England wanted the same things Spain wanted, especially gold and silver, but
the Spanish had a much more powerful navy than England had. So when England
tried to explore the New World, they ran into a lot of trouble if the Spanish
navy caught them. Since they couldn't really explore the New World and take its
gold and silver, the English ships would attack the Spanish ships as they sailed
across the Atlantic Ocean and steal their goods.
Find out more about the English captain, Sir
Francis Drake, and the first man to sail to the United States, John
Cabot.
England wanted the same things Spain wanted, especially gold and silver, but
the Spanish had a much more powerful navy than England had. So when England
tried to explore the New World, they ran into a lot of trouble if the Spanish
navy caught them. Since they couldn't really explore the New World and take its
gold and silver, the English ships would attack the Spanish ships as they sailed
across the Atlantic Ocean and steal their goods.