American Imperialism Effects

I enjoyed reading your input on the effects the discovery of the Americas had on Europeans. The effects did greatly vary between empires. As you mentioned, the Spanish particularly benefited for a time from their exploits in South America. However, despite the abundance of trade and incoming wealth, the empire eventually struggled. Between war and imperialism, the Spanish empire ultimately faltered. Space wise, colonialism was beneficial as the new lands provided new places to settle and opened new markets for the various empires. As you mentioned, there were downsides to expansion, for example, tension with the natives and inhospitable environments. Politically, imperialistic goals were detrimental to some empires, like the British empire.