what were the factors driving emigration to north america from england in the 1500's/1600's?

Answer 1

1. Can you say religious persecution?
2. Greed. Those Brits wanted more land/wealth. There were too many people for such a small island.
3. People sent here from debtor's prison to work off debt because they were expendable.
4. The second/third/fouth sons of nobility because they were not going to inhert anything from dear old dad when he died because the oldest son was the heir and got it all. What better way to show up the old man than to make it good in the "New World"

Answer 2

At the risk of making a bunch of enemies among those who have already answered this question, I must tell you that they are all wrong.

First, there were very few emigrants from Europe to the Americas in the 1500's. Columbus, and those who followed his route across the Atlantic, left some Spaniards behind to colonize, but they were mostly in the Caribbean Islands and Brazil.

The first European settlements were in the early 1600's. And those who came here were sent by English businesses (most of which belonged to the king) to make money. Hence, the exportation of New World products, like sugar and tobacco.

The Dutch East Indian Trading Company sent people for the same reason. Many of them went to Canada to hunt for animal pelts, which they traded.

Remember that the American Revolution (1776) was caused mainly by economic factors (not religion or ideology). People in the colonies were sick of sending the profits of their businesses back to Europe. In those days, the profits were called taxes. Hence, the cry, "No taxation without representation." In other words, the colonies continued to support the King of England (after England won the Colonial Wars, many without firing a shot), but they had no voice in Parliament.

It was much later in history that people came to this country to make their fortunes, escape from poverty, avoid religous persecution, etc.

And, I should point out that, after the mid-nineteenth century, the pressure of population growth in Europe was very definitely a factor. Ireland, for example, was the most densely populated country in the world. Between 1840 and 1890, one-half of Ireland's population emigrated, most coming to the New World.

Answer 3

multiple reasons.

Religion
Political
Criminal
Adventure
War
Money
Expansionism
by Decree

;there's a lot of reasons. Everyone is always quick to say it was because of religious pressures to find their own Mecca or Promisedland, but more often that not it was because the ruler leaders said..."You will do this." Many of the early colonists were lured to the colonies under promise of payment and land riches, like a way to live a better life. There were also disidents and criminals made to leave England for whatever reason (much like the Australia beginings) But mostly, much of it all was to try and beat the Spanish from claiming all of the new worlds. All the available resources from Central and South America were all ready being taken by the Spanish. They had a large dominion on the gold trades and new wealth of all sorts of aspects.

Answer 4

Large productive land mass
It was Englands Queens boundary
Laws are very simple and easy to follow
Subsidies were provided to emmigrators
Same climate
Near to (opposite) England boundary
Against Protestants
Against Magna carta

There are large number of reasons to describe

Answer 5

The same motivating factors we see now. Jobs, opportunities to own land, religious freedom. A new world.

Answer 6

Read your history. Religious freedom, better life, no tyranny;
and the poor crops that drove the starving to this country for the dream of a better life.

Answer 7

Tyranny
Freedom
Poverty
Religious freedom

Answer 8

ECONOMIC, flight from oppression, imagination, (to boldly go where no one has gone before). religeous freedom. that do for starters, LF