British claimed most of North America east of the Mississippi from France.
Referring to their role as major players of trade routes in Asia and the indian ocean.
They managed to fulfill this roles due to their superior exploration technology and weapons. The European developed the sea exploration technology at least one century befor the East Asian countries and around 400 years before the South Asian
The first settlers in Jamestown came in hope to win it rich by mining gold and other precious metals. The answer is D. precious metals and riches.
