The New World

The European countries of Spain, France, England set out in order to explore and colonize the new world for many reasons. At first the European countries where looking for a water route in order to Asia, but what they found was much larger. Spain set out to explore the new world for riches along the lines of gold and silver. While doing so, the conquistadors destroyed what was known as the Aztec empire. Spain was not that all interested in colonizing the new world due to the fact that they where in it for the resources. The French only looked at exploring the new world for laying claim to the land, which is later fought over with England. England on the other hand, was in it for colonization of the new world. They enticed people to the new world by offering them land for a few years of service. The land that was eventually given to the settlers wasn't the best due to the fact that the good fertile land that was near the water was already taken by the nobles. Another problem that English settlers faced was the navigation act passed by England onto the settlers. This act forced all trade to go through England. That includes all imports and all exports to be managed and taxed by England on the colonists, which caused tension between the thirteen colonies and the mother country of England. In the end, the European countries all got a piece of the new world.