The English Settlers in North America

The English had never been or explored any other places except where they’d always lived. So when this new idea of immigration came into the scene the English were and little confused but also interested on what else was out there for them to see. New ideas and ways of living were founded in this time of immigration. Finding or realizing that there are other people on the other side of the world that just live differently than you would be something to be interested in. At least in the sixteenth century. The English were used to their ways of living, but also were interested in The New World’s ways. They were interested in their ways of economy, or how the people make and spend money. The society, how people interact with one another. And also the politics, or how the people organize and govern themselves. The English had really done their research before trying to sail off to the New World, with people’s hopes held high. Their first and most important reason was that moving to the New World would help them achieve religious freedom because in England, they were persecuted if they believed in another religion. For people that weren’t concerned with the religion issue could have been merchants going to try and become wealthy off trade. And the poor were planning on going to start a new, better life in the New World by farming there. Criminals could get out of jail if they really wanted to, but they had to become an indentured servant, and that seemed better than sitting in a jail cell. The English were capable of settling the New World because they had the resources and the volunteers to travel that far of a distance with not positively knowing what was going to be over there. They had the boats needed to sail across the ocean. The resources such as food, water, and shelter for when they arrived. They also brought livestock and seeds to begin farming. And finally they brought people ready to start a civilization. The English wanted to travel to the New