The Imperial Goals of Europe
Trade might have been a big part of the imperial goals. However social equality, religious equality, and freedom were a main goal. Therefore religion was the main imperial goal.
Firstly the British, in 1620 sixty-seven immigrants sailed for what they wished to be religious freedom. Luckily they left then because in 1629 King Charles dissolved parliament and made himself divine ruler. This was particularly bad because he was seen as a Catholic sympathizer. Although they did get to practice their religion, not every ones idea of religion was they same. Just like the Spanish the British tried to squash any one that didn’t follow their religion and or their beliefs. Roger Williams as an example believed in the separation of Church and State. He was then thrown out and he started his own colony. Then Anne Hutchinson who again did not fit the mold perfectly was thrown out as well.
Secondly to talk about the Spanish imperial goal. The Spanish might have been searching for gold, but religion always came up. After giving up on gold in the 1560s the Spanish killed many religious people that did don’t comply with their religion. Now they Spanish friars weren’t much different with how they treated the Indians. The friars learnt the Indian language, but they would whip anyone that still didn’t practice their beliefs. Under this harsh rule in 1598 the Indians rebelled. The Indians won for a short time the Spanish came back in 1610. Like any other settles the Spanish changed the way of life for the Indians. They did not particularly like that shown by the revolts in 1598 and in 1680 (both quickly squashed by the Spaniards).
Finally the French, they took a more gentle approach. They Jesuit missionaries took a gentler approach when trying to convert the Native Americans. They learned the native’s customs and tried to link them with the Christian customs. The French never used the natives as slave like the Spanish did to the Pueblo people. The Jesuits used brandy, which
Firstly the British, in 1620 sixty-seven immigrants sailed for what they wished to be religious freedom. Luckily they left then because in 1629 King Charles dissolved parliament and made himself divine ruler. This was particularly bad because he was seen as a Catholic sympathizer. Although they did get to practice their religion, not every ones idea of religion was they same. Just like the Spanish the British tried to squash any one that didn’t follow their religion and or their beliefs. Roger Williams as an example believed in the separation of Church and State. He was then thrown out and he started his own colony. Then Anne Hutchinson who again did not fit the mold perfectly was thrown out as well.
Secondly to talk about the Spanish imperial goal. The Spanish might have been searching for gold, but religion always came up. After giving up on gold in the 1560s the Spanish killed many religious people that did don’t comply with their religion. Now they Spanish friars weren’t much different with how they treated the Indians. The friars learnt the Indian language, but they would whip anyone that still didn’t practice their beliefs. Under this harsh rule in 1598 the Indians rebelled. The Indians won for a short time the Spanish came back in 1610. Like any other settles the Spanish changed the way of life for the Indians. They did not particularly like that shown by the revolts in 1598 and in 1680 (both quickly squashed by the Spaniards).
Finally the French, they took a more gentle approach. They Jesuit missionaries took a gentler approach when trying to convert the Native Americans. They learned the native’s customs and tried to link them with the Christian customs. The French never used the natives as slave like the Spanish did to the Pueblo people. The Jesuits used brandy, which