Why were the English colony's founded?

Answer 1

Because the other major powers of the time (e.g. Spain, France, Holland, Russia) were already doing it and the English didn't want to fall behind the others.

Answer 2

The English colonies were founded because the people of England wanted religious freedom. The English people had many ideas to make England better, but the king wouldn't accept them. When they got to America, they contributed their ideas and founded new colonies.

Answer 3

Why the English colonies were succsessful in North America was because the british tried so many times to get more money the colonists got mad and boycotted- refuse to use-the british goods. then the british government kind of loosend their restraints and gave the American colonists some freedom.

Answer 4

For the most part, the English colonies in North America were business ventures. They provided an outlet for England's surplus population, but their primary purpose was to make money for their British sponsors.

Answer 5

Because the other major powers of the time (e.g. Spain, France, Holland, Russia) were already doing it and the English didn't want to fall behind the others.

Answer 6

Britain like many colonial powers set up colonies to profit through trade of exotic materials e.g: spice and silks. Also Britain needed raw materials to fuel its growing industry.

Answer 7

they needed to build boats and make money to buy bigger lands.

Answer 8

The first English colonies were first set up in America for various reason. Several were established for religious freedom while others are set up as businesses for profit.

Answer 9

The English colonies grew quickly because the government was giving out many acres of free land to immigrants so Englis people moved there and made a life p.s. Add me on this XD (-^_^-)