Similarities Between French And English America

English America had its similarities and differences with Spanish America and French America. The settlements in English America were primarily communities, farms, and townships. Parts of English America lived in close communities and townships while other parts lived father apart, on farms. Nevertheless, even for the people who lived on farms, English American society was personal. Similar to English society, the concepts of hierarchy, paternalism, and interdependence described English American society, though less so, since there was more equality between the social classes in English American than England at the time. In addition, the English king granted English America much independence. Governors ruled the colonies, who, for the most part, were elected by the colonists. Colonial English America also consisted of …show more content…
Like in English America, the settlements of Spanish America included towns, but missions, forts, and larger cities as well. Also similar to English America, Spanish American culture mirrored the Spanish culture, though was influenced and modified by American culture after time. Spanish American culture was rich in the arts, with buildings built in European architecture styles, statues, paintings, and music. However unlike the English and French kings, the Spanish king kept more control over the government of the Spanish colonies. The Spanish king ruled the colonies through a viceroy, the audiencia real, governors, and other officials lower in authority, who could be elected or appointed. As in English America, religion was a major part of Spanish American culture, although in a different way. Unlike English America, where settlers belonged to a number of different religions, Spanish America was Catholic and numerous missions were established by various missionaries who hoped to convert the Native Americans to the Catholic