The dreams of Englishmen were to spread freedom, gentle government and Christianity is the world. When the ships went down the North American coasts, English did not plan slavery or forced labor of any kind. They strived to carry out the dream of bringing civility, superior technology and abundance of their motherland to uncivilized regions. Those who were not Christians, Cannibals for example, would receive rough treatment, however, those who willingly joined the English would enjoy all benefits of civilization. This was the dream of English when they arrived to America. However, they failed because the country they wanted to create was Utopian. The English did not take into account the local customs and traditions. They viewed themselves superior to native population and were not ready to recognize the idea that natives might not be willing to follow the British rule.
The English failed because they discriminated the people to whose land they arrived. Two-fifth of all the people were enslaved by Protestants and Britons. English sought to bring enlightenment to American peoples, however, they brought only oppression. The failure of the British started the most difficult period in American history – the war against enslavement. English came to found free and independent nation, dedicated to freedom and equality. However, the English, who promoted Christianity and gentle government, held slaves and were willing to join those who did. They did not think of enslaved people are humans who had equal rights to the English’s. Natives who were not willing to accept the English as bearers of progress were thought of as barbarians living in darkness.
In addition, the English failed because despite of proclamation of having peaceful mission they pursued their own interests on American land. They did not pay attention to the needs of native population and assumed that the interest of natives had to coincide with the interests of the English. Notably, the rise of freedom in America (the freedom of those who supported the English) was accompanied with the rise of slavery (the enslavement of those who opposed the English). The English did not view themselves responsible for slavery because they gave every person a chance to give up his own system of beliefs and accept the British. The English put themselves on high pedestal and viewed others as inferior.
Moreover, the English have introduced the dedication to human liberty and dignity to the American land and at the same time they have developed and maintained a system of labor that denied dignity and human liberty. Despite of honorable mission, the English failed to carry out their dream because they have chosen the wrong tactics. They should not have tried to impose their culture and traditions on local population, but rather help the people to develop their own free and independent nation.