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America in the World: Explain how exchange of commodities influenced the origin and development of British North American colonies

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America in the World: Explain how exchange of commodities influenced the origin and development of British North American colonies

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The travelers who came to America from the Old World brought the diseases such as smallpox, diphteria, chicken pox, bubonic plague, influenza, cholera and malaria. This wiped out more than half of the population of Native Americans.

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The Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3

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The English Colonies  Why They Were Started and Why People Came

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The Spanish came to America in hopes of developing a nation where they could expand upon their riches. They were very interesting in mining gold and silver. In fact, the mines they found yielded ten times more gold and silver than the rest of the world. In addition to this, some Spanish people wanted to produce a fruitful agricultural economy. Finally, the Spanish wanted to expand their sea exploration. This was done to show their strength to the world. Once in America, the Spanish found everything they were looking for and developed colonies in America.

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British Settling in America for Resources

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British Settling in America for Resources

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Africans were forcibly taken to the New World from their home as slaves. They did not come for any commodities or to create colonies.

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- The French and Dutch came to America for exploration, colonization, and competition in the New World. Gold, silver, and furs were some of the commodities that attracted them.

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- Farmers in Britain were being kicked off their land because it was rented to people selling wool (more profitable) = more unemployed people and less food for the growing population.
- Coming to America offered the unemployed land, jobs, and food.
- Now they would be able to acquire lumber, naval stores, silver, and gold from their own territories and not from other nations.
- All of these factors would benefit their economy and enable the people to live prosperous lives.