Question

Compare and contrast the differences in British, French, and Spainsh settlements in North America?

Answer 1

Spanish:
•wanted to convert Indians to Christianity
•wanted to teach Indians Spanish language and customs
•wanted to promote European settlement by providing food and other goods

British:
•little interest in converting Indians to Christianity
•did not try to assimilate Indians into the English way of life
•rarely married Indians


French:
•success depended heavily on maintaining good relations with the Indians
•traded French goods for furs gathered by Indians
•learned American Indian language and customs
•joined Indian tribes