Spanish Vs English Colonies

With the innovations and advances of compass and ship designs of the Chinese Empire, martine exploration became possible. The technologies spread across Europe, and having accelerating mapmaking skills, navigation, sailing knowledge, and ship design gave the Europeans the advantage to rediscovering the New World in 1492 (619). European powers such as the Spanish and English were able to eventually establish colonies in the New World, although at different times, the Spanish being the first of all of the Europeans. The English and Spanish colonies had numerous contrasting aspects that intertwine with one another, such as the social and economic structure, attitude on mixing, and religious views. Economic and social: The economic system contributed to the social structure of the Spanish and English, and distinct laws were established in order to promote the results. The Spanish conquered the Aztecs and Incas a century before the English were able to establish their colonies, and so the Spanish were ahead and took hold of a wealthier region (633). The society had hold of silver and gold
This was an outcome of the intentions of the English and Spanish, the Spanish wished to create another version of itself while the English sought the opposite. Aspects of the English colonies can still be applicable today in the United States, the attitude towards darker races for example. Throughout the analyzations of countless civilizations, humankind continues to fail to grasp what the ideal nation is. It does not seem like it is attainable, but every society should strive towards that goal and learn to not reproduce history. For example, we can identify where the English and Spanish went wrong and right as well as how they did