In the year 1584, Richard Hakluyt presented several reasons why the Queen should give her assent to enable England to establish colonies in America.
He mentioned religious freedom for the English and an opportunity to spread Christianity to Indians who he said would prefer the English to the murderous Spanish.
Other main reasons he mentioned would bring about a stronger and richer England as he mentioned that trade could be done with the Indians and that the Royal Navy would become stronger as a result of the colonies being established.
He also mentioned how the English would be able to tax settlements in America thereby bringing money into the Crown's coffers.
"<span>Landing a man on the moon will show the Soviet Union that the United States is the more powerful nation" is correct. This all took place during the "Space Race" in the Cold War. </span>
A lay brother who escaped from the French invasion warned missionaries in a near by mission about a possible invasion. They overreacted and thought they needed to replace the missions they could lose and sent Marques de Aguayo to create Los Adaes and La Bahia.
