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What Led The Spanish Immigration To The Americas Essay

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The Spanish, British, and French were just three of the many European countries who came to the Americas. However, the three of them did not have all the same goals, with this newly discovered land. On the surface it may seem that the three countries just wanted to expand their empires, and make new settlements, but there was other motives to moving to the Americas, and some of them were not too great. All three countries had the mission to spread Catholicism, but each country had their own ways of doing so. The Spanish were extremely motivated to spread their religion, even to the point of forcing conversions and baptisms on the Indians. The Spanish were ruthless to them and were not affraid to kill in the process. The British seeked to spread their culture, and some even wished to reform their religion (not until a few years later). They were still not too friendly with the Indians, often leading to attacks of British colonies, but they were …show more content…

This was a goal for the Spanish, French and British. The french created trade systems with the Indians to trade fur and timber for guns and alcohol. The French made a large profit off of these trades, thanks to the Indian's overall support with the trading, and by helping them survive, allowing the French to maintain their hold on the land. The British were first to arrive and colonize, therefore not having much competition for land and resources. They made money off of the crops like tabaco, which was a very large money maker for them. James I chartered the Virginia company in North America which was a joint stock company, which was very effective. The Spanish were ruthless in their quest for riches in the Americas. They stole gold, and slaughtered countless numbers of Indians, including the great Aztecs who confused them for Gods. The Spanish did not make too many settlements in the new world, people voyaging over was typically for military

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