The British crafted an empire by using force, imposing authority, royal influence, and enhancing economic growth in North America for the purpose of expanding their empire. Britain was involved in many wars, set forth many regulations, influenced colonization, and developed commerce which all contributed to the British control of North America.
England often used brutal force and intimidation tactics to defend their positions in North America. King Phillips war was a great example of this when the colonists in Rhode Island refused to share public grazing lands for pigs with the Algonquian Indians (AH, 95). Colonists for Metacom (or Phillip) to remove his pigs from “Hog Island” while also hanging three Wampanoags for murdering a Christian Indian (AH, 95). The brutality was evident as Metacom was killed during the war, beheaded, and had severed head displayed on a post in Plymouth (AH, 95). After the war, the …show more content…
One sure right was granted to Sir John Colleton who was awarded South Carolina (AH, 93). Another example of this tactic was when Charles II granted land to John Berkeley and George Carteret who founded New Jersey and William Penn who founded Pennsylvania (AH, 101). People from all over flocked to these new lands for religious freedom, new opportunities, and economic prospect. This helped expand and increase control of the British colonies.
Another fascinating aspect of Britain’s impact and influence was the introduction to gentility to North America. Through the use of the courtesy book, drinking tea, speech, dress, beauty, and so on, the colonial towns and people started looking more and more like England (AH, 138-139). This type of English influence started to shape the colonies into more like their overseas counterparts which helped Britain maintain a sense of
England often used brutal force and intimidation tactics to defend their positions in North America. King Phillips war was a great example of this when the colonists in Rhode Island refused to share public grazing lands for pigs with the Algonquian Indians (AH, 95). Colonists for Metacom (or Phillip) to remove his pigs from “Hog Island” while also hanging three Wampanoags for murdering a Christian Indian (AH, 95). The brutality was evident as Metacom was killed during the war, beheaded, and had severed head displayed on a post in Plymouth (AH, 95). After the war, the …show more content…
One sure right was granted to Sir John Colleton who was awarded South Carolina (AH, 93). Another example of this tactic was when Charles II granted land to John Berkeley and George Carteret who founded New Jersey and William Penn who founded Pennsylvania (AH, 101). People from all over flocked to these new lands for religious freedom, new opportunities, and economic prospect. This helped expand and increase control of the British colonies.
Another fascinating aspect of Britain’s impact and influence was the introduction to gentility to North America. Through the use of the courtesy book, drinking tea, speech, dress, beauty, and so on, the colonial towns and people started looking more and more like England (AH, 138-139). This type of English influence started to shape the colonies into more like their overseas counterparts which helped Britain maintain a sense of