by going to land and making a city
Religion Freedom More area to expand and produce crops
Louisiana was French territory and the 13 colonies were English.
well i have two for you: to search for gold and to expand their kingdom
To expand the land they own. Some of the england land they owned wasnt good for farming. religous freedom also was a big deal.
well i have two for you: to search for gold and to expand their kingdom
Louisiana was French territory and the 13 colonies were English.
Maryland was created as a refuge for English Catholics. Georgia was created in order as a barrier between the the English colonies and the Spanish colonies. The English wanted to discourage Spanish expansion.
well i have two for you: to search for gold and to expand their kingdom
Yes, European explorers wanted to establish colonies in order to expand their influence, increase their wealth through trade and resources, spread their religion, and assert their power in new territories.
people who founded the Middle Colonies were looking to practice their own religion (Pennsylvania mainly) or to make money. Many of these people didn't bring their families with them from England and were the perfect workers for the hard work required in ironworks and shipyards.
When it's very simple the French, Romans, Dutch and English wanted more land the more land they had the more there country they represent would be in control and no one would dare come and harm anyone from that certain place.I know this because I am a History University Teacher at Yale!
The English founded the Roanoke and Jamestown colonies to establish a presence in the New World, expand trade opportunities, and seek economic prosperity through resources like gold and silver. Additionally, they aimed to compete with other European powers in establishing colonies in North America.