Similarities Between English And French Colonization

In a time when the Native Americans were building complex structures and had control of all of the Americas, the Spanish arrived, and took control from the natives conquering the Americas and leaving behind their influence until 1680. Also in a time when new colonists are arriving from England to America to form settlements, and settlers begin to reconsider their traditions. It is in this context that the Spanish and New England colonists are compared and contrasted. The Spanish and New England colonies from 1492 to 1700 were significantly similar in terms of treatment of indigenous people and considerably different in control of religion and control of European government.

Prior to 1763, both Spanish and British colonization efforts expanded into various regions of North America. In less than a century, from 1625 to 1700, the movements of peoples and goods from Europe to North America transformed the continent. Native Americans either resisted or accommodated the newcomers depending on the region of the colony. Though the English colonies were by far the most populous, within the English colonies, four distinct regions emerged. While planters or merchants grew in power in each English colony, Spanish colonists, with far fewer colonists, depended more on friendly relations with Native Americans to secure their

Throughout the 17th century, many European countries sent explorers and settlers to America. The two most eminent countries that colonized area of America were Spain and Great Britain. Britain began to establish colonies in the northeast; in the area they called New England. The Spanish interest lied in the southwest. Living in two unassociated areas caused the Spanish settlements and the New England colonies to be quite unlike each other. When faced with the task of finding similarities between the two, not much can be found. It is the differences that stand out when studying the English and Spanish, from religion to politics to ideals.

The imperial goals of the British, French, and Spanish in North America between 1580 and 1763 were similar in that all three European states sought to capture the wealth and commerce offered by the New World and in that they all used imperialism as a means of increasing the authority, territory, and influence of their state; however, the British, French, and Spanish imperialistic goals differed in that Britain's religious goals were those regarding asylum, while the French and Spanish sought to gain converts; moreover, the relationships the British, French, and Spanish wanted to form with the natives differed drastically. These goals continued to be a main focus of the British, French, and Spanish imperial efforts from 1580 to 1763. All three European powers sought to capture the wealth and commerce of the New World--namely, they sought to take advantage of the abundance of raw materials and the market for trade offered by North America--which caused economic and political tensions between the three states; therefore, the goal of capturing the wealth offered by the New World was the most significant goal and forged the relationships and tensions between the British, French, and Spanish in both North America and Europe.

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 defined the character of each settlement.

During the 15th through 17th centuries, advancements in technology and the desire for new resources spurred the exploration of the New World for both Spain and England. Spain's interest in exploration soon surpassed the rest of the countries in the Old World and the nation began to claim the majority of territory in Central and South America. Spain sent conquistadores to assert their dominance in the New World through violent conquest which resulted in difficult relations with native populations. Although the English did not settle in North America until the early 17th century, well past the period of the Spanish conquest, their methods of colonization were more successful in the long term. The English were able to find economic success

The Spanish, English, and the French all had unique motives to expand, explore, and conquer the New World. They all had similarities and differences that determined the destiny of America. Each country had hostility towards Native Americans and Africans that inhabited the land, a thirst for gold, other rare metals, and all other goods offered by America, and lastly, the hopes of expanding their country’s territory. However, the English, French, and Spanish had differences that contributed to a long lasting hatred for one another.

“Compare and contrast the early colonial empires of Portugal, Spain, and England in terms of motives, economic foundations, and relations with Africans and Native Americans. What factors explain the similarities and differences in the two ventures?”

By the early 1600s both the French and the English had established colonies in North America; the French had New France in Canada and the English had colonies in New England and the Chesapeake Region. These colonies were very different but they shared a few similarities. One aspect they had in common, was that the territories they claimed had already been inhabited by Native Americans for centuries. The European settlers’ relationship with the American Indian’s was in constant turmoil, and between the arrival of the colonists to 1760 there were many instances of cooperation, conflict and compromise between the two groups.

Closely followed by Columbus’ “discovery” of the New World in 1492 were the establishments of European colonies with the French primarily in the north and down the Mississippi, and with the British along the east coast. As a result, the Native Americans’ lives changed drastically. Before 1750, in terms of economically, French responded mutually in terms of economy, culturally befriended them and in terms of religion, responded benignly by encouraging Catholicism through missionaries and on were on the best terms with the Natives; the British by contrast, economically

The English colonized along the coast of America in the 16th century, but the aspects of colonization varied depending on the region of settlement. The coast is often split into three land regions that differed in terms of settlement. The differences between these forms of colonization all include a common thread of skills and knowledge passed throughout the coast. The main land regions are the Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies, and New England Colonies. Within this essay I will explain the similarities and differences between these colonizations.

In the 16th century, two worlds collided. From the eastern seas, Spain and Britain had set foot in the Americas. By the 17th century, the Spanish conquered the western and southern lands, and indoctrinated the natives. On the eastern front, the British created two strong settlements, Jamestown and Plymouth. Yet, despite the fact that both European countries were the first surviving colonies, their policies regarding politics, economics, and religion differed substantially.

Both France and England sent colonists to the Americas to profit their homeland, but when France and England colonies fought against each other in the seven years' war most of the native Americans chose to ally with France. But what made the French so popular with the natives? There was a huge difference in how the French colonists treated the natives and how the English treated the natives. The French were nonintrusive and friendly, while the British were more violent.

We can say that the “Indians” in the new world had a successful settlement due to the fact they had migrated over at least 20,000 years ago and possibly earlier than that. (1.1) These people were nomadic, and consisted in small bands that followed their food around (1.1) Advances in hunting and agriculture let many of these nomadic people completely settle. Their characteristics that helped to make them last was their own dialect, and language. Many of the tribes possessed a way of leadership and ruler. Most tribes also had people with specific jobs (like women would mother, and gather while men hunted). Due to a technology lag the Spanish began to take over the indian tribes and territories (1.1). Spain ruled a vast empire based on the labor and exploitation of the Indian population.Spanish conquistadors, were able to conquer the huge empires of the New World with the help of superior military technology, diseases (which weakened Indian resistance), and military tactics including surprise attacks and powerful alliances with local tribes. These characteristics helped made their settlements strong and able to last. England was last to start setting up colonies. This meant they were unable to claim which ever spot they wanted as home.Spain dominated South America, Mexico, the West Indies, the American Southwest, and Florida. While the French were along North America’s

The new world (Americas), as well as west Africa, was dominated by European influence starting around the fifteen-hundreds. How these European countries came to be successful was because of many aspects. the component that best explains the success of the Europeans’ conquest and/or colonization of the indigenous west Africans and Americans is a combination of both a-material and physical advantages. The reasons that best explain the Europeans’ successful conquest is their capitalist orientation, religious differences to the natives, and their ability to dominate via technological superiority.