Question

Why did the English want to hide their colony from Spaniards? Please help!!!!

Answer 1

Which colony? When?

Answer 2

The English settlement of Virginia, or the Jamestown colony. And during the early 1600s

Answer 3

This may explain a lot. And remember Spain already had extensive colonies in the Americas by 1604, including Florida to the south of Jamestown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Spanish_War_(1585%E2%80%931604)

Answer 4

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/vacities/7jamestown.html

Answer 5

So why did they want to hide their colony?

Answer 6

Sshh!! Don't tell anyone, but your answer is found in the websites linked above.

Answer 7

Still don't see it

Answer 8

Would you tell your enemy that you were opening a new store across town from his if he might firebomb it?

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

Try reading the websites posted above and see why the English didn't want to advertise their settlement to the Spanish.

Answer 11

OHHHHHHH. Was it because they didn't want to get their colony taken over by the Spanish, so they kept their colony hidden for this reason?

Answer 12

Taken over or attacked, probably yes!

Answer 13

Thank you!

Answer 14

Yea

Answer 15

Vdcnft

Answer 16

I think they wanted to hide their colony because the did not want the Spaniards to take it over

Answer 17

loplolo

Answer 18

Thank for answer eu