Spanish and English Colonization Similarities and Differences
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Spanish & English colonization processes (1450-1800) were similar and different:
Political:
both had specific governing system. Spain's was Council of Indies. English used the House of Burgesses (first democratic style system). Both were far from their mother countries. set up local governments/viceroys. spanish viceroys held broader power, english colonies had local governments.
Social:
slaves made up a lot of population, both shipped in african slaves. spanish used "encomienda" and "mita". English used indentures servants. spanish relied more on forced labor. spanish colonies dominated by military personal/missionaries. English has wider variety of workers (farmers, indentured servants) spanish had wide range of race, english was split into puritans and pilgrims.
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