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The Spanish were the first to come to the new world after the Columbus discovery in1492. They occupied most islands but deserted them after attacks from the English, French and Dutch. They were not reluctant to leave the since they were low in resources but instead clinged to the south and central American mainlands which contained high reserves of gold and other minerals

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Q: How did geography influence the European settlement in the Caribbean and the ownership of islands of Caribbean by the English French and Spanish by the end of the 17th century?
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