Western Governors University C121: Survey of United States History Task 1

A. Explain the reasons for English colonization(suggested length of 23 paragraphs)by doing the following:

1. Discuss the political motivations for English imperialism.

The English people begin to see how France and Spain had benefited from exploring the new world, returning to their home countries with riches such as gold, fabrics, and spices, as well as newly claimed lands. Upon seeing this, the English people realized that they would need to explore the new world and establish colonies by claiming lands in order to be competitive in the trade industry. They also understood that by establishing colonies in the new world that this would keep the Spanish and French from gaining complete...