The Success of the English Colonies
Several different European countries staked claims in the New World that would later become the Untied States, Mexico, and Canada. The Dutch, Spanish, English and even Portuguese found a way to leave their mark.
The English colonies succeeded because they found what would bring them success in each of the colonial areas. They took it and used it to look toward the future and not just for immediate needs.
The Chesapeake colonists found that tobacco would give them the edge. Through this product, they were able to supply Europe with their smoking supplies. Discovering how to raise and manufacture sugar also proved to be lucrative to the colonies. In the end, this also helped them to expand as they began to ruin the environment in the West Indies, they moved to the Carolina area to start over but not learning enough from the lessons of the Indies.
Space to Grow
The ability to practically take in an unlimited amount of people also helped them expand. Unlike the West Indies, the mainland had thousands of acres to offer the settlers and even more beyond the Appalachian mountain chain. (1) It seemed to be endless to those seeking space. Europe had become cramped and the land had become stripped. Trees were not as plentiful and wild game was only for the royalty.
