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In 1675, Wampanoags forged a military alliance with the Narragansett and Nipmucks and attacked the white settlements throughout New England. William Harris made reports of Indians ¨burning houses, taking cattle, killing men, women, and children, and carrying others captive.¨. Indians destroyed a fifth of English towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island however about 4500 Indians died, a quarter of an already diminishing population. The relationship between the English and the Indians were unpleasant and led to wars resulting and huge losses for the Indians.

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The English were originally in pursuit of gold but came upon an entirely different resource, tobacco. Tobacco would go on to become a major cash crop for the colonies.

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The English were originally in pursuit of gold but came upon an entirely different resource, tobacco. Tobacco would go on to become a major cash crop for the colonies.

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Roger Williams, a puritan, advocated for the seperation of church and state as well as religious toleration and friendly relationships with Native Americans. John Winthrop, leader of the puritans, and his followers saw Williams' ideas as incorecct and banished him to Rhode Island. Williams founded Rhode Island upon the ideas of religious tolerance.

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The original motivation of English exploration was to find raw materials in the Americas. When they did not find gold, they began the cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown in 1607, which provided the English crown with wealth. This wealth further encouraged more exploration for more resources.

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Samuel de Champlain explored the Caribbean in 1601 and the coast of New England in 1603 before traveling farther north.

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The French were nearly not as invasive and oppressive as the other European Powers. While the English and the Spanish saw the Native Americans as inferior and disposable, the French respected and traded with the Natives, seeing them more as, well, fellow humans.

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The Spanish conquistadors used the Encomienda system to encourage other Spaniards to bring their riches and findings and in return would give these Spaniards native people as slaves and large land grants.

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Both countries had similar cultures and ways of explorations and both tried to spread religion.

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The settlers created the Maryland acts of toleration that granted Christians/Catholics religious freedom.

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Pilgrims lead by John Winthrop settled in Mass Bay Colony in pursuit of the free practice of religion (Puritan)

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Motivation for the spanish exploration was to find land in the northwest

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Some similar exploration things that happened are that they both wanted to spread their religion and they wanted to trade with the Native Americans. They also wanted more land for their countries.

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Around the mid 1600s Hernan Cortes took 600 men to conquer the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan and many were defeated due to disease.

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Jacques Carter claimed St. Lawrence river for France. Afterwards, a fur-trading post in Quebec was made.

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Jaques Cartier was the French explorer who claimed northern North America for the French, this was initiated by the French searching for new fishing outposts.

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The King and Queen funded Christopher Columbus's voyage to travel to Asia for spices. 

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The King and Queen funded Christopher Columbus's voyage to travel to Asia for spices. 

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English vs. Spanish
Both English and Spanish desired lands, colonization, and gold for their own benefits. Compared to England, Spain took a more forceful approach to gain the gold and land of the Aztecs. For example the capital Tenochtitlan was completely over run and destroyed due to Spain's use of force. Whereas the first colony of Roanoke from England had better ties with the Native Americans. While both England and Spain used force, Spain heavily devastated Tenochtitlan for their gold and silver.

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Under King Phillips rule Spain was a very powerful Catholic nation. When they explored they wanted to convert the natives to be Catholic as well.

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The Spanish Conquistadors used the Encomienda System to encourage Spaniards to bring back their findings and riches to Spain in return for large land grants and native people as labor.

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Both European settlers encouraged the movement of people to the New World by rewarding them with land, money and laborers. Spain had the Encomienda System which rewarded Spanish conquistadors with land and labor for conquering land in the New World and giving it back to Spain. The English had the Headright System that rewarded 50 acres of land to someone who paid for someone else to immigrate to the Americas (like an indentured servant).

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Spain took a very dominant and violent approach to exploration.  Conquistadors were Spanish conquerors who decimated native populations.  For example, Hernan Cortes led 600 men to defeat the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan.  Many of these natives were also killed due to disease, such as smallpox.  Another example is Francisco Pizzaro who defeated the Incas in Peru.  They used the Encomnienda System that rewarded conquistadors with land grants and Indians for labor.

Spain was also the first European nation to achieve conditions for successful colonization. This was due to previous successful colonies on other islands.

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Ponce de Leon was exploring Florida in 1513 looking for the Fountain of Youth

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The Spanish took a very harsh, yet profitable approach on their exploration. Spanish conquistadors received land from Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain to trade with Spaniards who brought their riches. The encomienda system was based almost entirely on Indian slave labor. Furthermore, many Spanish priests sought to convert Indians to Christianity.