Pros And Cons Of The 13 Colonies

England was one of the world’s greatest superpowers during the time of explorations. They dominated most of the world and even world powers like France and Spain could not compete with England’s powerhouse. England had the most powerful navy and army and they had hundreds of trading posts around the world. England’s most prized land acquisitions were in the Americas especially the 13 colonies. The 13 colonies provided not only a strategic and economic value, they also provided safe havens for the refugees and people that could not make a living in England and the rest of Europe. All of the 13 colonies had reasons for their formation and each had their own system of government. The 13 colonies provided new opportunities for people who were less fortunate and for those …show more content…
Catholics were not the only religion suffering under Protestant rule. Puritans were also suffering under the Anglican Church because they believed in a different form of Protestantism. Winthrop became concerned because he too was a Puritan. Since he and his company already had a charter to start a colony in America, he and his fellow wealthy Puritans decided to use their charter as a refuge for Puritans. Many Puritans agreed happily with the idea and hundreds of Puritans sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. As economic and religious hardships worsened in England, thousands of people moved to the colony and the population of the colony grew quickly. Winthrop also formed a government and established a General Court and the colony named Winthrop as the first governor. He did not tolerate religious differences, but this ruling led to several conflicts and to the formation of new colonies. John Winthrop saw that his fellow Puritans were in need of refuge from the persecution of the crown and he delivered for them by forming a colony that thousands fled to to be safe and also to start