- According to Richard Hakluyt’s Discourse of Western Planting, what appears to be the most important driving force behind English colonization of the Americas (such as economics, religion, or politics)? Consider what Hakluyt argues for most insistently when evaluating your answer, and support your conclusions with examples from the document.
Primary Source:
Richard Hakluyt, Discourse of Western Planting (1584) (Links to an external site.)
- What is Thomas Morton’s overall impression of the native peoples of New England? Consider the native traits Morton admires and criticizes when evaluating his assessment. Please include examples from the document.
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