What led the English to colonize N America?

Answer 1

The event that helped the English start colonies in North America would be that the English had faced setbacks like those on Roanoke Island ,but they still wanted to build colonies in North America.

Answer 2

The English and French were bitter rivals and the Spanish weren't exactly their best friends either. Yet French trade was booming with the native Americans and conquest of Latin America made Spain the richest nation in the world. England wanted its share of the loot and brought with them their rivalry with the French. The French and Indian War gave Britain (the English and Scottish union) ownership over modern Canada and the United States (up to the Mississippi River).

Answer 3

The defeat of the Spanish Armada cleared the way for England to start colonies in North America.

Answer 4

The defeat of the Spanish armada.