Founding the British colonies and regional development

By the end you’ll be able to

• Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754.
• Explain how and why environmental and other factors shaped the development and expansion of British colonies in the Chesapeake, New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Atlantic coast.
• Compare the British colonies in terms of founding motives, economic activities, labor needs, religious aims, and patterns of settlement.