Answer to Question #130572 in History for faith

Question

what was one of the reasons why so many colonies were established rather than just a few

Answer 1

One of the reasons there were so many colonies in the US instead of one is because the British Monarch wanted to ensure effective administration. America was a vast land and it would have been impractical to grant its governance to one group. Therefore, several companies, such as the Virginia Company, were granted the mandate to govern what would make up the states of the union.