-Spain- gold, silver, new goods (Columbian exchange), intense catholic missionaries, didn't heavily colonize (Gold, God, Glory); conquistadors
Pizarro- silver mines at Potosi became spain's wealth for next 100 years
Cortes
just wanted to maintain empire bc after 1588 spanish armada, fell into decline
-Britain wanted to expand royal government in colonies, not as focused on bullionism or conversion. Jamestown, joint stock company
North and South Carolina: charter by king charles
France- expand the fur trade, native population, catholic missionaries.
Cartier in canada
Marquette in MS river
Champlain had friendly relations w natives
Courier dubois live among indians- have better relations w/ indians