Based on modern morality? The Swiss![]()
John Sutter was Swiss and a complete wretch. Maybe the Finns were fine?
Based on modern morality? The Swiss![]()
It also has to do with the population distribution. The Spanish conquered dense populations.I'd have to go with the Spanish and Portugese based on the fact that they incorporated their native populations better. Mexican Catholicism includes many native beliefs.
It also has to do with the population distribution. The Spanish conquered dense populations.
John Sutter was Swiss and a complete wretch. Maybe the Finns were fine?
It really does depend on your criteria
Based on landmass colonised? - The Spanish
Based on native institutions exploited? - The British (Outside of America - Which I guess in this case, means the Spanish win here)
Based on economic success - The British / Portuguese
Based on avoiding intentional harm done to the natives - The French (I think)
Based on population - The British (Again, Outside the US - meaning Spain wins again).
Compared to initial resources - the Portuguese, by a mile.
Based on modern morality? The Swiss![]()
Umm, can't we just say they were all assholes and leave it at that? because they totally were.
New France, if only because the native to settler ratio was heavily skewed in favour of the native peoples, therefore the French settlers had to be friendly to, intermarry and trade with and, to a certain extent, adopt elements of the native peoples' cultures if they wanted to survive in their new home. Instead of, you know, wiping several civilizations out of existence.
If French immigration to North America had been more of a thing back then, they would've become just as genocidal as everyone else.
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Didn't they fill Guiana with Indonesian 'workers' ninety years back?
The British actually tried to spread pandemic among natives by selling them blankets from those who had small pox.
I had to say the British because at least the US and Canada went on to become successful nations.
Did you read the context of my post? I was responding to someone who said the French did not try to exterminate the natives and used them and the Fox as examples.someone mentioned the Natchez