Reasons for English colonization

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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.