How did the Spanish, English, and French differ in their approaches to colonization? What goal(s) did these three nations all hold in common? In your response, describe what the “typical” Spanish, English, and French colonies looked like during this period.
Transcribed Image Text: Colonies in North America
Spanish Colonies
English colonies
French colonies
Mexico, present day Florida,
South western part of South
America
Inland part of North America
and the St. Lawrence river.
They set up a variety of
colonies in Canada and along
the coast of the Atlantic
Ocean.
Controlled their colonies with
Controlled their colonies
Built for profit and others built
viceroys.
loosely. Few settlers moved to them for religious freedom.
New France, because it was
so rocky, and the temperature
England sent governors to rule
over their colonies.
was so cold.
Use of Native American labor
French got along better with
the Native Americans than any Americans off their land.
other European country.
English settlers pushed Native
to work on the large farms.
Treated the Native American
Fur traders
England and Spain were the
two main powers in the
Americas.
harshly.
Harsh treatment of the Native
Americans, Europeans
diseases claimed their lives
Live among the Native
Americans and respected their Native Americans, they just
culture.
Did not want to convert the
wanted their land.
Use of African slaves.
Focused on Christianity.
Touted religious freedom
How did the Spanish, English, and French differ in their approaches to
colonization? What goal(s) did these three nations all hold in common? In your
response, describe what the "typical" Spanish, English, and French colonies
looked like during this period.
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