Thomas Hobbes wrote the leviathan in 1651.
The Dutch East India Company had a mission to explore North America's rivers. Dutch explorers were asked to claim unclaimed areas. The dutch explorers claimed and named the province of New Netherland which was the first Dutch colony in North America. New Netherland was part of what now is New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.
<span>A large portion of Siberia is covered in permafrost, which basically means that the ground is frozen all year around. As a result it would be difficult to dig for resources in Siberia. Additionally Siberia is quite cold making the working conditions there very harsh.</span>
