SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Question
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What is true about the reason why the English Colonies were started?
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All colonies were started to make money
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All colonies were founded to make a new start for poor people
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All colonies were started for religious freedom
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There were lots of reasons why the colonies were founded and they include making money, fresh starts, and religious freedom.
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Explanation:
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: -Why were the colonies established? Queen Elizabeth wanted to establish colonies in the Americas in order to grow the British Empire and to counter the Spanish. The English hoped to find wealth, create new jobs, and establish trade ports along the coast of the Americas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main reasons for the colonization of the Americas are political, economic, religious, and social.
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