When it came to colonization:
- The Spanish wanted to spread Catholicism
- The Netherlands had their colonies controlled by a single corporation, and,
- Both the Spanish and the Netherlands wanted to expand trade opportunities.
Spain and Netherlands were both early colonists to the Americas but even though they at times had different motives, they were generally there to expand trade opportunities with the natives.
The Netherlands went about this by establishing colonies controlled by the Dutch West India Company which established colonies like New Netherlands/ New York.
The Spanish on the other hand, also wanted to Christianize the Native Americans and so established many Catholic missions with the aim of spreading Catholicism.
In conclusion, both the Spanish and the Netherlands wanted to trade in the Americans but the Spanish wanted to spread Christianity as well.
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