North American Colonies Dbq
DBQ #1 During the 17th century, many colonies were founded on the North American continent. The most significant colonies were created by Englishmen who left Europe for several reasons. Even though most colonies were founded by fellow Englishmen, there were two regions that evolved into two distinct societies. There were many factors to why these two regions evolved so differently, but the biggest factor were the motives of each colonist. The motives of each Englishmen caused certain people to immigrate to different areas of the New World. Colonies in the south were created for the main purpose of making money, and the colonists who settled in the south consists of mainly young, passionate men looking for wealth and land. According