Reasons for British Colonization

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

The Divine Wind

A new sense of British pride/Confidence

North Atlantic opens up

Means that the English won when the Spanish came into their area

Mercantilism

A country needs to export more than they import

A need for colonies and their raw materials

Enclosure Movement

Destroy the economy of the subsistance

Debtor prisons began filling up

The Wool Depression

Mayor players lose money

Debtor prisons fill up

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Laws Of PRIMOGENITURE

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Development of the Joint Stock Company

Spread the risk

Retain your British Citizenship and your rights

(Even though thee person left their mother country, they are still
A British Citizen and have their rights)

The oldest son gets it all including, money, house,etc.

LABOR FORCE

Indentured Servants( Servants usually worked 5-7 years)

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( When someone could pay for their house, they went to debtors prisons.)

Most valuable commodity-land

Headright System