Class Ning Site Posting #4

1. Why the Spanish Colonized the Americas

2. Political Rivalry with England caused Spain to race to win the New World To expand the Spanish Empire they needed more land, with more resources To prove Spanish dominance

3. To help the Spanish coffers it was important to have new land with lots of new resources they could exploit and trade lucratively The promise of gold in the Americas, while overstated, caused a wave of men to enlist as conquistadors and go under contract in hopes of striking it rich in the New World Economic

4. Being a Christian Empire, they looked to spread their religion to the natives as well. Thus filling up the church coffers as well A New World meant more space to live and breed more citizens Social

5. Early Latin America James Lockhart, Stuart B. Schwartz Iberian Ways Pg. 3-30 From island to mainland: The Caribbean phase and subsequent conquests Pg. 61-85 Content