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The French and the Spanish both established new colonies for the same reason; to increase their overall wealth. However, they both executed these in very different ways, the Spanish used gold and silver to make money and help their community survive, however the French used the fur trade to make money. Ultimately, we can see that the French and Spanish had many more differences than similarities during this time.

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The French and Spanish had very similar evangelical motives, however, they had contrasting relationships with the natives and economic pursuits. Therefore, the two colonies were not very similar.

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However the French and Spanish both formed colonies and gained resources in different ways, they both came with the intent to gain wealth.

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Although the empires controlled different parts of America from each other, Spain and France exhibited similarities in their evangelism towards natives and their hunger for riches in the new world.

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Although the empires controlled different parts of America from each other, Spain and France exhibited similarities in their evangelism towards natives and their hunger for riches in the new world.

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Spain controlled many parts of latin America and Mexico while France controlled territories such as Louisiana and Canada.
They both aimed to spread christianity towards natives because they believed the words of got were true and needed to be spreaded to new people. They both really wanted money with the french going the route of fur trading and the spaniards looking for slaves in agriculture and gold.

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The French and Spanish colonies differed in their economic pursuits, however, both groups were interested in trading with the Natives, and expanding their territory, therefore they have more similarities than differences in their pursuit of colonizing in North America.

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Even though both power's wanted to expand into the New World, they were both different because of the ways they set up their economies and how they treated the Natives. Both the Spanish and French powers wanted to get into the New World, but how their colonies were set up were completely different.

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Although France and Spain both expanded into the New World with hopes of spreading Catholic ideologies to the Natives, their differences are highlighted in the ways that they interacted with Natives and structured their economic systems. Therefore, France and Spain had relatively few similarities during their colonization of North America.

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The English and Dutch both sought riches from North America. However, the English were also motivated to practice and spread Puritanistic beliefs, often taking land from natives to do so, while the Dutch centered around fur trade and so treated the natives with more respect. Therefore, there were more differences than similarities between the Dutch and English colonies in North America leading up to 1609.

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Despite both colonies having few settlers and the common goal of preaching religion, the French had a positive, 'lead me' type of relationship with the Natives and had the goal priority of building trade with them, while the Spanish had a hostile relationship with the Natives and built up power by using them in forced labor (encomienda). Therefore the Spanish and French had more differences than similarities between their colonies in North America.

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Both the Spanish and the French were Catholic and some of their settlers were priests. However, the Spanish came to conquer while the French came to profit off of the fur trade, and the Spanish had a near-immediate negative relationship with the natives while the French attempted to form a positive relationship. Therefore, there are more difference than similarities between the French and Spanish colonies in North America leading up to 1609.

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Although both the French and the Spanish colonies were based on the Catholic religion, the difference between their economic activity, and the contrast between their connections with natives both countries maintained made the two countries colonies in North America leading up to 1609 more contradictory to each other than similar.

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Despite the differences in economic pursuits, the French and Spanish traveled to the New World is hopes to convert Native Americans into Christians. Furthermore, the Spanish and French broadened their economies from labor and the Fur Trade.

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Although Spain and France both rivaled with Great Britain over expansion in the New World, they differed in Native relations and colonial set ups. Therefore, Spain and France had more differences than similarities in North America.

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Using the thesis formula below write a comparison thesis that addresses the prompt.

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Using the thesis formula below write a comparison thesis that addresses the prompt.

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X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.

X = the counter-argument or the concession statement

A & B = represent the two strongest points for your argument

Y = represents the position you will be taking on the prompt.

Prompt: Evaluate the extent of similarities between the French and Spanish colonies in North America leading up to 1609.