Spain, England, France Comparison

Country	Where They Settled	What They Did	Other Facts
Spain	Florida, Southwestern North America, mexico, Central America, South America	Mined for gold and silver; Hoped to build a Catholic empire; built plantations	Enslaved native population; imported African slaves
England	eastern North America (along Atlantic coast)	Benefited from markets and good to support trade; ran colonies as investment opportunities; colonists came to farm and practice religion freely.	Introduced idea of land ownership, which was largely unheard of
France	Northern and central North America (Canada, Mississippi River Valley)	Traded for furs with Native American Indians	Made business deals with Indians that lasted for more than 150 years

Competition for land in the Americas, religious differences, and the quest for power and wealth caused conflicts/fighting between the English, French, and Spanish.

French colonists traded with the Native Americans and made business deals that lasted more than 150 years
The french were there just for fur trading while the English wanted permanent settlements
The English wanted to practice religion freely while the Spanish hoped to build a Catholic empire
The main purpose of French colonization in the Americas was to trade with the natives
The economic benefit that England receive from its colonies was, markets and goods to support trade

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