Question

2.7: colonial society and culture
directions. in the t - chart below, provide and explain the overall goals for european leaders and colonial settlers in the period from 1607 - 1776. additionally, make sure to explain the points of conflict between the two groups regarding their overall goals and answer the prompt at the bottom of the page.
european leader goals\tcolonial settler goals
conflicting interests
briefly explain how the enlightenment fueled resistant attitudes in the colonies towards european attempts to exert control.

Explanation:

European leaders aimed for economic profit (through mercantilism, extracting resources), political - power expansion (more territory, influence), and religious conversion. Colonial settlers sought land ownership for farming or wealth, self - governance for more local control, and religious freedom to practice as they pleased. Conflicts arose as leaders' mercantilist policies restricted settlers' economic opportunities (e.g., trade regulations). The Enlightenment emphasized ideas like natural rights, popular sovereignty, and individual liberty. These ideas made colonists question European leaders' authority, fueling resistance as they believed they had the right to self - rule and economic freedom.

Answer:

European Leader Goals: Economic profit via mercantilism, political power expansion, religious conversion.
Colonial Settler Goals: Land ownership, self - governance, religious freedom.
Conflicting Interests: Mercantilist policies restricting settlers' economic and political freedoms.
Enlightenment Explanation: Its ideas of natural rights and self - rule made colonists resist European control.