were the relationships with Native Americans? Was slavery a large aspect of
society, and if not did it become so? If so, why? What were the roles women played in the construction of the colonies? Are women more prominent in one society more than the other
societies?