Why was English America established?

How did the economics of the time aid in this effort?

Who came over, why and how?

Internal Competition

Economics: Mercantilism

Protective tariffs

Navigation Acts

Gains from colonization

Raw goods

Market for (English)

finished goods

Increase shipping

Motivation

Majority: economic opportunity

Minority: religion (Puritans, Separatists, Quakers

Government encouragement

land

Common law

Military protection

Who?

Majority: single, young, unemployed

Minority: families selling out in Europe

How did they come over?

Majority: indentured servants

Paid their way

Why was English America established?Internal competition, Economic and other gains from colonization

How did the economics of the time aid in this effort?Colonies provided a new opportunity that could not gained in England

Who came over, why and how?Young; single and married; unemployed and indentured servants