There was a time when many countries of Europe wanted to be a part of the New World and what it had to offer. But like many other scenarios in history, there can be only one victorious group. Through this essay, we will explore how that group, the English, came to reach that feat.
During the 1500s, the Spanish dominated the New World with a set culture, religion, and empire. But soon enough, the Spanish “Invincible Armada” unsuccessfully went against the English who were their not-so-peaceful ally. Consequently, England and its people gained power and respect, while Spain did quite the opposite. However, the Spanish were not the only competitors - along with them, there were the Dutch and the Swedes. New Netherlands and New Sweden were founded by their countries, but it didn’t last for long; the Dutch fought the Swedes and won, but the English still wanted the Dutch to get OUT. Because of this, the English marched towards New Amsterdam and triumphantly got them to surrender before shooting even took place. …show more content…
to basically being the primary founders of the New World? Let’s take a quick look at a backstory. Like I previously stated, the Spanish Empire was the real deal in the beginning of the 1500s. Their ally, the English, on the other hand, had hardly gotten to the shallow waters of colonizing in the New World. Although they were allies, they weren’t on the greatest terms, so when the Catholic Church and the Protestants were broken up in 1530, things got even worse. Not only did they have a crumbling relationship, but in the later 1500s, England was ransacking the Spanish in their ships and living places. But remember, the English still could not successfully start a colony. As time went on, the Invincible Armada failed against the English, and England finally
During the 1500s, the Spanish dominated the New World with a set culture, religion, and empire. But soon enough, the Spanish “Invincible Armada” unsuccessfully went against the English who were their not-so-peaceful ally. Consequently, England and its people gained power and respect, while Spain did quite the opposite. However, the Spanish were not the only competitors - along with them, there were the Dutch and the Swedes. New Netherlands and New Sweden were founded by their countries, but it didn’t last for long; the Dutch fought the Swedes and won, but the English still wanted the Dutch to get OUT. Because of this, the English marched towards New Amsterdam and triumphantly got them to surrender before shooting even took place. …show more content…
to basically being the primary founders of the New World? Let’s take a quick look at a backstory. Like I previously stated, the Spanish Empire was the real deal in the beginning of the 1500s. Their ally, the English, on the other hand, had hardly gotten to the shallow waters of colonizing in the New World. Although they were allies, they weren’t on the greatest terms, so when the Catholic Church and the Protestants were broken up in 1530, things got even worse. Not only did they have a crumbling relationship, but in the later 1500s, England was ransacking the Spanish in their ships and living places. But remember, the English still could not successfully start a colony. As time went on, the Invincible Armada failed against the English, and England finally