British And Spanish Colonization Efforts In North America Prior To 1763

British and Spanish Colonization Efforts in North America Prior to 1763 Starting in the late 1400s, and continuing for hundreds of years, Spanish and British colonization efforts have, in many ways, shaped North America. Because they had different goals, the Spanish and British went about their pursuit of the Americas in very different ways, and did not do many things similarly. When the Spanish came to America, they were mainly in search of silver, and gold, but they also wanted to spread their faith - Catholicism. They forced conversion on many Native Americans, believed that they were serving god. The Spanish were also more invested in providing for Spain than they were making a new home out of America. The Spanish intended to mine gold and silver in North America, and bring their new wealth to Spain. In the long term,
They named the town Jamestown, after King James of England. Jamestown later proved to be a less than ideal location for the settlers, as there was little drinkable water, and the climate was harsh. The English settled in America because they needed land, due to overpopulation in England. They made little attempt to find gold or silver, and instead put more work into agriculture. In New England, the soil was too hard and cold to grow much food. New Englanders valued fishing, whaling, and other jobs that helped them obtain resources from the sea. The southern colonies had a much warmer climate, and people there grew crops such as rice and tobacco. Agriculture was of greater importance in the middle colonies due to the milder climate. While Agriculture was important locally, the middle colonies also got resources from the New England, and Southern colonies. They got seafood from New England, and things like rice, and tobacco from the Southern colonies. Many rivers between the colonies made transport of goods efficient, and enabled the middle colonies to