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Why did the colonists want to move to the New World?
Colonists came to America because they wanted political liberty. They wanted religious freedom and economic opportunity. Some colonists came to America for religious freedom. In Europe, the government punished people for practicing certain religions.
What was a problem that the colonist had when they came to the New World?
The biggest problems they had to face were themselves. They had to face the fear of being in a new place, the fear of failure which could result in their deaths.
Why did the colonists start the Revolutionary war?
The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63). Learn about the Boston Tea Party, the colonists’ radical response to a tax on tea.
What challenges did colonists face?
Lured to the New World with promises of wealth, most colonists were unprepared for the constant challenges they faced: drought, starvation, the threat of attack, and disease. With the help of stern leadership and a lucrative cash crop, the colony eventually succeeded.
What did the colonists bring with them to the New World?
Some of the beliefs they brought with them were accepted by nearly everyone – it was the English way. Schools: Back in England, by 1640, there were over 900 elementary schools, free to everyone including the poor. In the New World, elementary schools were started, and were free to everyone.
How did smallpox affect the colonists in the New World?
Smallpox had devastating effects on the native population across the colonial America. It killed many French Jesuits and Native Americans in Canada in 1625, as well as a large number of English settlers and Native Americans in Massachusetts in 1633.
Why did people come to the New World?
The availability of land was a major reason many settlers came to the colonies. Land Hunger Many people were facing difficulties in Europe. Poverty, Political turmoil, famine, and disease plagued many peoples lives and these people believed they could escape these bad things by coming to the New World.
What did Christopher Columbus bring to the New World?
Christopher Columbus introduced horses, sugar plants, and disease to the New World, while facilitating the introduction of New World commodities like sugar, tobacco, chocolate, and potatoes to the Old World. The process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic is known as the Columbian Exchange. Commerce in the New World