What is the contrast between the British, French, and Spanish imperial goals in North America between 1580 ands 1763?

-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