fish
to hunt for furs
john cabot
They sent out a plea to the colonies for the troops
Battle of Saratoga
Part was for profit, part was to help run and defend the colonies, and part was to repay war debts (there were many wars between when the land was first settled and when the Revolution took place).
fish
New foundland ponies
send what back?
For financial support
Portugal was the first European nation to send a ship from Europe around Africa to India and then back to Europe
to hunt for furs
to hunt for furs
They supported the British because they hoped if they defeated the Colonists then it would send them all back to their home land.
The colonies' sole purpose was to send raw materials to the "mothercountry" for finishing. Then finished products could be send back to the colonists and countries around the world for them to purchase.
They supported the British because they hoped if they defeated the Colonists then it would send them all back to their home land.
because they did so beat it
Animal furs