Although Britain was not the first European country to establish settlements in North America, British settlers were highly successful. What was one of the differences in British settlement patterns that may have contributed to this success? The British government encouraged entire families to settle in North America. The British government encouraged individuals (mostly men) to come to North America to make their fortunes and marry women from other nations. The British government set up a feudal system of government in which favored individuals were granted large land holdings and peasant settlers came to work for them. Most British "settlers" were members of losing factions in various internal wars in the British Empire and were shipped over in larger numbers than from competing nations.

Although Britain was not the first European country to establish settlements in North America, British settlers were highly successful. What was one of the differences in British settlement patterns that may have contributed to this success? The British government encouraged entire families to settle in North America. The British government encouraged individuals (mostly men) to come to North America to make their fortunes and marry women from other nations. The British government set up a feudal system of government in which favored individuals were granted large land holdings and peasant settlers came to work for them. Most British "settlers" were members of losing factions in various internal wars in the British Empire and were shipped over in larger numbers than from competing nations.