What role did Columbus and the Spanish colonies play in the formation of the English colonies?

They served as a catalyst/motivation for England's colonization.

Explanation: Spain, who found the Americas first with Columbus' expedition, colonized the Americas first and became VERY wealthy in gold, land, and resources. This elevated Spain's power, economy, and status in Europe which the English didn't like. In order to compete with Spain and get rich too, England began colonizing. Without Spain and Columbus (and Spain's emphasis on exploration), the New World would not have been discovered and England would not have joined the colonization craze.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

answer:

won re-nomination with no opposition he also had the support of his party

explanation:

it saw incumbent president andrew jackson, candidate of the democratic party, defeat henry clay, candidate of the national republican party. jackson won re-nomination with no opposition, and the 1832 democratic national convention replaced vice president john c. calhoun with martin van buren.