In the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain tried to maintain a monopoly on trade and colonization in its New World colonies, but northern European powers were increasingly attracted to the region by the potential for trade and settlement.
在16世纪和17世纪，西班牙试图维持其在新世界的殖民地贸易和殖民垄断，但由于贸易和殖民的潜力，北欧列强被吸引到了该地区。