1. Assess the democratic characteristics in the English Colonies in the context of Massachusetts and Virginia…
Before 1750, the undocumented British policy of salutary neglect greatly impacted the methods through which American colonists regulated their daily lives. Through mercantilist thought processes, Britain created the colonies merely for gain of the mother terrain itself. Therefore, it did not give them any specific attention and allowed them to simply rule itself by personal means—and this idea makes up salutary neglect. The colonies used their own assemblies, such as the House of Burgesses, to govern themselves. Since England provided little to no financial assistance, the economy of the colonies was also self-made. It consisted mainly of agriculture, ship building, trading, industry, and fishing. Assemblies and commerce were definitely affected by salutary neglect, but because religion itself was the cause of the migration to the new world, it was unaffected by Britain’s indifference. Generally speaking, the “salutary neglect” caused the colonies to stand up on its own feet and govern itself through legislative assemblies like the House of Burgesses, create its own economic basis through agriculture, industry, and trade, and gain a largely diverse format of religious activity.…
The colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia were located in separate regions of the New World and had many social and economic variations. The very laws and ideas these people have put into work are what have shaped America into the county it is today. When looking at these two colonies we know one thing is for sure, trade, land, religion, and natural resources were vital parts of their being. In this free-response essay I will contrast the colonies by how their societies were ran and how their economies affected their way of life.…
The English Dutch and French rushed to establish settlements and outposts in the New World so as to compete with Spain and Portugal. England, France, and the Dutch Republic vied to become the leading mercantile and slave-trading powers. Northwestern populations quickly grew. Because Spain and Portugal had already claimed most of South America, other colonizers had to take ‘less hospitable’ places, like the Caribbean and North America. Sweden and Denmark enriched investors by importing fish, furs, tobacco, and precious metals.…
During the 17th and 18th century, English populace felt that England was over-crowded and oppressive. They longed to mitigate the problems that arose because of the exaggerated population boom and to establish a government that would allot them the freedom they thought they deserved. The English believed that the best way to go about this was to colonize the New World. Subsequently, many colonies began to develop, and of these colonies, Massachusetts and Virginia were the most well-known. The early settlements of the Massachusetts and Virginia were both established by similar groups of people at the same time; however, their contrasting beginnings as a colony, views on religion, and means of economic stability created two different politics and economic systems.…
Jamestown and the Massachusetts Bay Colony had many similarities and differences. Many of these differences were due to their physical location and climatic conditions. The success of both colonies can be contributed to strong leadership and the characteristics of the personalities of the settlers that inhabited each settlement. Many of the early problems in both settlements can be contributed to a lack of knowledge on the parts of the settlers along with attacks from neighboring Native American tribes.…
During the 17th and early 18th centuries, the English colonies had commonalities and differing influences when it came towards unity, such as, safety, welfare, governing, and religion. Most colonies’ influence will be safety and welfare. Other colonist’s influence will be the political system and religion played a role in some colonies.…
The Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were both similar and different on three main topics: religion, economics, and demographics.…
During the seventh century, Europeans established colonies in North America. The English colonies were originally established because proprietors from England were granted charters to settle and govern lands. Other European colonies were established around trading posts. Over time, the English gained control of the thirteen colonies through force or purchase; eventually, by regions were known as the Southern, Middle and New England colonies. Although the colonies were under the control of the English and had many commonalities, each region created a distinct culture. These similarities and differences can be evidenced when comparing the role of African Americans, a role of women, and types of settlers of the Middle colonies and The Southern…
In early America there were several colonies but the ones that stood out the most were the New England Colonies and the Virginia colony. There were many differences, for example, New England colonies were full of families while the Virginia colony was mostly dominated by males. They mostly had differences and had few things in common.…
The New England colonies and the Southern colonies are slightly similar in some aspects, but drastically different in most. For example the new england colonies were strictly puritan and they did not tolerate any other religion but the southern colonies were not dominated by a single religion which gave way to more liberal attitudes and some religious freedom. The economy of New England was powered mostly the manufacturing in factories, whereas the Southern colonies’ economies were more agriculturally based. The social structures were different, because the New England colonies didn’t believe in slavery, so the social ladders were not the same. Religious tolerance was another major difference in these two regions. Overall the New England and Southern colonies are slightly similar, but their differences set them apart from each other.`…
The History of the United States of America would have differ greatly if not for the founding of the Pennsylvania Colony. One of our most sacred beleifs might not be the same if not for the Quakers in Pennsylvania. While most of the other colonists did believe in the idea of freedom of religion they were only okay with it if you were practicing their religion. Another major change in American history the Pennsylvania colony had was the advancement in technology and Higher education. While I believe that Americans would eventually get on the same path as the Pennsylvania colonists it would have taken much longer which could alter history greatly. Without the Colony of Pennsylvania the Scrolls of American history would have been completely…
Thesis: The original 13 colonies was democratic, because of their ability to vote, religious freedom, and their representative government. Document 2 was created because the colonies believed voters had the right to have a say in the government. Voting qualifications were that you had to be a white, Christian male, and own a specific amount of land. Voting was democratic in that the colonists had a say in government. Blacks and women not having the right to vote was undemocratic.…
When the English colonists arrived in America they were seeking new lives and new opportunities. The ultimate goal was to make money by themselves, for themselves. English colonists did not become new men, but new breeds of men. The English mentality was still the same in terms of making as much money as possible; therefore they were not new men, just in a new place.…
New England colonist was concerned about faith, communalism, and equality, while Chesapeake was ravaged by social inequality, tension between the classes and avarice. New England emphasized religion and the importance of communalism and equality. In 1636 it was written that colonist intend to “walk in all ways of Christ”. They desired a colony that embraced religion, rather than money because they found a HUGE wealth in God. Chesapeake colonist of Virginia didn’t exhibit the same emphasis of a community life. Virginia was renowned for its social inequality, tension between social classes and greed. Virginia was not established for sole purpose of pursing religious freedom, Virginia was founded for monetary reasons, and In Chesapeake there was no purpose on family only because they were focused on goal.…