The king of England wanted to establish colonies in the new land. Economic motives were behind the kings desire and willingness to spend money on colonizing.
The Puritans settled mainly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Hispaniola
It's not who, it's how -- the colony was run by direct rule.
Montreal
Sir Walter Raleigh tried to help with the set up of the New World in Virginia and North America. He instructed 3 expeditions to the New World that were all unsuccessful. He helped Jamestown know what not to do. =)
Queen Elizabeth I chose Walter Raleigh to set up a colony in North America in 1584
The colony of Roanoke was set up by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585, with John White leading the expedition.
Roanke was Sir Walter Raleigh's last attempt to establish a colony. His failure gave people an idea and in 1606,the idea emerged again,this time,it was built right.
Sir Walter Raleigh founded the Roanoke Colony in what is now North Carolina in 1585 after receiving a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I. The colony ultimately failed and became known as the "Lost Colony" when all its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.
Spanish Colony
Spanish Colony
Spanish Colony
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The new colony set aside land for a prison and a cemetery in The Scarlet Letter.
The Puritans settled mainly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Jamestown
cornado