British
and French North America:
Backwater Colonies
nNorth American colonial patterns differed
from those in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
nReligious refugees came to British territories.
nLand grants to major proprietors stimulated the recruitment of settlers.
nThe French in Canada planned the establishment of manorial estates under the control of great lords controlled by the state.
nFrench peasants emigrated in small numbers but increased settlement through a high birth rate.
nThe Catholic Church held a strong position.
