Survey of United States History Task One English Colonization and the Road to Revolution Western Governors University

A. Reasons for English Colonization English imperialism was initially motivated by the urge to find better trade routes to India and China, and keep up with its European siblings, namely, Spain with its vast gold and silver resources and France with their pelt trading. Queen Elizabeth I could see the successes of France and Spain and knew fast action was needed if England were to secure a good position in the New World. She dispatched colonial planners whose success was measured by their ability to exploit the native peoples for their own and their nations benefit (Norton, 2015). When crops like tobacco, sugar took off, Englands profits...