Similarities Between Spain And New England

As the English and Spanish discovered the new world, they set up multiple colonies to host their immigrants or explorers. However, there were many differences among their individual colonies. The Spanish colonies were Catholic, interactive with the natives, were governed by crown through appointed viceroys, and were usually discovered for profit, not permanent residence. The English colonies, on the other hand, were Protestant, distant with the natives, governed locally, and were discovered for permanent settlement. These major differences answer many questions as to the successes and failures of each colony, such as why there were more religious sects in the English colonies, why North America decided to eventually create unions, and why the

In a time when numerous countries were beginning to explore the new and exciting land of North America during the Age of Exploration, and groups of people from England and Spain were fleeing their home countries either for religious freedom or wealth, vast and civilized colonies began to form all throughout the New World. It is in this context that the colonies founded by the English and the Spanish began to develop and grow. There was a significant difference between the Spanish and New England colonies between 1492 and 1700 in terms of the treatment of indigenous people, and there were some immense similarities between the two colonies in terms of the role of religion in their society and the

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.

Ferdinand and Isabella knew that in order to bolster Spain they needed new sources of funding themselves. They turned to the pope and he gave them rights to build the Catholic Church in areas where the Moors had been driven from. He also published decrees giving them control over the funds in the Americas. The Church became a crucial utensil in developing royal absolutism. The New World also proved to be a great source of revenue for Spain (“Ferdinand V”).

The Spanish and English colonies varied in terms of religion such as immigration and opinions on salvation. Starting in the late 1500s and early 1600s, conquistadors such as Vasco Nunuez de Balboa and Herman Cortes of the Spanish empire first started to make their way into the New World. Known for their mantra, “Gold, Glory, God”, the main reason for their expansion was for power and wealth. In the Spanish church, the Pope decided who went to Heaven. This

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.

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, New Spain and New France came to the New world for two different reasons. New France came to the new world in search of a new west passage and Spain came in search of gold and religious freedom. They both wanted to spread their religious beliefs through missionaries. The Spanish were the first to establish large settlements. The Spanish had over 200 cities by 1570. The French didn’t start colonizing until 1604. The first French colony was Acadia and Quebec which came years later in 1608. The Spanish had a huge head start on colonization over New France but they both thrived in their own ways by using Natural Resources and slaves.

During the mid-1500’s when Queen Elizabeth I was ruling there was a power struggle over the England as to what religion was going to be recognized nationally (Schultz, 2009). While England’s foundation was Catholicism, there had been a large-scale transition to Protestant style beliefs, including Queen Elizabeth I. Furthermore, with Spain still staunchly Catholic the upheaval in England was a chance for them to attempt a political coup in the name of religious fervor which ultimately failed. Consequently, after this attempt at a coup, the Queen realizing Spain’s attempt to colonize the New World tasked Sir Walter Raleigh to also start English colonies in the New World. Additionally, one reason for this was the fact that Queen Elizabeth I did not want the Spanish to convert the natives of the New World to Catholicism, and instead chose to attempt the advancement of Protestantism among other reasons (Schultz, 2009).

Religious freedom was a main reason why the colony’s went to the New World. Many places did not have freedom. People wanted be live in whatever religion they wanted, not just in the church of England. Many colonies were founded for religious freedom. Some of the main religious groups were Catholics, Puritans and Puritans. Most of the colonies were founded for religious freedom. In the 1600’s, many of the first and last colonies were founded for religious freedom.

British colonies began with less interest in natives altogether than their European rivals. The British preferred to focus on their own settlements and goals without regard for the natives that had lived on their land before them. There was a centralized focus on establishing a permanent settlement; therefore, the British, like the Dutch, did not attempt to convert many natives to Christianity as it was a lesser concern. From the very start of Spanish and French colonization, one could see that religious conversion is a pressing goal for both empires, beginning with Columbus’s initial assessment of the natives’ ability to be converted to Christianity. Columbus wrote, “...in order that they may conceive affection, and furthermore be made Christian; for they are inclined to the love and service of their Highnesses...” (Columbus 6). He emphasizes that they are easily convertible and that they already hold affection for the Spanish. This is similar to the French colonization method in theory but not in practice. Both France and Spain had large mission systems, France through close-proximity Jesuit missions and Spain through

During the 17th Century, Europeans established colonies in North America. The English colonies were established because proprietors were granted a charter so they could settle and govern lands. The New England colonies were very different from the south, between the use of slaves, the climate, and their religion. The south relied on the use of slaves because of their plantations, which the weather played a big part in, and their religion due to the people who settled there. Although, the colonies were under control of the English and had many commonalities, along with different origins and dissimilar purposes for settling, each region created a distinct culture.

New King and Queen probably would not want Catholicism to be their colonies religion. Andros did not like the news and he wanted to prepare the colonists against the crown if the Prince of Orange would send forces to the colony. He published a proclamation in which he stated his insistence. This is what carver wrote in the History of Boston.

Although there were similarities between the spanish colonies from the 16th century and the english colonies in the 17th century, there were also differences between them as well. The spanish revolved around catholicism and the english were mostly puritans. Puritans were constantly protesting against catholics. They believed they weren't true to their religion and they wanted to purify the churches. Spanish catholics were mainly located in central and south america, while english protestants were located around the east coast of the United States.

When a Spanish expedition headed by the genoese explorer Christopher Columbus sailed west to find a new trade route to the far east he landed in what became to be known as the “New World”. European colonization then began in 1492. Columbus's first two voyages (1492–93) reached the Bahamas and various Caribbean islands and in his third voyage he reached the South American coast. This was the beginning of territorial expansion for several European countries. France also founded colonies in America such as a number of caribbean islands and small coastal parts of America.

In Spanish colonization the Catholic Church played the role in which catholicism would be the only religion of their new territories. Throughout this came missions whose job was converting natives to Catholicism.