USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Within a century and a half the British had 13 flourishing colonies on the Atlantic coast: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States. By 1650, however, England had established a dominant presence on the Atlantic coast. The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Detailed explanation-4: -The early English settlements were located along the Atlantic coast for three reasons. The first was the availability of fertile land and wild game. These settlements allowed the English settlers to live and take care of their families. Second, the Atlantic coast provided opportunities to trade with indigenous people.

Detailed explanation-5: -What preceded English settlement along the Atlantic coast? Spain created colonies in the Americas. Around the time that England began to colonize North America, how was the labor force in England? there were too many workers and too few jobs in England.