What was the key difference between the English and Spanish colonial systems?
A) The English Crown totally funded the colonies, while the Spanish Crown offered little aid to its colonizers.
B) The English efforts were private, and the Spanish colonies were supported by the Crown.
C) The English settled the interior lands, while the Spanish settled primarily in coastal regions.
D) Religion played a central role in all the English colonies, but had little or no impact in New Spain.
E) The English were more concerned with finding wealth in the New World, while the Spanish wanted to establish permanent settlements.
Answer: B
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