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Reasons for British Colonization (Defeat of the Spanish Armada (The Divine…
Reasons for British Colonization
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Divine Wind
Means that the English won when the Spanish came into their area
A new sense of British pride/Confidence
North Atlantic opens up
Mercantilism
A country needs to export more than they import
A need for colonies and their raw materials
Laws Of PRIMOGENITURE
The oldest son gets it all including, money, house,etc.
Enclosure Movement
Destroy the economy of the subsistance
Debtor prisons began filling up
LABOR FORCE
Indentured Servants( Servants usually worked 5-7 years)
Most valuable commodity-land
Headright System
( When someone could pay for their house, they went to debtors prisons.)
The Wool Depression
Mayor players lose money
Debtor prisons fill up
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)