The objective of this lesson is to introduce students to the 13 colonies, the settlement of New England, and the differences between New France and the 13 colonies. The focus here is to have students learn why the British took an interest in North America, as well as how their systems of colonization differed from those of New France / France.7.1.3 - Compare and contrast diverse social and economic structures within the societies of Aboriginal, French and British peoples in pre-Confederation Can