Question

Why did then english settlers think they were entitled to the land in new england

Answer 1

The English settlers believed that they had dominion over the new land due to their egotistical past of imperializing other nations and because They believed if they could efficiently drive out the natives of the area, they owned and deserved the land.

Step-by-step explanation:

The English settlers also had issues that lead back to great Britain with religious differences, so settles moved to New England to find religious freedom the assigned religion of Great Britain.

Answer 2

The reasons why the English settlers believed they were entitled to land in New England is a matter of debate. There are several possible answers to this. One answer is the fact that the settlers believed the Native Americans to be "wasting" the land. They believed that the English were able to work the land in a more efficient and productive way and thus deserved to do so. Others believed that the Native Americans, as they were not European whites, were inferior to them, and thus their interests should not be considered before the interests of the settlers.