What were the most important factors of success of the British colonization in America ?

A study regarding the social ,political, religious and economic factors that influenced the colonies wellbeing

By Adrian Toader

Content

1.The discovery of Mundus Novus2.Who had naval supremacy?3.17th century England seen as a modern country?4.The epic quest –What led to the colonization of the New World?5.The creation of the 17th century colony-New Netherlands6.Self-government as a absolute advantage7.Cheap land –the expansion of the new world8.Conclusions

1.The discovery of Mundus Novus• The search for new commercial routes made by Spanish and Portuguese ships facilitated the first important geographical discoveries • The improvement of navigation and the attempts of finding new routes led to the discovery of the New World

•Until the 16th century Spain and Portugal had naval supremacy.

The perspective of gaining wealth rapidly attracted Spanish conquistadors towards the new continent.

The discoveries of Pizzaro and Cortez enriched the Spanish treasury and nobility

Gold :the soul purpose of Spanish exploration

•Francisc the 1st sustained naval projects in order to replenish the depleting French treasury

•The first manifestations of French colonial policy: outposts with commercial purposes were built in the New World

•The French crown counterbalances the expansionist policies of Spain and Portugal

• The internal policies of French colonies

2.Who had naval supremacy?

•In the 15th century Spain and Portugal had naval supremacy

•Countries that were constantly evolving(England, France, Holland) posed a threat to Spanish and Portuguese supremacy

•Spanish responded to these hostilities by attacking England

Everything changed in the year 1568 when something unexpected happened ……

“Coming up to them, there has passed some common shot between some of our fleet and some of them…

…..and as far as we perceive, they are determined to sell their lives with blow”

•The “Invincible Armada” was defeated by captain Francis Drake in the year 1568.•England gradually gains its naval supremacy and with it the opportunites of creating vast powerful colonies

•Another important one can be found in medieval Europe

3. Seventeenth century England seen as a modern country?

•The flourishment of the English society: wealth gained from commerce and trade•England was becoming industrious • The necessity of acquiring raw materials and gaining new commodity markets

Coal mine--->

Stamped Leather

•The emerging middle class as a solution for English problems •England was beginning to use the perks of technological development of the Industrial Epoch

The cities of London and Manchester in the 17th century

4.The epic quest –What led to the colonization of the New World?

• In the 17th century America is seen as a Utopia

•Escaping oppression and finding religious freedom•The new colonies had laws but also benefits

a)General motifs that determined the formation of the colonies

Curiosity

Hope for trade

Religious Freedom

Discontent with home conditions

Patriotism

b)What kind of people were ready to do anything to fullfill these desires?

•Middle-class Englishmen•Adventurers•Former inmates or outlaws•People who wanted to find religious freedom•People who did not have anything left in Europe•Visionaries•Merchants

c)Why did the british state sustained colonization?

•Economic advantages : Sources of raw materials and commodity markets

•Strategic military advantages

Overpopulation

“For we must consider that we shall be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world.” J. Whintrop

•The 17th century colony was built on the basis of a puritan education

•To the aid of this accelerated development came without any doubt the excellent geographical position of the British colonies

•England had a coherent policy with goals and future perspectives related to the colonies

5.The creation of the 17th century colonies- New Netherlands

•New Netherlands did not receive the support needed from the west indies

•The governing system in Dutch colonies a medieval one

•How were the British Colonies governed?

The answer……

6.Self-government as a absolute advantage

•17th century England was the only country that allowed the colonies a large measure of self-government.

•The British colonies also had certain obligation towards the crown and had to respect some rules

7.Cheap land: the expansion of the new world

•Another important factor that made the new colonies develop rapidly, the cheap land of the American Continent.

•Land :the easiest way of getting wealthy and improving your social status.

•Emerging middle –class English man became landlords in the New World

•The rich land and mild climate an important factor of their development.

8.ConclusionsIn order to conclude I must say that:

•Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries •The discovery and colonizing of the New World was more easily facilitated by: supremacy on seas, cheap land and by having important technological advantages•People that made the colonies develop where mainly, the people that wanted to improve their social status and wanted to escape religious oppression•With constant support and by being seen as a gem by the Crown, working hard and finding solace in the promises of a better less restrictive life, the colonists have defeated their unfavorable odds•The colonies thrived under this conditions by having a crucial advantage: Self-Government•In a short period of 400 years the colonies turned into some of the most important cities of the world and the country itself into the strongest one on the Globe

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