The late 1400s through the early 1600s was a time of exploration and early settlement of several European colonies. Each European country had different reasons for their exploration and settlement, but all encountered Native Americans during their exploration, growth, and development. Compare and contrast the ways the French and the Spanish related to the Native Americans.

Question

Drag and drop ALL of the elements below to classify them into the best category. You may check your answers two times.

Tended to view Native Americans as "lesser than" Europeans.
Major focus was mining gold, silver, and other minerals.
Many permanent settlements.
Used Native Americans as forced labor; tried to force NAs to adopt their culture.
Made trade alliances with Native Americans; sometimes adopted elements of NAs culture for themselves.
Few permanent settlements.
Major focus was fur trade.
Attempted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

Answer 1

Here’s the classification of the elements based on how the French and Spanish related to Native Americans during the late 1400s through the early 1600s:

Spanish:

• Tended to view Native Americans as "lesser than" Europeans.
• Major focus was mining gold, silver, and other minerals.
• Many permanent settlements.
• Used Native Americans as forced labor; tried to force NAs to adopt their culture.
• Attempted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

French:

• Made trade alliances with Native Americans; sometimes adopted elements of NAs culture for themselves.
• Few permanent settlements.
• Major focus was fur trade.

This classification highlights the differences in approach and priorities between the two colonial powers in relation to Native American societies. The Spanish were more focused on extraction and cultural imposition, while the French emphasized trade and alliance-building.

Answer 2

Bot, which is categorized as both French and Spanish

Answer 3

The element that can be categorized under both the French and Spanish is:

• Attempted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

Both the French and the Spanish were involved in missionary activities aimed at converting Native Americans to Christianity, particularly Catholicism, although their methods and the extent of their efforts varied. The Spanish were often more aggressive in their missionary endeavors, while the French tended to build alliances and establish relationships that included religious conversion.