SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION
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economic opportunities
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religious freedom
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money making opportunities and religious freedom
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spread their religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -The opportunity to make money was one of the primary motivators for the colonization of the New World. The Virginia Company of London established the Jamestown colony to make a profit for its investors. Europe’s period of exploration and colonization was fueled largely by necessity.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, for the most part, the English colonies in North America were business ventures. They provided an outlet for England’s surplus population and (in some cases) more religious freedom than England did, but their primary purpose was to make money for their sponsors.
Detailed explanation-3: -First, a colony would act as a buffer against Spanish control of the North and South American coasts. Second, a colony would act as a base for privateering, allowing English ships to attack Spanish vessels and gain control of Spanish treasure and trade routes in the region.