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    their countries because of their government that would not let them practice their certain religion. Thousands came in order to get away from poverty and bondage. Thousands‚ came against their will‚ like the Africans for

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    In short‚ the American colonies sole purpose was to supply England with the resources they were able to obtain from the North America. The colonies were viewed as second citizens under the British rule‚ but the lifestyle and custom between the two were obvious different. As you stated in your discussion‚ while the colonists and those living in England shared history and a frame of reference regarding aristocratic versus monarchic rule‚ over the course of two centuries‚ their daily life experiences

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    American Government PBAD200-1202B-02 Phase 1 IP1 The constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and was later ratified in 1789 by our founding fathers. The document was written because the people who came over from other countries were running from a centralized government‚ Great Britain. The people did not want to be controlled by their government but they wanted to have a say on how the government should operate. The people wanted a voice. Under the articles

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    In the 17th Century‚ as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere‚ they soon learned the profitable ventures they could soon enjoy. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America‚ on a number of Caribbean islands‚ and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish‚ sugar‚ and furs‚ selling them for profit to others in Europe. The European relations with the native peoples of the Northeast were characterized by a confusing and shifting

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    Britain’s relations with the American colonies was destined to collapse‚ since the British lacked much respect for the colonies and the unequal mistreatment. During the French and Indian war their relationship altered drastically politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. This war would soon lead to the American colonies revolting against Britain. Since the start of the war the Americans were eager to help Britain in winning the war‚ the Americans believed by doing this they would get respect

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    toward the successes of the North American Colonies. Even though European women tended to stay home‚ the work of African and Indian women in the colonies contributed to their successes. Women were servants‚ seamstresses‚ midwives‚ slaves‚ tavern

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    DBQ: British and American Colonies Relations The French and Indian war affected the relations between the British and the American colonies through political turmoil‚ economical debt leading to strict taxation‚ and ideological differences which increased colonial violence. These sources of anger and resentment created a permanent gap between Britain and the American Colonies that would eventually lead to a brutal revolution. The French lost the entirety of their North American possessions after

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    The British North American colonies or the 13 original colonies‚ had freedom but not like you would think. The extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North American colonies prior to 1700’s‚ was different from region to region. The colonies in New England‚ Middle‚ and south region treated freedoms differently. In the New England colonies extent to religious freedoms was not great‚ Middle Colonies had good toleration to religion‚ and The Southern Colonies had a bit of tolerance to

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    DBQ #1 During the 17th century‚ many colonies were founded on the North American continent. The most significant colonies were created by Englishmen who left Europe for several reasons. Even though most colonies were founded by fellow Englishmen‚ there were two regions that evolved into two distinct societies. There were many factors to why these two regions evolved so differently‚ but the biggest factor were the motives of each colonist. The motives of each Englishmen caused certain people to

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    The 3 Branches of Government The constitution was established by men who had experienced the dictatorships of Europe and had escaped from its grasp. They sought to establish a form of government that would never allow a dictatorship or tyrant ruler to hold power over the people like in the places they had fled. With their creation of the foundation of what our government is today they created a system where 3 branches were all of equal power and each could be overruled by another which prevented

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