Here are a few:
1.) Regions colonized
Spanish: Hispaniola,
West Indies, Peru, Caribbean, Mexico
French:
Mississippi, Louisiana, Canada, Great Lake
Dutch: New
Amsterdam (New York), colony of New Netherlands
English: Georgia,
Cana, New Mexico, Jamestown, Lymouth, Carolinas, Roakne
2.) Influence in
religion
Spanish:
Catholicism
French: Catholicism
Dutch: Protestant
English: Protestant
3.) Economic Intent
Spanish: Conquest,
Wealth, Gold
French: Trading of
fur
Dutch: Trading of
fur
English:
Agriculture and Farming
4.) Colonists’
population
Spanish: A few
French: Primarily
men but only a few
Dutch: Some number
English: Many
