THe main reason for settlement in America was fur trade and land developement
England hope to acquire wealth from the colonies by getting Natural Resources, taxing goods traded in the colonies, and selling its own goods to the colonies.
The reason why Britain's American colonies were most angered by the taxes imposed on them by Britain was because e the colonist felt like they had no say in the taxation.
to give the U.S. greater access to trade with Asia
Many colonists came to escape religious persecution
the main reason of the colonies was to escape religious prosecution. there were many religions in the colonies. the most wide spread relogion may have been Christianity
The Africans were cheap laborers
Religion Gold Power
They did NOT have slavery. Only the south did.
Taxation
Because they were the future leaders.
The main reason French and Dutch settlers start colonies in North America was the abundance of natural resource. The land was rich with just about everything from trees to food and minerals.
THe main reason for settlement in America was fur trade and land developement
Money, power and - last but not least - prestige.
Taxation without representation
they wanted colonists to trade with England
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.