From: Jonathan Heller
Date: 1/27/00
Time: 12:08:39 AM
Remote Name: 155.247.158.109
Spain, France, and England all came to the New World for basically the same reasons; religion and wealth. These three countries all saw the potential in the New World for both religion and wealth. However, these countries went about obtaining their goals in very different ways. In 1492, Christopher Columbus found the New World for Spain. As we all know, Columbus stumbled onto the New World looking for a trade route to China and the East Indies. Although Columbus was not of Spanish origin, Spain funded the expedition because the country was trying to gain recognition and strength within Europe. They knew that the New World had commodities such as gold, silver, and tobacco. And if they conquered the New World, they could produce and mine and make tons of money. The Spanish also wanted to convert the natives to Christianity. By doing this, they could make the Natives slaves of Spain and could use them to make more money. France was a little different. Although they wanted to spread Christianity and gain wealth, their visions were not as large as Spain’s. France settled around Quebec while looking for the Northwest Passage. France decided to trade rather than conquer with natives. They did not end up settling too much due to the French government’s attitude towards the New World. England was the final country to invest in the New World. Although the other countries beat them, England had the most impact on the New World. They eventually conquered their goals and made the New World into the country we live in today. Even though each country had different conquests, they all had the same motive. The countries were all about making money and spreading Christianity.