were three main European colonies: Spanish, French and English. There are many key differences between Spanish, French and English. There were differences in religious views, economic, political and social structures which made distinct cultures and experiences faced in North America. The Spanish wanted to maintain a strong central authority as well as maintain control of extracting valuable resources such as agricultural products, gold, silver and spices. Spanish colonies were dominated by Catholicism…
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colonization attempts by the Spanish and English. Bringing over their cultures, they spread their beliefs to many and grew their success in the New World. While factors such as geographical location and reasons for colonization impacted the differences in the colonies, other factors such as: the religious beliefs, the form of government, and the colonies’ economic development contributed to some of the main differences between the New England Colonies and the Spanish Colonies. The different beliefs and…
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Spaniards v.s. English” The compare and contrast between the Spanish colonies in the 16th century and the English colonies in the 17th century was pretty clear. The Spanish were catholic, they had their own saints. Unlike the Spanish, the English were Puritans, they were protesting catholics. The Spanish were in Central and South America while the English established in the East coast of the U.S.A. This averted some conflict that could’ve happened if they’d met sooner. The Spanish wanted to christianise…
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other words, wars. Spanish and England colonized the New World economically, socially, and politically in similar ways but still contrast each other with regards to achieving their goals of God, Glory, and Gold. First, England and Spain’s methodology of profiting from the New World is more similar than different. They both…
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Columbus made voyages to the Americas, Portuguese and Spanish ships began to claim territories in Central and South America. These colonies acquired European powers such as England, France, and the Netherlands who had hopes to create profitable colonies of their own. For centuries imperial rivalries made the Caribbean a contested area during European wars. Throughout the region there is a striking cultural and linguistic diversity. The differences were significant such as socioeconomic development…
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The New England and Chesapeake colonies were similar because they both had institutions of self government and they viewed the natives as inferior due in part to their English heritage. At the same time, they were different because the New England colonies settled in the cold, dry North and the Chesapeake colonies settled in the warm, moist, south east which impacted whether they became a yeomen or cash crop society and economy. They were also different in their motivation because the Chesapeake…
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forcing them to mine for gold. Not only were the Spanish forcing them to mine, but they also pushed upon them their religious beliefs. The Natives were known for praising many gods. Therefore, in an attempt to dismiss those beliefs the Catholic Church convinced the Spanish monarchy in allowing New Mexico to be a missionary colony (Out of Many: History of the American People 49). These missionaries were used to brainwash Indians and inquire Spanish laws, trade, language, and Catholicism (Lecture,…
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permanent European settlement in the future United States. Sea dogs- impact on English/Spanish relations; English pirates who stole gold off Spanish ships. They will actually stop these ships, board them, and take everything. The Comprehensive Orders for the New Discoveries: 1573; the Spanish new policy. Prior to this, it was based on the conquistadors who were in charged and now it is the shift of more religious conversion. Spanish Franciscan Friars- impact on Native Indians; they learned the Indians’ language…
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in human sacrifices to their gods. At one point, Spanish conquistadors discovered one hundred thousand skulls of sacrificed victims. Another reason may have been that the Natives did not worship one god; instead they practiced polytheism. The Europeans probably considered them heathens. Question 2 With the age of the conquistadors, Spanish explorers began to look at the New World as a source for riches. Hernando Cortez was one of the first Spanish to strike gold. He accidentally decimated the native…
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beginnings of African slavery developed in response to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Columbus immediately recognized in 1492 that he had come across new continents previously unknown to Europeans. The greatest effect of the European intrusion on the Indians of the Americas was to increase the Indian population through intermarriage with the whites. Spanish gold & silver from the Americas fueled inflation & economic growth in Europe. The Spanish conquistadores had little to do with the native peoples…
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