In Chapters 3 and 5 of\u00a0American Colonies,\u00a0<\/em>Taylor focuses specifically on two different European powers that colonized America: the Spanish and the French.\u00a0 These two countries dealt with the colonies in radically different ways due to several factors such as, their purpose in the \u201cNew World,\u201d their military capabilities, and the influence of the overseas government.\u00a0 In many ways, these three factors are linked to each other.\u00a0 For example, Spain\u2019s purpose was to discover gold and become wealthy, in addition to \u2018saving\u2019 the native\u2019s souls by conversion.\u00a0 In order to accomplish this goal, the Spanish were able to conquer by force because of their wealth and military prowess.\u00a0 However, the militaristic campaign spread quickly as the greed of the conquistadors increased, and individual conquistadors and encomiendas began to gain power.\u00a0 As a result, the Spanish monarchy worried that these individuals would become too independent and powerful.\u00a0 To check the growth of sovereignty overseas, the government imposed exceedingly strict regulations on the colonial government.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the French colonies enjoyed more freedom from their European government.\u00a0 This luxury was possibly a result of the intent of their colonization.\u00a0 The French were less focused on establishing a permanent settlement and a new colonial hierarchy than simply trading with the Indians to make money from furs.\u00a0 Additionally, the French government was less wealthy and powerful than the Spanish, and it would have been more difficult for them to wage such an expensive overseas war, not to mention detrimental to making trade allies for fur.<\/p>\n

While I agree with \u201cmaspeed\u2019s\u201d statement that Taylor\u2019s focus on different countries shows their differences in dealing with the natives and the land, but it also led me to consider that it also indicates a single perspective.\u00a0 By categorizing the history with regard to specific countries, the text leans toward the European history viewpoint.\u00a0 However, Taylor does acknowledge that the Indians did not always differentiate between European nationalities as we do today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Chapters 3 and 5 of\u00a0American Colonies,\u00a0Taylor focuses specifically on two different European powers that colonized America: the Spanish and the French.\u00a0 These two countries dealt with the colonies in radically different ways due to several factors such as, their purpose in the \u201cNew World,\u201d their military capabilities, and the influence of the overseas government.\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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