The Establishment Of New England In The 15th Century

The beginning of two unique early American colonies starts with two very different charters. Virginia began in 1606 as the Virginia Company; a combination of the London and Plymouth Companies. The intent was to establish a working colony to extract riches from the New World in the form of natural resources. The strongly

In the beginning of the 17th Century, when other European countries like Spain had already established well developed colonies in the Americas, Britain was just starting its exploration activities, having dealt with multiple problems in the country. The two main regions of English settlement were the New England Colonies, and the Chesapeake Bay colonies, both of which developed differently, owing to the different terrain, climate, resources, demographics and intents. While the earlier Chesapeake colonies were started with the intent of spreading Christianity, they soon turned into commercial enterprises, maximizing profits through cash crops like tobacco. On the other hand, the Northern colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, etc. were

Religion: All people settling in New England are Puritan. The Puritan religion is extremely strict. If you don’t go to church or misbehave at church you are forced to be in the stocks for a few hours or even days. Anyone who disagrees with Puritan ministers gets expelled from the colony.

Between 1492 and around 1735, Europe colonized in the Americas in order to gain more land. However, it was not due to excessive population in Europe, but rather mercantilism. In mercantilism, countries try to gain as much wealth as possible by increasing export and decreasing import. Europeans established the American colonies for their resources and not for the expansion of the countries. In North America, England colonized the eastern coast for its lumber, iron ore, and cash crops. The colonies were split into three sections, New England, the Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. Each had its own economy. In each of the colonies, the resources were gathered and turned into other products. However, there were not enough settlers willing to do this so the landowners used slavery to harvest and refine goods.

The New World was a land full of choices for the settlers that discovered it to make. Despite the fact that the Spanish and English people came into the New World at different time frames, both countries had goals to achieve. The English wanted to establish settlements for a growing future nation, and the Spanish wanted gold and success in expansion as well. The Spanish and New England colonies in the New World in 1492-1763 had both differences and similarities in government, religion, and the treatment of indigenous people.

Behind its neighbors, England finally decided to invest in settling in the New World during the 17th century. Many of the expeditions to North America were made by private organizations; stock companies and the rich alike shared a common ideal of having a fresh start from outside their homeland. Two colonies with one common nationality, however, became two diverse establishments in North America. The colonies in New England and the Chesapeake region developed into two substantially contrasting ways of life. The main colony in the New England region was Massachusetts, which included the Puritans, a group of religious settlers who wanted to purify the Protestant Church of England.

In the time span of 1689 to 1763, some great changes began to happen in the New World. To begin with, various European nations began to compete for their own land in the New World. The Spanish was one of the first to have already settled in parts of North America. However, later England began to also settle. During this time England began to create colony after colony; building and expanding their control over land in North America.

In conclusion, the origins and development of Britain’s North American colonies was sustained by the need to stay in economic power. Bacon’s Rebellion, a high demand for cash crops, and an easy purchase of slaves through trade overall introduced and developed slavery to the Americas all while increasing economic status for England and their

The New England colonies rapidly developed though out the 1600s. This mass of development was influenced by the Puritans, whom founded a majority of the New England and several Middle colonies. The Puritan philosophies and values formed and directed the progress of the colonies. Socially, strict emphasis on church and community was influential in other colonial settlements as well. Politically, unification and representation derived from the Puritans. Economically, ideas such as fair pricing originated through the Puritan minds. It is obvious that the ideas held by Puritans grasped the social, political and economic maturity of the New England colonies in the time period of 1630 to 1660.

As England became increasingly unbearable to a variety of faiths, people such as the Puritans began to look to the New World as a haven. Eventually multitudes of Puritans flooded the east coast, mainly inhabiting the New England colonies. Though many factors contributed to characteristics that defined the New England colonies, Puritan values caused the colonies to grow and expand throughout the 1600’s. Their belief in a driven and productive lifestyle gave New England surprising economical success that was the envy of the English empire. Additionally, Puritan values of religion and the importance of education affected their social interactions with the Native Americans and intelligence of the New England community. Finally, Puritan values

Colonization during the 1600’s brought hundreds of Europeans to America. They, up until that point had only known the control and steady income of England. However, it did mean there were problems within the colonies. Power was a struggle in colonial America considering the imbalance of it. Wealth in the colonies wasn’t much better especially after the French and Indian War.

The Dominion of New England: In 1686, the British government combined the colonies of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut into a single province to become a big royal colony lead by a royal governor Andros Charters. Charters self rule were revoked, and the king enforced mercantile laws. The new setup also made for more efficient administration of English Navigation Laws, as well as a better defense system. The significance of the dominion of New England was that it put New England on the map, to become more recognized and brought forth more gain of money towards England. It was official that the North American colonies was that of England and had been used for trade as well as bring England ahead of its competitors.

The British colonies in America began not by the government but as profit seeking corporations. King James chartered a joint-stock enterprise as a religious mission to convert the Indians to Christianity but a lot of their intentions were motivated by the lure of profit. They were looking for a source of gold and other minerals, products like wine, citrus fruits and olive oil, and forest products.

During the early exploration through the colonial period in the New World, colonies and settlements supported by France and England created markets for, provided resources for, and extended the royal authority of their respective mother country, bringing social and political ideals of Europe, such as representative government and feudal hierarchies, to the developing American societies as well.

When establishing colonies, many Europeans did so on the premise that the new lands would provide a source of economic gain via flourishing crops, gainful resources, or sought after precious metals, and while this is true on some measures, another important source of revenue would come in the form of trade amongst the natives. With the influx of colonists came the new desire for foreign goods. The