How Did European Imperial Growth

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Spain, Egland, France, and Portugal capitalized on the Americas in order to gain Imperialist growth. These countries sought imperial growth to gain riches, spread their religious beliefs, and exploit natural resources and natives.(31) A great example of how the Europeans Imperialistic growth benefited their country is Spains conquest in the early 1600's. During which time they used Native labor to mine gold and silver that filled their ships. They also sent priest to spread catholicism to their conquered Natives. In the beginning England mainly used the new world to fish but later exploited natural resources and land.(37) Imperialist European views demonstrated by there need to continually spend money to send there citizens there in order to