European colonialism in north america

Early settlements in Massachusetts and Virginia. Spread along the Atlantic coast.

English

middle class farmers,artisans, and tradesmen. Servants and slaves were brought over. Immigrants from other countries were brought over

English

Government didn’t want to spend much money in the new world. Let colonist set up local governments as long as they agreed not to take up as,s against crowns.

English

Mostly non catholic

Massachusetts had very strict puritan rules

Pennsylvania were open to many religions

English

diverese economic activity

Tabaco was main source of revenue for a few colonies like Virginia and North America

English

Originally friendly

Early colonists relied on native Americans for land and farming and permanent settlements led to major conflicts

English

For traders

French

Colonies were required to submit entirely to the French crown

They had no political rights and public meetings were not allowed

French

Mostly Catholics

French

The French government encourage diverse activities, but for training was made so much money most focused on that solely

French

Slow growth

French

respect Native Americans, because of her training allowed money to forge alliances, especially in their war against the British

French

Largely a training economy

Some farming in the West

Commerce was controlled by the Spanish board of trade with regulations and forced by the military

Spanish

Slow growth due to greater infinite emphasis and military conquest

More relations with Native Americans

Numerous really failures to establish permanent settlements

Largest populations were in Florida, Texas, California, and Mexico

Spanish

Crown sponsored conquest for gaining riches and expanding the empire

Most of the modern day, southern and southwestern part of the US in Mexico were part of the empire

Spanish

Sellers were required to be Catholic

Spanish