Spain did establish colonies in the southwest and western regions of North America. Conquistadors were basically soldiers whose job was to take land, find gold, and look for a water route to Asia. With them was always a priest who was to convert the Native Americans that they conquered.
They used the military to defeat the native population.
They used the military to defeat the native population.
Spanish conquistadors played a crucial role in establishing colonies in North and South America by leading expeditions that conquered indigenous civilizations and claiming vast territories for Spain. Figures like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro overthrew powerful empires such as the Aztecs and Incas, facilitating Spanish control over large regions. They sought wealth, land, and resources, establishing settlements that became the foundation for Spain's colonial empire. Their actions significantly impacted indigenous populations through warfare, disease, and cultural transformation.
establishing colonies in North America
Some reasons for the French exploration include expanding trade networks, seeking new sources of wealth such as spices and minerals, establishing colonies to strengthen their power, and spreading Christianity to new territories.
Establishing colonies in North America
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Both economic: Search for new sources of raw materials, establishing new trade routes and new markets for goods. political: Europeans strengthened their bargaining positions within Europe by establishing colonies, increased real or perceived power. Colonies= wealth, wealth=power. Social Darwinist ideals supported building colonies, "helping" the colonists.
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the reason why the thirteen colonies where founded because of trade reasons