How did the Restoration colonies differ from earlier efforts at colonization in British North America?

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One major difference between the Restoration colonies and earlier efforts at colonization was that the impetus behind colonization came from a small group of courtiers and aristocrats rather than pilgrims seeking to establish Protestant purity in their settlements. The Restoration-era proprietors sought to increase their wealth as well as promote their own particular political and religious ideals.

The New York colony was different in that English forces seized lands already colonized by the Dutch (to make the New York and New Jersey colonies) instead of taking away lands from the Indians as done previously.

The Pennsylvania colony also differed from previous efforts in that the Quakers' "peaceable kingdom" embraced the Indians and sought to avoid conflicts. The tactic used by William Penn was to submit disputes regarding land claims to arbitration by a committee composed of Indians and Quakers. Pennsylvania was also influenced by the idea that a stable society depended on a broad distribution of property.

The Carolinas were also different in that their economy was closely tied to that of the West Indies (especially Barbados). Many of the colony's first settlers came from the West Indies, which meant Carolina was essentially a colony of a colony. While prior New England colonies produced goods to export to England, Carolina provided goods for the West Indian islands. Given the close economic ties between Carolina and Barbados, its early settlers were more familiar with slavery than colonists from earlier settlements.