Abstract
A somewhat neglected aspect of Spanish colonial aims and deeds in eastern North America was the settlement impulse. Due to historical hindsight and cultural stereotyping, the colonizing powers have often mistakenly been categorized: the English as settlers-farmers and artisans; the Spaniards as exploiters-bullion-seekers; and the Dutch and the French as traders devoted primarily to the Indian trade. In fact, comparative investigation would likely disclose more similarities than differences among the colonizing efforts in North America, given the varying cultural and institutional bases of the European powers.
Recommended Citation
Lyon, Eugene
(1980)
"Spain's Sixteenth-Century North American Settlement Attempts: A Neglected Aspect,"
Florida Historical Quarterly: Vol. 59:
No.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fhq/vol59/iss3/3
