Reasons for English colonization

This document discusses the reasons for English colonization of North America, including political motivations and social pressures. It explores the economic and political systems in Massachusetts Bay, Virginia, and The Carolinas. The document also covers the major ideas and events that led to the American Revolution and the effects of political and social changes on Native Americans, African Americans, and women.

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Contents
Reasons for English colonization..........................................................................................................2
Political motivations for English imperialism....................................................................................2
Social pressures which contributed to the English colonization of North America............................2
The economic systems and political systems.........................................................................................3
Massachusetts Bay.............................................................................................................................3
Virginia.............................................................................................................................................3
The Carolinas....................................................................................................................................3
Major ideas and events which led to the American Revolution.............................................................3
Effect of the political and social changes on the groups that followed the American Revolution..........4
Native Americans..............................................................................................................................4
African Americans.............................................................................................................................4
Women..............................................................................................................................................5
References.............................................................................................................................................6

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Reasons for English colonization
Political motivations for English imperialism
The political motivations of imperialism are the significances of economic motivation. It put
an impact on the Native Americans in virtually every instance. The political groups initiated
to grow throughout the countries. Chauvinism and growing majestic power stimulated
countries to compete with others for the sake of sovereignty. It is a substance of national
pride, status, and security which caused countries to compete with each other (Elster, 2018).
Countries wanted to claim new territories for protecting armies and ensuring access to the
navies. The domains pursued strategic territory for certifying access for their citizens and
militias around the world. The domain should be defended and better expanded. The political
motives were prompted as reactions to the alleged threats to the security or esteem of
majestic power (Tilly & Wood, 2015).
Social pressures which contributed to the English colonization of North America
The social pressures which encouraged English colonization of North America were mainly
economic and religious. The religion was the key factor which contributed to the English
migration. The Puritans absconded to America from England for gaining their religious
freedom. England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created own new church
identified as the Church of England. However, the Puritans did not identify the King as the
dome of the Church. The Puritans were offended for that reason (Esbeck, 2017).
The British people were also passionate about the idea of entrepreneurship. It convoluted
investing the capital in a growing business in order to generate more money. Such people
believed that moving to the North America colonies was a great prospect to make money.
Add on, people who had been troubled in England and the individuals who lost their job and
home decided to settle down in America. They even shifted with the intention of acquiring
land from the unlimited massive fields to make their own living by functioning on the land.
North America offered a temperate climate and the possibility of growing valuable crops like
cotton and tobacco. North America was also used as a base for English pirates and create
economic activity. Many colonists belonged to families affected negatively by the inclusion
of communal lands in England (Schwager, 2018). Their poverty also performed as impulse
factor towards North America.

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The economic systems and political systems
Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Bay was formed by a group of almost thousand Puritan refugees from
England. The Puritans sought to create a model religious community. Here all the
decisions were made by the male church members for running the town. The town
works effortlessly to form a government that was not only efficient but also the one
which reflected personal and religious ideals (Newmann, 2018). The puritans here were
highly intolerant of other religions and created own community of compatible people.
The Puritans were completely conscious of the family acts. They consider family as a
device of their highest religious purposes (Haggard and Kaufman, 2018). The town had
established a theocratic government with the franchise partial to the church members.
Virginia
The colonial period was initiated in 1607 in Virginia and ended in 1776 with the formation of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. The main cause of settlers shifting to Virginia was economic
opportunities. The initial way of making money was farming tobacco. Here power relied on
the hands of the white male landowners. These landowners used to run government by law
and belonged to the Church of England. The governors were appointed by the crown (Boettke
& Marciano, 2015).
The Carolinas
North Carolina and South Carolina were used to be one once. North Carolina is the larger
state comprising double population and annual economic production. Here small farmers are
shifted from Virginia and planted tobacco. Here is the largest denomination of Christian in
the state. The labors are free to be part of any trade union and contribute in the lawful
activities.
Major ideas and events which led to the American Revolution
The American Revolution was a conflict between the united thirteen British colonies in North
America and Great Britain (Bailyn, 2017). It lasted from 1775 to 1783 and lead to the
independence of the colonies. The first event led to the American Revolution is French and

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Indian war 1763. It was a seven-year-long war and resulted in creating debt. The parliament
decided to levy taxes on the migrants. The parliament even passed the Sugar Act in 1764 to
pay off war debt. It aimed to impose duties on imported sugar and other goods which were
imported by the colonists from England (Gould, 2018).
The stamp act was passed by the Parliament in 1765 to direct taxing all prohibited
documents, manuals and other items in the societies. The stamp act was revoked just after
one year. Another important event was passed in 1767 identified as Townshend Acts. It taxed
a number of items imported by the colonies. As a result, the migrants prohibit British goods.
Boston massacre in 1770 resulted in death in the five colonies. As a result, Townshend Acts
revoked. Parliament passed Intolerable acts in 1774. It imposed severe measures on the
societies. The outcome was realized in meeting fist continental congress. All these events
collectively led to the American Revolution (Geloso, 2018).
Effect of the political and social changes on the groups that followed the American
Revolution
Native Americans
The revolution had an almost completely adverse impact on the Native Americans. Most
communities fought together with the British and stuck hope to English victory. It would
restrict the enlargement of the thirteen colonies and offer some defense for their own land
rights. The residents in America never recognized the native claims to land ownership and
treated merely dignified this perspective. They are now observed as a captured race and
living illegally on the American land. The American Revolution hence released a wave of
development and resettlement which initiate most Native Americans from their homeland and
into a century of deprivation, complaint, and death.
African Americans
African Americans assisted the cause of independence from 1775-1781. The political impact
was reflected in the constitutions, systems of governments and public records. The social
impact on the African Americans had been excelled by the unfair taxation, standing armies
and oppressive government. The revolution impacted the African Americans in the form of
included more men in the formal political parties. The revolution prohibited slavery outright
and the seeds of changes had been embedded. It also resulted in serving the social needs of

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the thousands of the free African Americans. The black church movement was the most
perceptible part of the revolution.
Women
The women are made up about half of the population. They are appeared to assist little from
the revolution. Thousands of women had assisted the war effort in tedious or obedient means.
Despite the involvement in independence, women remained obscure in the new society in
terms of citizenship. There was no woman who held office in the state or practiced law or
enrolled in the college. There was not an insolent petition at the time of emerging a new
political system. In the new democrat US women were relegated to a similar role as they had
filled in the colonial society like mothers, households, managers, gentler and more.

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