Spain and England both successfully conquered the "new world" of North America. Spain controlled the Mexican south, and England had the thirteen colonies of the present day United States. Although they both had land in

the same region, that might have been the only comparison that could be made between the two countries. As Spain began to develop new colonies, they would violently exploit the natives of the land. The "new world" posed new opportunities. For the Spanish these opportunities were gold and wealth.

The English wanted to use the new American colonies as a type of machine for the mother country, having all the colonies give back to the English on a regular basis. However, the people thought of the land as opportunity in a different sense. The people in America would try and recruit many people from England to come over and live there. America was more appealing to people from the main land that wanted to express their religious desires. Two supporters of the new colonies were Rev. Thomas Welde and Gabriel Thomas, who both wrote about the good qualities of the colonies. Welde writes of the prosperity in the "native country." He feels that the new country promotes good health. Welde also is amazed at the amount of food that he gets and the quality of it. "Mine eyes, blessed to be God, do such administration of justice in civil government, all things so righteously, religiously, and impartially carried out." (Welde handout, primary source) This suggests to the reader that not only is the government good in the new land, but it is so good that it is better than the conditions in England. The colonist Gabriel Thomas was another big supporter of the new life in America. Thomas writes a letter describing a life far more superior to a life in England. Thomas, as did Welde, tells readers that health in the new country is great. "Of lawyers and physicians I shall say nothing, because this country is peaceable and healthy…long may it so continue and never come occasion for the use of one or the other…"(Thomas handout primary source) Thomas is describing a land were there is no controversy or major sickness, a land that appeals to many of the people in England. "Reader, what I have written, is not fiction…but in mere pity and pure compassion to the numbers of poor laboring men, women, and children in England…"(Thomas handout primary source) This is a calling to the people of England for a better life in the new colonies.

Hernando Cortez was the leader of the Spanish conquering of the Aztec people. He did this in the name of Emperor Charles V. Cortez sent letters to Charles describing the Aztecs as a friendly people that welcomed the Spanish to their land. "About one thousand of the principal citizens came out to meet me…all richly dressed alike accordi

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