Spanish & French Exploration in North America

The British colonies in North America were situated between the colonies of two other European powers, Spain and France. Spain and France were early entrants into the colonization of North America and as such their policies and approach to colonization would influence the British colonies that followed later. Each of these European powers took a different approach to their possessions and the native peoples in North America. These variations are described and explained as to how they influenced the relationships of the various colonists with their respective mother countries.