The Spanish, French, and Dutch approached colonial settlement from different perspectives. Unlike the French and Dutch, the Spanish developed an empire. Identify the statements that describe the population in Spanish colonies.

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The Spanish, French, and Dutch approached colonial settlement from different perspectives. Unlike the French and Dutch, the Spanish developed an empire. Identify the statements that describe the population in Spanish colonies.

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William Erickson · Answer 1

The Spanish colonies established by Spaniards who arrived from Spain for economic reasons to benefit the crown.

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The Spaniards who arrived in the New World were conquistador and soldiers. After conquering the empires, they started to establish colonies for economic reasons. The Spanish Empire aim was to gain wealth from the colonies by getting metals like silver, gold, and agricultural products. After the arrival of Spaniards, new cultural groups were beginning to come up generally, known as mestizo and creole. Some Spanish women did arrive in the colonies to support their husbands.