Spain did settle America before England did, but where whole families came from England, only Spanish soldiers came from Spain. Their wives did not travel with them and their children were not born here. Their families didn't multiply in America and there were few distinct or permanent Spanish settlements. Separate governments were not established due to the fact that the Spanish were subservient to their king in Europe. | Spain did settle America before England did, but where whole families came from England, only Spanish soldiers came from Spain. Their wives did not travel with them and their children were not born here. Their families didn't multiply in America and there were few distinct or permanent Spanish settlements. Separate governments were not established due to the fact that the Spanish were subservient to their king in Europe. |