During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries many different factors peaked interest in colonization and exploration for Europeans. As a continent, Europe was changing rapidly. Nationally Spain, France, and England each had their own reasons for growth. All of Europe dealt with the excitement and u...

The 17th century was an altering time in history. Britain’s population had grown to an unmanageable amount and the poverty and unemployment were at an all time high. The poor needed a second chance in life. The word spread around Britain about a “New World” offering this second chance to th...