From 1600 to 1877, What Major Events and/or Movements Contributed to the Creation of a Unique American Identity and/or Culture?
From 1600 to 1877, what major events and/or movements contributed to the creation of a unique American identity and/or culture? The American history can be seen as an example of progress, is awesome in every way, as you can see that it took various steps, which was marked by difficulties and major incidents. Consider also that not only was marked by errors, but also by great victories, important in the progress of the nation. The history of the United States contains many stages from 1600 to 1877 like finding their new identity; their independence, the succession war, and the fight for abolishing slavery. All these stages, characterized development in a very strong society, due to the great wars and various changes in the nation.
Everything began when revolutionist and independent people with an open mind decided to create a new country which with it created an identity. When the colonies were created they had very few restrictions, and the society was made of all type of people. The culture was diverse made up of puritans, Dutch, Native Americans and more. The colonies at the time had an economy based on agriculture and with the time they realized they were not similar from the English. For example in England they had the laws written down so not many had access to them, as difference from the colonies they had the laws written down and were very accessible.
The familiar structure the puritans had the idea that the household is the unit of the society, they were not private which made up the political and social structure. Their colonial law was based on God first, the bible was the source of law, and they were the first ones to use courts which were very accessible and anyone was able to use it. They used public shaming as a way of punishment. They were the first ones to use trial as a way of deciding if the person was guilty or not. They had a colonial law which was: 1) God Centered. 2) Bible was the source of law. 3) Use of courts.
Everything began when revolutionist and independent people with an open mind decided to create a new country which with it created an identity. When the colonies were created they had very few restrictions, and the society was made of all type of people. The culture was diverse made up of puritans, Dutch, Native Americans and more. The colonies at the time had an economy based on agriculture and with the time they realized they were not similar from the English. For example in England they had the laws written down so not many had access to them, as difference from the colonies they had the laws written down and were very accessible.
The familiar structure the puritans had the idea that the household is the unit of the society, they were not private which made up the political and social structure. Their colonial law was based on God first, the bible was the source of law, and they were the first ones to use courts which were very accessible and anyone was able to use it. They used public shaming as a way of punishment. They were the first ones to use trial as a way of deciding if the person was guilty or not. They had a colonial law which was: 1) God Centered. 2) Bible was the source of law. 3) Use of courts.