The most successful nation in challenging Spain in the Americas was England.
After the Europeans discovered the Americas, they began to acquire territories on the continents in order to expand their power and national wealth.
The Spanish took an early lead and captured a lot of territory especially in South America. The English decided that they also wanted to settle there and captured territories in:
- Canada
- Eastern United States and,
- the Caribbean
In conclusion, the English were able to hold onto the territories they captured by sending waves of English settlers who aggressively procreated and did not marry natives thereby setting the stage for English dominance in North America.
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