The War of Three Empires What country had the most profound impact on the Americas. The Spanish were the first to arrive which aided them greatly. One of their counterparts, the French were late to the land claiming, which was ultimately their demise in having an impact. Lastly, the English who followed shortly after the Spanish left their mark in North America when colonizing what is today part of the United States. Out of the three Countries I believe the Spanish had the greatest impact on the Americas because of the amount of sheer land they discovered as well as being the first to discover the world, contrary to popular belief, is spherical. How and why did the Spanish have the greatest impact on America? A common denominator for
