Political Motivations
Political reasons were a crucial contribution to British imperialism in America. These political ambitions were deeply rooted in nationalism and a sense of patriotism. Moreover, because the Europeans were constantly engaging in warfare, the British believed that expansion of borders would increase the might of the country and the empire. Expansion of borders could not be attained within Europe since all land had been conquered. They, therefore, required new land that was unclaimed for this expansion of their empires. In addition, military strength could be achieved by recruiting more soldiers from the colonies such as America and securing strategic positions on the continent that would give them an advantage over their enemies during warfare. This benefit could be achieved by certain activities such as setting up naval bases in these strategic locations. Lastly, it provided the exploited working class with a distraction from their terrible living conditions, which helped to contain unexpected political uprisings (Johnson, 2002).
Table 1: Economic, Social, and Political characteristics of English Colonies in America (17th Century) Economic Systems Social Characteristics Political Systems
Massachusetts Bay Fur trading,
Lumber Making,
Fishing
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However, there were no significant changes that favored women in the despite their contribution to fighting for independence. This contribution of women also helped to project women in a new light where they were seen as influencers at home and, therefore, deserved an education in order to be able to nurture wise children. In addition, it also contributed to promoting gender equality at home which inspired future gender equality initiatives outside the home. Moreover, more women started participating in various professions such as writing that were male dominated before the Revolution (Countryman,
Political reasons were a crucial contribution to British imperialism in America. These political ambitions were deeply rooted in nationalism and a sense of patriotism. Moreover, because the Europeans were constantly engaging in warfare, the British believed that expansion of borders would increase the might of the country and the empire. Expansion of borders could not be attained within Europe since all land had been conquered. They, therefore, required new land that was unclaimed for this expansion of their empires. In addition, military strength could be achieved by recruiting more soldiers from the colonies such as America and securing strategic positions on the continent that would give them an advantage over their enemies during warfare. This benefit could be achieved by certain activities such as setting up naval bases in these strategic locations. Lastly, it provided the exploited working class with a distraction from their terrible living conditions, which helped to contain unexpected political uprisings (Johnson, 2002).
Table 1: Economic, Social, and Political characteristics of English Colonies in America (17th Century) Economic Systems Social Characteristics Political Systems
Massachusetts Bay Fur trading,
Lumber Making,
Fishing
…show more content…
However, there were no significant changes that favored women in the despite their contribution to fighting for independence. This contribution of women also helped to project women in a new light where they were seen as influencers at home and, therefore, deserved an education in order to be able to nurture wise children. In addition, it also contributed to promoting gender equality at home which inspired future gender equality initiatives outside the home. Moreover, more women started participating in various professions such as writing that were male dominated before the Revolution (Countryman,