Motivations for Colonization

What were the motivations for Spain's colonization?

• To find the Northwest Passage

• To find the fountain of youth

• God, Gold, and Glory

• Spices, Silk, and Slaves

What was the main goal of Spanish missions?

• To establish trade routes
• To convert Native Americans to Christianity
• To discover new lands
• To find gold and silver

What motivated the French to colonize North America?

• To trade fur

• To find gold and silver
• To spread Christianity
• To escape political persecution

What was one of the motivations for England colonization?

• To find gold
• To establish a new religion
• To escape religious persecution

• To find a new trade route

How were Spain's, France's, and England's motivations for colonization similar?

• They all wanted their colonies to make them money

• They all wanted to establish trade with Native Americans

• They all wanted to establish military bases in the New World
• They all wanted to find gold and other resources