North America was a new world. It had laid unconquered for ages it seemed to the Europeans and it was just the place to expand their territory and influence. At this time it was of utmost importance to conquer as much land as possible and to be better than the rest of Europe and America was just teeming with new possibilities and places to explore.
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They all were controlled by Spain
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