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Reason of colonisation in America. - Coggle Diagram
Reason of colonisation in America.
England
Social/political
Farmers / indentured servants would be granted 50 acres of land of their own
Planted more crops, and sold them to other country, then earn income
More farmers were attracted, wanting to go to America
Economic
Businessmen: America had land with raw materials which they saw as a good opportunity to make money
If they Had a fertile land, they could produce cash crops and send it back to mother country or Europe to earn income
Like Tobacco, fur, rice, cotton and etc
More job opportunities, like farmers from England
Religious
America's land had no rules and untamed at that time.
Pilgrims and Puritans would have religious freedom, away from The Church Of England
Could develop a better faith in the new land, where they can worship and follow their beliefs, make their religion legal.
Spain
Economic
To find gold and silver, Metals and lands
Found gold and silver when the y defeated the Aztec and Inca Empires
Religious
Sent people from the church to N.America to turn Indians to catholic Christians
France
Economic
A lot of animals/livestock were found in America, a lot of fur is available.
Europeans were willing to pay a great amount for furs
French people thought it would be a good way to earn income
Religious
Sent people to N. America to turn Indians to Catholic christians
The Dutch
Economic
Colonised New York
The Merchants wanted to create an international trade city and a place for businesses (e.g Fur trades))
Religious
Puritans: Wanted to escape and get away from the Church's ill-treatment.
Create a religious ideal place where anyone would live by Puritan's rules based in the bible.