What was the Reason?
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the first British settlers came to reside in North America. With them they brought disease, religion, government, trading systems, and slaves. But why did they come in the first place? Throughout the colonial period, economic concerns and religious concerns shared the responsibility for the settling of British North America.
One of the main reasons for British settlement in America was economic concern in England. Between 1500 and 1600, a price revolution was established in England which was significantly influenced by th…
