English And Spanish Differences During The Age Of Exploration

During 1650 to 1750, the English and Spanish tried to gain control of North America for many different reasons. Both had very different governments that tried to colonize the continent. Spain’s government was ruled by an autocratic leader, in other words, someone who uses fear to threaten and control their people for power. On the other hand, the English governed themselves along the guidelines of the English law and were loyal to their king. They had much more freedom than the Spanish, and supported immigration from other countries which increased their colonial population. The English and Spanish differences during the Age of Exploration within their government, religion, and economy led to many advantages and disadvantages that changed the New World’s fate. The Spanish were the first to arrive to North America, and mainly wanted to explore. They were motivated by gold, glory, and god. Their government was tight, watched strictly, and rich. They were sponsored by the Crown which expanded their empire. The religion they practiced was restricted to Catholic, and Protestants were victimized and shunned out. The Spanish had a large trading economy and did some farming. Their population grew slowly because of many early problems like military conquest and bad connections with the Native Americans. The English however were …show more content…
The Spanish missionaries viewed them as agnostics to be converted to Christianity. Spanish soldiers only saw them for killing and enslavement. The English relations with Native Americans was originally good when early colonists worked with them to trade and to help them survive. But eventually power for territory led to extensive issues with them. Both the Spanish and English alienated the Native Americans and treated them poorly. The English had nothing to do with the Native Americans and lived separately from them. However, the Spanish wanted to take control of them and rule