Great Britain was not the first country to discover North America, but they were the country to have the most success. The Spanish and the French were the two other major countries in North America. At the beginning of their colonization they had success, but when they have gotten low on resources they were not colonial powers anymore. The English were successful in the North American colonies because, the colonies had a variety of resources, the English had a good trade system, and the colonies were Self-governed. Unlike the other countries England was successful because of these three factors.
Before I explain the three main factors, I will be talking about the beginning of the English colonies. According to Britain and the American Colonies, 1740-89 by Alan Farmer, it states that the first colony, Virginia, was established in 1607. Then gradually the other colonies were established until Georgia was established in 1732. “Some 400,000 People from Europe and Africa migrated to the thirteen colonies between 1700 and 1763.” According to Great Britain and the American colonies 1606-1763, by Jack P. Greene, it states that “to attract new settlers to the colonies and keep them happy, sponsors had to offer very favorable conditions to settlement.” For example, the Virginia …show more content…
The English colonies were successful, because they had many rescores. Unlike the Spanish and French colonies only had one or two natural resources. According to Britain and the American Colonies, the northern colonies main resource was cod, but they also had lumber and livestock. The northern colonies traded there cod and other resources to the West Indies and in return they get molasses and sugar. The colonies would use molasses to turn it into rum. The middle colonies main resources were wheat and flour. The southern colonies were more rural and agricultural. Tobacco was the main resource, but they also had rice and
Before I explain the three main factors, I will be talking about the beginning of the English colonies. According to Britain and the American Colonies, 1740-89 by Alan Farmer, it states that the first colony, Virginia, was established in 1607. Then gradually the other colonies were established until Georgia was established in 1732. “Some 400,000 People from Europe and Africa migrated to the thirteen colonies between 1700 and 1763.” According to Great Britain and the American colonies 1606-1763, by Jack P. Greene, it states that “to attract new settlers to the colonies and keep them happy, sponsors had to offer very favorable conditions to settlement.” For example, the Virginia …show more content…
The English colonies were successful, because they had many rescores. Unlike the Spanish and French colonies only had one or two natural resources. According to Britain and the American Colonies, the northern colonies main resource was cod, but they also had lumber and livestock. The northern colonies traded there cod and other resources to the West Indies and in return they get molasses and sugar. The colonies would use molasses to turn it into rum. The middle colonies main resources were wheat and flour. The southern colonies were more rural and agricultural. Tobacco was the main resource, but they also had rice and