European colonists
European colonists dominated the colonization of North America because of various reasons. Firstly, they came from kingdoms that had highly advanced naval, military, governmental, and entrepreneurial competencies. These capabilities gave the European colonists a competitive edge over other colonists in terms of influence and superiority. The Europeans vast knowledge and experience in war and navigational skills, coupled with their aspiration to colonize other regions, gave them a competitive edge. They had the skills and the means to conquer the new world, which they utilized, and this led to their domination of the North America colonies.
Secondly, England encouraged and supported emigration by allowing immigrants from different regions to populate their lands in the Chesapeake Bay colonies of Virginia and Maryland to work in tobacco plantations. The English support for emigration saw many people running from poverty coming to settle in their colonies in North America, and this situation prompted their dominance and influence in the region. This situation is because many people settled in their lands and were under British rule.
Thirdly, British colonists had sharp skills in entrepreneurship, and colonizing North America provided them with the opportunity to use their skills to own land, work for themselves and find their fortune. This acted as motivation that encouraged them to do whatever it took to dominate and have a significant influence on the colonization of North America.
Lastly, Britain started the process of granting self-government to its colonies in the mid-19th century. Giving self-governance to the colonies gained them popularity and support from those colonies. Despite this freedom, some provinces decided to remain under British rule as British Overseas Territories. With time, England’s supremacy in North America was set.
However, New England experienced differences in diverging cultures with Chesapeake, middle, and southern colonies. These differences were bought about by the varied reasons that made the English colonists move to America as a result of domestic problems in England. Some British colonists moved to look for land and wealth while others moved for religious purposes. The British colonists who settled in the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland were more concerned with improving their profits by working hard on the tobacco fields. On the other hand, British colonists who settled in New England towns were more concerned with the church- they built churches, and all their activities were centered on the church (Lumen Learning, n.d). The middle colonies had many slaves as opposed to New England, which had fewer slaves. This state was because the middle colonies practiced cash crop farming for sale, while New England colonies engaged in subsistence farming. Finally, there was more religious freedom in the central and southern provinces compared to New England (Lumen Learning, n.d).
Nevertheless, these colonies had some similarities, including, they all practiced farming as they had favorable fertile soil and climate. Another major significant similarity connecting Chesapeake colonies and New England was trading. Business and entrepreneurship was an essential aspect of all territories, and they all engaged in the manufacturing and trade of their products.
To conclude, the colonization of North America was conducted by many nations, but England dominated the expedition. Their superiority can be attributed to their advanced naval, military, and entrepreneurial skills and support for self-government that gave them a competitive advantage over other colonists. Their territories in Chesapeake and New England had differences and similarities, as well. The disparities were brought about by the different reasons that motivated the colonists to invade North America.