Discuss The Continuities And Changes In The American Colonies
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HIST 312
Continuities and changes in American Colonies c.1600-1750
When America was discovered people migrated to that country to lead a better and peaceful life. They settled there to practice their religion freely, to become land owners and to establish their trading business. In 1600s many Europeans immigrated to America a newly discovered country. Many immigrants came from England to the American colonies. The reason was that Europeans thought it as their dreamland where they could have better economic, social and political opportunities. These Europeans wanted to have religious freedom. The colonists suffered from starvation, problems of finding food sources and conflicts with natives. Then experiment with tobacco succeeded, and …show more content…
So, the Toleration Act was passed which allows religious freedom for those who believe in Jesus Christ or Trinity. Also, those who will not believe in Trinity would be sentenced to death punishment. Those who will speak against Virgin Merry would get the punishment of whip or even could be fined. Such as, a Jewish physician was arrested because didn’t obey the Act (pg.85). Nowadays the Tolerance Act has become more severe and harsh, but it gave more religious freedom for Colony’s citizens than the people of England and Britain’s …show more content…
Hatred for all religions other than Christianity and treating inhumanly with slaves gave birth to destruction and the American Revolution. So, in the period time 17th to early 18th century, the slaves’ situations and their liberty changed over time. They had changed over time between the case law and statutory law about the slave child’s status. The Case of Elizabeth Key, Virginia Colonial Courts, 1655, is a good example for the case law’s content. So, Elizabeth Key Grin stead was the first woman who sued for her freedom from slavery and win; The Case of Elizabeth Key writes, “[I]t was a common Fame in Virginia that Elizabeth, a mulatto now servant to the Estate of Col. John Mottrom, deceased, was the Daughter of Mr. Kaye [a white man] […] It is the judgment of this Court that the said Elizabeth Key ought to be free and forthwith to have...” (Document 1). The case law means the status of the child base on her father, which means if her father was a white man or slave, she will free or slave. Different with the case law, the statutory law based on the mother’s status. The example is the Virginia Slave Law, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1662; it says, “[…] that all children born in this country shall be held bond or free only according to the condition of the mother […]” (Document 2). Which means if the mothers were free or slave, her children
HIST 312
Continuities and changes in American Colonies c.1600-1750
When America was discovered people migrated to that country to lead a better and peaceful life. They settled there to practice their religion freely, to become land owners and to establish their trading business. In 1600s many Europeans immigrated to America a newly discovered country. Many immigrants came from England to the American colonies. The reason was that Europeans thought it as their dreamland where they could have better economic, social and political opportunities. These Europeans wanted to have religious freedom. The colonists suffered from starvation, problems of finding food sources and conflicts with natives. Then experiment with tobacco succeeded, and …show more content…
So, the Toleration Act was passed which allows religious freedom for those who believe in Jesus Christ or Trinity. Also, those who will not believe in Trinity would be sentenced to death punishment. Those who will speak against Virgin Merry would get the punishment of whip or even could be fined. Such as, a Jewish physician was arrested because didn’t obey the Act (pg.85). Nowadays the Tolerance Act has become more severe and harsh, but it gave more religious freedom for Colony’s citizens than the people of England and Britain’s …show more content…
Hatred for all religions other than Christianity and treating inhumanly with slaves gave birth to destruction and the American Revolution. So, in the period time 17th to early 18th century, the slaves’ situations and their liberty changed over time. They had changed over time between the case law and statutory law about the slave child’s status. The Case of Elizabeth Key, Virginia Colonial Courts, 1655, is a good example for the case law’s content. So, Elizabeth Key Grin stead was the first woman who sued for her freedom from slavery and win; The Case of Elizabeth Key writes, “[I]t was a common Fame in Virginia that Elizabeth, a mulatto now servant to the Estate of Col. John Mottrom, deceased, was the Daughter of Mr. Kaye [a white man] […] It is the judgment of this Court that the said Elizabeth Key ought to be free and forthwith to have...” (Document 1). The case law means the status of the child base on her father, which means if her father was a white man or slave, she will free or slave. Different with the case law, the statutory law based on the mother’s status. The example is the Virginia Slave Law, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1662; it says, “[…] that all children born in this country shall be held bond or free only according to the condition of the mother […]” (Document 2). Which means if the mothers were free or slave, her children