The French‚ Spanish‚ and English all tried to colonize the Western Hemisphere. The French colonization in America started in the 16th century‚ and continued through centuries as France created an empire in the Western Hemisphere. They founded most colonies in the east of the U.S.A‚ and many Caribbean islands. The English were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas‚ and really had a rivalry against the Spanish. The English began colonizing in the late 16th century and came out on top
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The main Spanish motives for colonization were for Gold‚ God and Glory. Many European nations were beginning to look towards new lands after the catastrophic bubonic plague that killed more than a third of the people on the continent and damaged the already weak economy. The first motive of the Spaniards was to become one of the prominent sea faring nations in order to compete with Portugal then the preeminent maritime most powerful seafaring nation in Europe and claim lands for Spain. When the
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The Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization Have you ever wondered where why the many different countries in Europe came to America to explore and colonize? There were two main concepts that drew the Europeans to America: the excitement and profit of the "New World"‚ and the past histories of their countries. The English‚ French‚ and Spanish each came to the Americas in search of a new beginning; a fresh start in which they could escape past torment and capture new wealth. However‚ each motive
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three main nations were the Spanish‚ French‚ and English. Their ways of colonization varied in their government‚ settlement locations‚ and settlement methods which includes relations with the Natives. Communication across an entire ocean was difficult‚ especially for government. Each Spain‚ France‚ and England had different ways of governing their colonies. Spanish colonies were governed by crown appointed governors‚ or what they called them “viceroys”. The spanish settlers had to obey the king’s
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Both the British and Spanish empires strived to expand their empires in the Americas. They also both have comparable and contrasting political‚ economic‚ and social systems. Overall‚ each empire had different results from their colonial rule. The British and Spanish started their colonies at different time periods and had different political goals in mind. Britain’s thirteen colonies lasted from 1607-1783 before independence. British colonists traveled to the Americas and found land and wildlife
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French and Spanish colonizers came to America to obey the rulers (king and queen) of Spain‚ while the English were considered “free people” as long as they still practiced and followed the English law. Not like the French and Spanish‚ the English colonizers wanted other countries to immigrate from their countries and colonize in America. Spanish and French wanted total rule and control. First English colonizers came to settle in Massachusetts and Virginia‚ where as the French colonies were in Newfoundland
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Period 3- Cordova Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization In America There’s a few explorers‚ a few countries‚ and a whole lot of effort that got America started many years ago. From tribes of buffalo hunters‚ to civil wars‚ to a world of technology here today‚ America has gone through many stages‚ many battles‚ and many different leaders. At the end of the day the most important years have been the age of colonization in America. If it weren’t for Columbus to Ponce
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While the Spanish settlement and the British settlement of the Americas shared some similar characteristics‚ they were also substantially different and carried out in entirely dissimilar manners. They might have had common goals in mind for themselves but these countries took entirely different routes in settling the Americas because of different motivating incentives that pushed their colonization of the New World. The Spanish were settling at first to mine for gold‚ and were successful at it
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Kargo! IB HOTA 3rd period English vs. Spanish Colonization From 1500 to 1700‚ the English colonization of the Chesapeake region and the Spanish colonization of the Central/South American region varied greatly in their primary motivations for settlement and the lasting effects imprinted into both societies. The English motives in settling the Chesapeake region were more economically-based‚ seeking greater economic opportunity and employment‚ while the Spanish effort took on a more religious
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The English and Spanish had numerous motivations for colonization and conquests of the New World which were very similar‚ yet different at times. England seemed to be overpopulating and the English were in the need for more land‚ the non-believers’ and others had to deal with religious persecution from the Church of England‚ and persons such as John Smith went for individual glory. The Spanish on the other hand were after gold and Peru-silver from‚ they had a certain rivalry with the English which
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