1
‘The European population in the Americas was
stil very small. There seemed tobe plenty of
‘oom for peopl,
2
‘Many peopl let rural areas in search of
‘employment in European cts. They found
increased compton for obs that pad well and
in many cases a shortage of jobs
3
People boliovad they would ba fae fo practica
their eigion in the Americas, The Americas
also provided a place to live free from direct re
by a kng or queen
4
Around tho 18th contury, some kings and
‘queens in Europe believed that hey had the
right to rule both the church (elgion) and state
{the government). People were nat lowed to
worship the way they wanted. Som people who
«id not eocept the oficial religion offen gotin
trouble
5
Pople no longor balevad that evi caused
ihess, bul leamed tha ines is elated to
unclean living conditions. Population increased
duo to the contol of disease and improved
public health conditions. This caused some
‘areas to be overpopuale.
People ad the chance to have jab that might
‘make them weelthy. The Americas aso
provided the opporumiy to eam money by
‘owning or working fora company.
7
European counties had ited land and natural
resourcas Land became scarce in tha
‘counirysid. Increased family popuiton lt
lass land for chliran to hart ut people
‘wanted fo own ther own land
8
People who had no chance of ouning land in
Europe could bocome landowners nthe
‘Amoncas, The "New Walt’ aiso had an
‘abundance of natural esources induding
‘metals, minerals, and animals tha aracted