Reasons and Motives Behind the English Colonization of Ameri

Beginning in the early 16th century England’s primary political focus was aimed toward the hostile state of affairs with Spain. Increasing enmity regarding Spain peaked during the second half of the 16th century, and a group of Englishmen began to advocate the coercion of establishing “colonies or at least operational bases in North America.” # The belligerent relations with Spain opened the pathway for colonization of America, but was not the only reason for the establishment of colonies in the new world.

The first serious effort at colonial settlement began with a patent issued to Humphrey Gilbert in 1578. The patent restricted Gilbert to only explore and settle lands not already claimed by any Christian prince. Gilbert was unable to complete his journey and

The first English settlement in North America was Jamestown; settled on the marshy banks of Virginia. The first settlers of Jamestown were not explorers or experienced woodsmen, but disinherited noblemen with dreams of finding gold and silver. These men had never been exposed to routine work and expected to rely only on the Indians for labor and support. The inexperience of these first settlers eventually lead to the initial demise of Jamestown. Captain John Smith came to the rescue of Jamestown a year after the colony had been established. Smith took an active role in making sure every colonist did his part to help the colony prosper. The eventual success of Jamestown sparked thought in Englishmen over the homeland and started the movement of many more colonies to come.

Aside from propaganda personal accounts of voyages to the new world were also shared with the aristocrats, as well as the commoners. Richard Hakluyt was closely associated with many of the expansionists of the time, and was a compiler and editor of an English navigation publication. Hakluyt began to make a collection of reasons from Dr. Dee, Gilbert, Raliegh and Walsingham to provoke political backing of expansion expeditions. Of the twenty-three points made by Hakluyt, certain specific argumen

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