Devoplement of the United States Within the Time Periods 1700-1800
Development of the United States in the period 1700-1800
The purpose of this essay is to explain the historical development of the Thirteen colonies in the time period 1700-1800. It will be shown that the development of the colonies of the south and north differed in this time period. As the colonies developed, the need for independence grew leading to the Revolutionary war in 1776. Slavery was very diverse. In the south slavery was separated into two subcultures: the upper south and lower south. Slavery, however in the north was less vital to the colonial economy. In 1760 monarchism was well established in American culture. Americans were proud of their British culture. In most aspects colonies were already governing themselves for example Pennsylvania State House was a strong visual reminder of the power of the colonial assembly. The assemblies had become the preeminent political institutions in the colonies. As time went by, Britain started imposing unjust policies and Americans believed so as to they could not remain under British Empire any longer. Colonist eventually decided to break free and declare independence from Britain. The Battle of Lexington (1775) marked the first military conflict between Britain and America. Colonists had shown their spirited determination of their need for independence.
The southern colonies were Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland. The colony of Georgia was originally founded to reform criminals and the poor by transporting them from England to a more morally beneficial environment in America. This plan was to colonize instead of imprisonment. At first they banned slavery in early Georgia, but soon after Georgia became another slave society in the lower south. (pg. 73 Keene) The highest proportion of slaves lived in the lower south, where Africans outnumbered Europeans. Southern slavery was sub divided into upper south and lower south. They both had distinctive labor systems and cultures.
The purpose of this essay is to explain the historical development of the Thirteen colonies in the time period 1700-1800. It will be shown that the development of the colonies of the south and north differed in this time period. As the colonies developed, the need for independence grew leading to the Revolutionary war in 1776. Slavery was very diverse. In the south slavery was separated into two subcultures: the upper south and lower south. Slavery, however in the north was less vital to the colonial economy. In 1760 monarchism was well established in American culture. Americans were proud of their British culture. In most aspects colonies were already governing themselves for example Pennsylvania State House was a strong visual reminder of the power of the colonial assembly. The assemblies had become the preeminent political institutions in the colonies. As time went by, Britain started imposing unjust policies and Americans believed so as to they could not remain under British Empire any longer. Colonist eventually decided to break free and declare independence from Britain. The Battle of Lexington (1775) marked the first military conflict between Britain and America. Colonists had shown their spirited determination of their need for independence.
The southern colonies were Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Maryland. The colony of Georgia was originally founded to reform criminals and the poor by transporting them from England to a more morally beneficial environment in America. This plan was to colonize instead of imprisonment. At first they banned slavery in early Georgia, but soon after Georgia became another slave society in the lower south. (pg. 73 Keene) The highest proportion of slaves lived in the lower south, where Africans outnumbered Europeans. Southern slavery was sub divided into upper south and lower south. They both had distinctive labor systems and cultures.