How did the major groups of Atlantic peoples draw on their cultural background in their response to other groups?

Using the textbook Benjamin, T., Hall, T., & Rutherford, D. (2001). The Atlantic World in the Age of Empire. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Part II) and other sources answer the following questions about cultural background.

How did the major groups of Atlantic peoples draw on their cultural background in their response to other groups? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings