Spanish settlers tried to assimilate American Indians, while
French settlers learned their customs
. … Spanish settlers traded peacefully with American Indians, while French settlers forced them into slave labor. During the Age of Exploration, both the Spanish and the French. A.
How did the Spanish and French differ in the New World?
One major difference between the two is that
the Spanish colonies
What were the different reasons the Spanish and French came to the Americas?
Spain colonized America
What were the similarities and differences between the Spanish French and English colonization?
France and Spain, for instance, were governed by autocratic sovereigns whose rule was absolute; their colonists went to America as servants of the Crown. The English colonists, on the other hand, enjoyed far
more freedom
and were able to govern themselves as long as they followed English law and were loyal to the king.
What is the main difference between the French and Spanish interactions with the natives?
The major difference between the way that the Spanish and the French treated “their” Indians was
based on the respective economic and societal needs of the two European nations
. The French used the Indians as economic partners, but did not really try to integrate them that much into a colonial society.
Were the French or Spanish colonies more successful?
By most measures,
Spain's colonies in the Americas
were more successful than those of France. Spain got a head start on the American colonial race…
What are 3 reasons for colonization?
Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World:
God, gold, and glory
.
What did the Spanish and French colonies have in common?
The major similarity between French and Spanish colonies in the Americas is that both were what one textbook I teach from calls “frontiers of inclusion.” In both of these countries' colonies,
Native Americans were made an integral part of society
. In both countries' colonies, then, Native Americans were very important.
What is one similarity between English and Spanish colonization?
The Spanish and English colonies
What were the differences between the ways New Spain New France and New Netherland were colonized?
New France comprised the largest territory. They
dominated the lucrative fur trade and made allies with powerful Indian nations
, but it was under-populated and gradually they lost control of their land to England. Likewise, New Netherland was prosperous in both trade and agriculture, and they had a growing population.
Who converted Natives to Christianity?
Columbus
forced the Natives to convert to Christianity
Which Native American tribes allied with the French?
The Delawares and Shawnees
became France's most important allies. Shawnees and Delawares, originally “dependents” of the Iroquois, had migrated from Pennsylvania to the upper Ohio Valley during the second quarter of the 18th century as did numerous Indian peoples from other areas.
How did the Spanish treat the Native Americans?
Natives were subjects of the Spanish crown, and to treat them
as less than human violated the laws of God, nature, and Spain
. He told King Ferdinand that in 1515 scores of natives were being slaughtered by avaricious conquistadors without having been converted.
Why were the British more successful than the French?
The British were ultimately more successful than the Dutch and French in colonizing North America
because of sheer numbers
. … The rulers back in Europe actually made it very difficult for French and Dutch settlers to obtain and manage land. They tended to be stuck on the old European model of feudal land management.
Why were the French colonies less successful?
French colonialism was less successful and enduring than Spanish or
British colonialism because it couldn't sustain popular homeland support
. French colonialism was less successful and enduring than Spanish or British colonialism because it couldn't sustain popular homeland support.
Why did the French explore the Mississippi River?
Besides expanding the fur trade, the French
wanted to find a river passage across North America
(for a trade route to Asia), explore and secure territory, and establish Christian missions to convert Native peoples.
