English Exploration of the New World

Question 1

What finally convinced England to Expand West?

Answer 1

Economic and Social Incentives

Question 2

What were some incentives?

Answer 2

-The Enclosure Movement made land scarce (commons being claimed)
-Primogeniture (oldest son takes all)
-The New World held the promise of cheap land ownership
-Overpopulation, a place to send criminals and beggars
-Protestant Reformation (Religious Liberty, separation from Catholic and Anglican Churches)