How were Spain’s goals for exploring the Americas different from of French and Great Britain?

- Primary goal: To spread Catholicism and convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity.

- Secondary goals:

- To acquire gold, silver, and other valuable resources.

- To establish colonies and claim new territories for the Spanish Empire.

- To gain control of trade routes and expand Spanish influence in the Americas.

French

- Primary goal: To establish a profitable fur trade with the indigenous peoples.

- Secondary goals:

- To explore and claim new territories in North America.

- To establish colonies and outposts along the St. Lawrence River and the Mississippi River.

- To compete with the British and Spanish for control of North America.

Great Britain

- Primary goal: To establish colonies and settle the New World with British citizens.

- Secondary goals:

- To acquire natural resources, such as timber, tobacco, and fish, from the colonies.

- To expand British trade and commerce.

- To compete with the French and Spanish for control of North America.