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 During their settlement in the Jamestown area on the eastern, coast of the United States, the English endured many hardships. The English were famished, but still endured their hunger even during the harsh winters. Coming from England, which was having its own problems with over-population and a great economic depression, the colonists were determined to stay in the New World, even if it meant death. Spain had thrived in the New World, as their stories of finding gold and other things inspired the English to come to the New World. In other words, England wanted the same fate as the Spaniards had in Latin America and needed to keep pace with them in the race for expansion. Although, other key factors forced the English to colonize and persevere through the tough times. Knowing little about where they were going, the English settled right on the coast of the James River. England’s main priority was gold. With no intention of staying, they would search for gold instead of hunting for food. Unfortunately, for the English, the Eastern coast harbors no gold at all. Nevertheless, the English still endured the hardships in the New World and kept sending more and more settlers to this New World. Because the English endured the hardships in the New World, they were motivated more than just Spanish success. Their home country England was experiencing a very horrible economic depression. The colonists would not have wanted to leave the New World when knowing their fate would be in begging. Also, in the New World, the settlers were guaranteed land. Land was the next best thing to gold. If you owned land, you had power. Back in England, the settlers had no land, meaning no freedom to do what they pleased. Enduring many hardships in the New World, such as starvation, was influenced some by manifest destiny, but the main cause was that their home country was not an option.