Explain how imperial competition and the exchange of commodities across both sides of the atlantic ocean influenced the development of north american colonial societies in regard to political structures, economic trade, and the spread of religion. use historical evidence to support your argument.

Imperial competition became crucial in the trade and exchange of commodities across the Atlantic, due to the fact that each major country was trying to establish a stronghold in the new found land. In doing so, by increasing their economic exports, they would be able to gain prominence in the region.