Compare And Contrast Spain And Portugl

The exploration of the new world was a long and difficult path taken by many countries in response to their greed. Three very successful countires were France, Spain, and Portugul. When the rush to the New World began these countries cemented themselves in the thick of the New World and its seemingly endless bounties. Each county had its own setbacks and eventual downfalls when faced with natives, enviroments, and rebellions. Even after the downfall and departure, these nations left lasting marks on the places they inhabited, and the world as a whole.

Spain became the richest and most powerful county in the world thanks to its colonies in North, Central, and South America. After successfully colonizing the west indies they expanded into North and South America spreading culture, religion, and disease. Spaniards enslaved, killed, and passively slaughtered the vast majority natives in the vast marshes and jungles they conquered. After pacifing the locals they proceded to strip the land of its natural resources and add it to their own wealth. Following the mass slaughter of its people and culture many years later the next generation of people seeked to claim their independence through violent means ending the spanish occuaption and indirectly causing the fall of
France sought to spread religion and continue to indulge in the fur trade that brought prosperity to the French Empire and ultimately choosing to not harm the natives. The French had to explore thousands of miles of dense forested areas in North america and eventually made their way down to the Gulf of Mexico where they created another permanant city known as New Orleans. After falling behind in the world rush to power they later sold their vast land claims to the United States of America. Much of the French culture stayed within their settlements and later the the language changed to creole a mixture of french and