CONQUEST

SPAIN

ADVANTAGES

• Their American countries made them the most powerful nation in the 16th century
• They were rich. Ships with treasures sailed between Spain and their countries.
• Military power is strong to defend their ships
• Priests were influenced to come to convert the natives.

DISDVANTAGES

• Their population wasn't as large as other countries
• Priests were against the gov't on enslaving the Indians or Africans
• Natives began to resist the Spanish rule and fought against them.
• The diseases they brought with them killed many of the natives.

FRENCH

DISADVANTAGES

• Focused more on the money from their land
• Small population
• Inferior army to the English
• Did not set out to create colonies, which caused their land to not be heavily defended

ENGLISH

DISADVANTAGES

• They kicked out Indians from their land, which caused war against them
• Were gold diggers in the beginning which caused many to perish.
• Began to lust for more land, which helped them make enemies.
• Diseases they brought killed the many Indians which caused a drop in labor

DUTCH

DISADVANTAGES

• Weak army force.
• Did not have many Dutch settlers so they opened their land to others.
• Some were not encouraged to colonize their new land.
• They also brought amongst them harmful diseases which killed Indians.
• Which brought down the fur trade.