1/23 Dear History Channel buffs-- why did the Spaniards try to
conquer instead of colonizing?
\_ Huh? What makes you think they didn't colonize?!?!?!
\_ Conquerer: "We are God and you will worship us and give
us gold or else Montezuma will die."
Colonizer: "Here's 22 trinkets, talk to you later sucker!"
\_ Do you know anything about California history?
\_ That is a strange use of the word "colonize" but I see
what you mean. The Spainards were more interested in
converting the heathens to Christianity and also brought
with them a more fuedal society, which they converted into
the encomienda model in the New World. Also, the Mayans
and Aztecs peasant farmers were more used to a sort of
fuedal society, so the change was not as great for them
as it would have been for the Iroquois or Cherokee.
\_ is United States conquering or colonizing the
State of Iraq?
\_ Hopefully neither, by your definition (both of which
demand a permanent settlement). |