Answer to Question #121246 in History for Jasmin

Question

What two major events prompted England in particular to consider North American colonization in the early 17th century? How did these events shape England's colonization efforts of North America?

Answer 1

Economic reasons; English leaders who saw colonies as markets for England's manufactured goods. Also, through the Enclosure Acts, migrating to a new world seemed a hopeful choice for many displaced and poor people. Such events enabled England to establish its economic and political interests in Virginia colony.