Spanish and Frenxh Expansion into the new world
During the days of early European Exploration, the Spanish and French set out to find new lands (in what is now called North America), each with distinct intentions. ... The motives of the new-comers (the Spanish and French) ultimately influenced the manner in which they handled the Indians culturally, economically, and politically. ... His true intentions of spreading Christianity through out the world, were changed into the motive of obtaining riches and glory. ... Inevitably, more Spanish conquistadors, specifically Hernan Cortes in 1519, raided North America, Mexico in particular, in pursuit of Aztec slaves and gold. ... In coming to the Eastern Hemisphere, the Spanish obtained many forms of food, and likewise to the Indians. ... This brought forth intermarriages between Spanish men and Indian women, creating Mestizos. While the mulatto population began to rise in Mexico and other Latin-American countries, so did Spanish power.