Question

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What factors contributed to the success of the English colonies?
-the abundance of natural resources
-the discovery of gold
-the fertile soils
-its location near the ocean and lakes
-ties to England
-the tropical climate
(more then one can be or should be picked :P )

Answer 1

Abundant resources enabled much of the economic success, but other factors contributed, such as the colonies' position within the Atlantic Gulfstream, and the colonists' adoption of the trading habits of their Dutch and English ancestry.

As Spanish and Dutch ships traveled on their trading routes to Africa (pick up slaves) to the West Indies (drop off slaves, pick up rum and sugar), they generally took the gulfstream north up from Florida through the carolinas, making a right turn at about Boston or New York. While traveling north, they frequently stopped at a lot of the ports along the way, like Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, and of course, Boston and New York.

With abundant wood, arable land, and a focus on trading, the items from the west indies (sugar, rum, slaves, gold, etc) were traded for food, tobacco (big hit in Europe), and other items, such as furniture and silverwork, both of which the colonies had learned to produce in good quality, and ample quantities.

Answer 2

ohhhhhh okay thank you so much!!