How Did Religion Influence English Colonization

Asking which factor such as, religion or economics, is most influential to English colonization in North America is like saying “which is more important, oxygen or water”? Some would personally favor one or the other, and one might be of great importance in certain circumstances, but in the end they are inextricably linked and ascribing superior importance to one would not be necessarily impossible but very labored because we can’t quantify the effects of either. I presume that the answer of which had more impact, religious or economic factors in the English colonization in North America depends on how closely you look and on the time period. Therefore, in very broad terms religion was there and making an influence yet, economics were more

It had holds that a nation or an empire could build wealth and power by developing industries and exporting manufactured goods in exchange for gold and silver. While mercantilism was changing the economy, religion was arising and causing churches to avail. Mercantilism brought more than social life. It brought agriculture, development of industry, and money for investment was abundant. It encouraged monarchs to minimize imports from rival empires and build wealth in form of gold and silver. This caused vast changes to English colonization in North America by causing more than 90% of colonist living and working on farms and plantations. Religious factors had puritans and some later groups fleeing to American colonies to escape religion persecutions and restrictions. Same as mercantilism was bringing people to North American forming English colonization. For all that, mercantilism had offered different strengths to the empire as stated

Colonization would not only address these issues, but strike at Spanish power as well. This led to the formation of the London Company (also known as the Virginia Company) which held a royal charter to establish and govern colonies in North America. It should be noted that virtually all other colonists, including the famed Puritans and Pilgrims fleeing religious persecution, operated under the domain of these royal charters as well. The ultimate goal of these charters was not to pursue human rights or alternative forms of government, but to turn a profit. Additionally, the religious persecutions in England frequently included economic restrictions, such as being forbidden to own land, hold public office, or teach. So, while certain colonies such as Massachusetts were strongly influenced by religious factors, economics was ultimately the reason for both the choice to leave England and the choice to colonize under her