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    While each person chosen to live on the colony has to be smart‚ loyal‚ brave‚ compassionate‚ etcetera‚ I believe that each person also has to have unique skill sets that set them apart from the others. For example‚ while they each have the qualities listed above‚ perhaps once could be a leader‚ the other a scientist‚ another an artist‚ and so on. This way‚ the colony has a variety of characters that will lend their talents to the growth of the strongest colony possible. The first of the four people

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    were important to the jumpstart of America. These areas were Chesapeake Bay and New England. These two regions began with the same English origin‚ but by the 1700’s they were divided into two completely different societies; New England‚ being the more successful Colony. The split in the new world was because of the social‚ economic and religious differences between New England and Chesapeake Bay. In 1607 the first colony of the Chesapeake region was colonized. Under the rule of King James I‚ the English

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    The Decline of the Dutch Republic in 1650 to 1713 The Dutch Republic‚ in 1650‚ was an intimidating power; the Dutch Republic boasted dominant commercial‚ financial‚ and naval power. The Dutch Republic accredited much of their power to their most power province‚ Holland. Holland‚ dominated by Amsterdam‚ was a leading trading center in Europe. Although The Dutch Republic enjoyed a domineering power before 1650‚ the Peace of Utrecht brought about the decline of the Dutch Republic‚ due to a series

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    By 1700‚ the New England and Chesapeake region evolved into two distinct colonies although both were settled by people of the English origin. One of the major distinctions between the two colonies is the populations of the two regions were settled by different people. New England and Chesapeake also had different reasons for settlement in these areas. Another cause for the development in the two societies was the difference of the way of life. New England and Chesapeake formed into two distinct societies

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    CHAPTER 3              COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752   Section 1: The First English Settlements   I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament.   -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of

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    The purpose of this lab is to analyze the conductivity and salinity of water simple from the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Oysters can live with a salinity level range from 10ptt-to 27ppt‚ but there is a parasite called protozoan that causes a disease known as MSX in oysters‚ that arise when salinity level of the water reach 15ppt. Therefore‚ aquaculture facility usually plants oysters in areas where salinity level are between 10ppt-to12ppt to avoid any risk of the protozoan. Oysters deliver nutrients

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    contrast‚ families of the Chesapeake were primarily men brought over to work the fields. Age: Ages of settlers in New England ranged wildly‚ seeing as immigrants came in family groups. Chesapeake settlers were all in the same general age range. Health: Since New England was spared the tropical diseases of the south‚ its inhabitants were considerably healthier. Immigrants to New England actually gained five years on their life expectancy‚ while immigrants to the Chesapeake lost about ten years. Most

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    Describe Europe during the crisis period of 1560-1650. What were some of the conflicts during this period‚ and why were they significant? In your opinion‚ did the Witchcraft Trials play a significant role during this crisis period‚ and why or why not? 1560-1650 was a period of the Renaissance monarchs’ men who were obsessed with political power. The 2 to 3 percent of nobles lead society‚ they held important political positions‚ and serve as the king’s advisers. Large number of unemployed urban

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    new world. At first he didn’t sell‚ but then sold cheap to a poor land owner‚ Simon Janney. Tim escaped from the Janney’s by hitting Simon over the head‚ he then escaped in one of the Janney’s boats. He lost the search party‚ and headed into the Chesapeake. He was then “committed to the Eastern Shore.” The Marsh Tim finds himself staying in a marsh‚ shortly after arriving he meets four white men who briefly teach him survival. Tim went to Jamestown to turn himself in‚ but he ended up at the

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    The Native American group in the Chesapeake Bay region was known collectively as the Powhatan Federation of Indians. Powhatan also refers to the Algonquin Indian chief that lived and ruled in the region around the early 17th century. The Algonquians were a deeply religious group of people subsisted primarily through agriculture. The natives referred to the area as Tsenacommacah. Powhatan was the weroance‚ or chief ruler of Tsenacommacah and 25 other Algonquin villages. Powhatan would play a significant

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