The Spanish and English were relatively successful in the New World in that the trade economy grew, travel allowed for expansion, and new ideas were spread throughout the globe. However, along with the spread of new ideas came the spread of diseases, expansion resulted in the destruction of numerous cultures and the growth of the trade economy was disastrous for natives. The successes in the New World were extremely beneficial to both the English and the Spanish. The Spanish conquering of the Aztec Empire in 1521 inspired a chain of events, and they were able to take Aztec gold and land which helped the Spanish expand their country and economy. Similarly, the creation in colonies in North America by England resulted in wealth from crops such …show more content…
When Spain moved into the New World, Conquistadors began slaughtering the inhabitants of the foreign land. They quickly took advantage of the welcoming Aztecs by stealing their gold and land. Falsely accused of being the Aztec god Montezuma, Cortes, the leader of the Spanish expedition, used this disguise to trick and exterminate the civilization. England, on the other hand, used a less vulgar approach; although the British were not entirely peaceful, they conquered the Indians and used them to their own benefit. Colonists adopted native traditions and were able to create successful farms and plantations which later produced valuable trade profits such as cotton and corn. In contrast to England, Spain never attempted to convert their conquered civilizations to Christianity or Catholicism. Spanish cruelty naturally created hateful relationships between the Conquistadors and Aztecs, unlike the situation in the New Americas. The English methods varied from Spanish in that the British used conquered citizens to expand their economy while Spain raped Aztec women, killed men and stole the wealth of the civilization.
The Spanish and British expansion into the New World provided new opportunities for the two cultures in trade, religion and expansion. Although the two countries operated diversely, Spain and