Which European colonial power settled the farthest north on the continent of North America?

Spain

France***

England

Portugal

Right.

The European colonial power that settled the farthest north on the continent of North America was France. To find this answer, you can start by understanding the history of European colonization in North America. France established several settlements in North America, known as New France, during the 16th and 17th centuries. These settlements extended as far north as present-day Quebec in Canada.