In a word,gold, in two words gold and silver
They used the military to defeat the native population.
Elizabeth wasn't interested in colonies in America , but she was interested in stopping Spanish ships in the Armada in 1588. She had too many problems with other things.
They used the military to defeat the native population.
The Portuguese and Spanish profited from their colonies in Latin America through activities such as mining precious metals like gold and silver, establishing plantations for crops like sugar and tobacco, and trading goods with Europe. They also imposed taxes and tribute on the indigenous population, which contributed to their economic gains from the colonies.
North America
They both live in the North America . And They both want colonies in America . And The English and Spanish colonies were established for complete different reasons.
The Spanish were interested in aquiring gold and silver.
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Central and South America
1754
Junipero Serra was born in the Spanish island of Majorca in 1713. He later became a Franciscan friar and missionary in the Spanish colonies of North America, particularly focusing on establishing missions in California.
Upon the realization that the Americas were a New World, the Spanish set about establishing colonies and looting the gold and other valuables accumulated by native tribes. They explored Central America and conquered the Aztecs in Mexico, and established churches and vast land holdings in California.