The English were interested in settling the New World because of internal conflict going on in Europe. One of the conflicts going on at the time had to do with the economy. In Europe, before the discovery of the New …show more content…
Europeans had already started making money from the Americas before moving there by organizing commercial and imperial ventures with them. Another conflict was the rise and fall of empires. These empires included the Aztec and Inca empires, which were demolished by the Spanish empire in the 16th century. The most prominent reason for the English to settle the New World was religion. A cultural renaissance was beginning at this time that was changing how some Europeans felt about Christianity. Before discovering the New World about 75% of the population were pagans. The English went to the New World looking for power and wealth that they didn't have in Europe.
To settle the New World the Englishmen had to start slowly. They first went to Roanoke, which is on North Carolina’s outer banks. This settlement was not successful because it was a lost