The British Colonies

The British Colonies to America Today In 1588, the British victory over Spain Armada gave them the craving to colonize lands in the New World. Many failures led to the success of the British colonies. An example of a failed colony was the first settlement. Roanoke Island founded by Sir Walter Raleigh disappeared into the wilderness and left the British as disappointed failures at colonizing the new lands. Finally on May 24, 1607 Jamestown was discovered and became …

…the goods of food around the world. Another reason to why America is such a wonderful country is the idea of religious tolerance. Leaving England and coming to America to practice the beliefs of what a person believes in led America to have freedoms. This is why many Americans are living and breathing the American air. Without the attempts to come to America by early British settlers, America would not be such a great country.