Germans 1st came for religious freedom, then money > Middle Colonies

Spanish came to America for gold + Silver + Enslaved natives everywhere they went, but the colonies lacked resources to grow and eventually all failed.

Cities were growing but still small.

Benjerman Franklin became the symbol of American material progress

Mercantilism from England to U.S. increased debt but Anglicized the colonies

Great Awakening Revived Religious spirit. "Hell" emphasied

Colonies took ideas of legislative assembly from England

7 years War > French lose leaving Britain an empire all over the world