The Success of England and S Spain in the Colonization of the New World E-mail: alexguevara27@hotmail.com The Success of England and Spain in the Colonization of the New World The success in the colonization of the New World (America) depended of many factors such as the treatment of the natives, the Church, methods of government, the support of the colonists, the role of religion, and also the condition of the country who wanted to colonize. I consider success when you have a goal and you achieve it, or perhaps when you obtain something good____________. I think that the English were more successful than the Spanish in colonizing the new world because England was more stable that Spain, they had a powerful army, a better economy system and also because Spanish only wanted gold and richness from the colonies and the English wanted to stay here. This is what Candace is trying to explain us here: Although Spain struck a formidable figure during the initial colonization of the New World, it is certain that England was the most successful country when came to settling North America. Several factors contributed to England's dominance over Spain and the other European countries that attempted colonization. Among those reasons were England’s strong navy, periods of benign neglect in the colonies, development of capitalism, a strong middle class, success at practicing mercantilism, superior geographic locale, and intentions upon coming to the New World. (Candace, 1998, p. 1) As we can see, Spain had many disadvantages in comparison with England. Its initial success can be attributed to the fact that they were the first European nation that went here and because some religious believes of the natives where they colonized matched what they were living. The English colonists had more success at conquering and colonizing the New World. In that time, many people had the idea that the Earth was flat and it ended in some point, and people th...
