1. What were the colonial goals of the Spanish, French, and Dutch? How successful were they in achieving those goals?
The Success of the Spanish, French, and Dutch colonies at reaching their colonial goals was drastically different. In Spanish colonies a starting mission to find gold left Spaniards empty-handed. They started to build their empire during the mid-1500s, and in doing so made attempts to convert the Indians. This caused for a lot of religious tension, as the Indians never completely converted over. The Spanish were not completely successful in their initial goals specifically because of the defensive Pueblos, particularly during Pope’s rebellion of 1680. The French were less successful in creating a colony but only marginally so. …show more content…
Men with high social status were given large plots of land. The Puritans believed in self-governing communities in which landowners had a voice in the town meetings, which made laws for their town. There was a strong social hierarchy that affected many on a personal level. Almost all of these colonial people had an opportunity to gain land in New England. Many of these benefits and structures came from the original ideas of governing by the church.

7. Compare the causes of the uprisings led by Popé in New Mexico and Metacom in New England. Which was more successful? Why?
Metacom’s War was caused by the growing number of Europeans in contrast to the diminishing number of Indians, and prospects of survival looked small. Both Metacom’s War and Pope’s war in New Mexico thought Eurpeans needed to be expelled. Metacom’s Indians were more successful because they were able t kill a large number of Europeans, and if they had not been destroyed by natural causes, they may have had a chance at standing up to them. They also ultimately became successful in later allies with the French Catholics against Puritans.

8. What were the major social and environmental changes that made America a new world for