In the late 1500s and early 1600s, the Americas had been discovered and establishment of the New World had begun. Many European nations were involved in the colonization of North and Latin America, but all had different approaches. Spain and Portugal were similar in the way they inhabited the land, but had different reasons for colonization. France approached colonization somewhat different, they were not focused on land, but on the economical impact that trade would have on their nation. Holland and England focused on colonization of North America completely different. …
