How Did The Spanish Colonize The New World

The New World discovery changed history forever. Trade, exploration, and wealth were all factors that drove 4 countries crazy trying to get their hands on it. The 4 countries of England, Spain, France and the Netherlands sped to create colonies in this new world. Although England eventually took over, the country that was the most successful in colonizing America was Spain because of its strong presence militarily and population wise, the strong connections they were able to create and hold, and their way of pushing religion into the communities and spaces. They were strong in Europe and when they came to the New World, they didn't let up. The Spanish were quick to start their colonizing process by immediately setting up a strong military presence in
By already being an advanced civilization in Europe, the Spanish were much stronger than the natives as they had weapons and guns the natives had never even thought could exist. Another important reason is that the Spanish were able to create alliances and peace with some natives of the new world which they used to their advantage. They were able to travel safely through places, have guides and have these natives be of help if needed in battle or smaller fights. They gained knowledge of the area, the food and animals, along with understanding the best routes to water and civilizations. Although the Spanish were kind and gained the natives' trust. The diseases they carried from Europe were brought to the new world, which killed many natives. This gave the Spanish a greater advantage of the native population as they could control more land that was no longer occupied by natives. They eventually would turn against the natives, easily overpowering them, but the alliance gave them a much easier route to power. Lastly, Spain was able to expand their religion to many places in the new