I'm sure that it is the US had abundant natural resources.
Maryland was the refuge for catholics
I would say internationally i kind of dont get the question that is bieng asked
The reason why Germany declared war on Belgium even though they were a neutral country was because the Germans needed a way to get access to France and the only way to do that was to attack Belgium
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In marked new opportunities for Europeans, and opened up new forms of trade. Europeans left Europe and went over to explore and start new lives in the americas.