Differences Between New England and the Chesapeake regions Although the English settled into both the Chesapeake and New England regions‚ they had formed into two completely opposite communities. Both regions came to America for different purposes. Whether the founders of this land was to make a profit‚ farm more land‚ or seek religious freedom‚ they did it to please their own intentions. There were many differences between the two regions‚ however two main places where they were opposites‚ were
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I. ENGLISH EXPANSION IN AMERICA: VIRGINIA A. Creation of an English Colony--Jamestown (1607) 1. Joint Stock Company 2. First settlers were young‚ male adventurers looking to get rich B. Early problems in Jamestown 1. Miscalculations 2. Difficulty securing labor C. Relations with Native Peoples 1. John Smith 2. Powhatan 3. Pocahontas - Matoaka - Rebecca 4. Opechancanough‚ brother of Powhatan
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european descent‚ by the end of the colonial period‚ each territory became distinct as a result of environmental‚ social‚ religious‚ and political factors‚ with different areas being affected by different factors more than others. The thirteen colonies can be divided into three distinct regional sections: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each section had its own distinct economic and cultural framework which emerged from the geographical elements of the land and the religious beliefs of the settlers
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“Jamestown Colony” On May 14‚ 1607‚ a group of colonists from England arrived in the New World and formed a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. In the winter of 1609-1610‚ all but 60 of the 900 colonists died due to their mistakes. The settlers came to the New World unprepared‚ expecting to be able to trade with the Natives for food and supplies‚ but eventually were not able to. Overall‚ the settlement failed due to its dependency on outside resources and lack of skills needed to make a settlement
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The Roanoke Colony The Roanoke colony‚ a settlement now looked at through the eyes of curiosity. What happened to them? Why did it happen? Will we ever find out what really happened? These are the questions that come to mind when anyone who has heard about the Roanoke colony think about this mysterious event. Many people hope to answer these questions and I am one of them. We may never know what really happened‚ so the best we can do is narrow it down to a few possibilities that are much more
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At the end of the French and Indian War‚ the hostilities between Great Britain and the colonies progressed intensely. Britain started taxing the colonies while restricting their economy. Many violent arguments between the colonists and Britain also broke out‚ and fierce battles were fought due to the disagreements. Since Britain was in debt after the French and Indian War‚ they needed money‚ and an easy way to get the money was by taxing the colonists. The first tax was the Sugar Act that was
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This essay demonstrates and explains the differences between Virginia and Massachusetts in the terms of society and economy. Both colonies developed their own characteristics based upon the factors of: the economic motivation of the settlers‚ the political and religious motivation of the settlers‚ and the natural resources and climate of the region. Although located in different parts of the Americas they shared similarities and differences. In 1607‚ James I granted a charter for the settlement
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Over the past 50 years‚ European Colonies have seen a massive growth in their population. With immigrants from Ireland‚ Scotland and Germany coming to America in search of religious freedom‚ a new American culture has seemed to evolve. Data shows that Englishmen have dominated the Colonies with an outstanding 49%. 14% of the population consists of Scottish and Germans‚ and the Scots-Irish make up 5% of our general public. While Blacks make up 20% of the Colonies‚ and are generally located in the
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two very different colonies. The first to be colonized was the settlement of Jamestown‚ located on the Chesapeake Bay which is in present day Virginia. Just over a decade later the colony of Plymouth was founded on what is now known as Cape Cod‚ Massachusetts. Though both the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Jamestown colony were established in a similar historical timeframe‚ they developed distinctly different social views regarding the future‚ economic status‚ and political successes. Upon arrival
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Our Colony is located in the Southern part of the Colonies. Our location is near South Carolina because of the land is extremely fertile and the weather conditions that are not too detrimental to our way of life. The weather in our region is the warmest of all the regions. The Winters are very mild and are not hard to survive. The Summer is hot and humid. The Spring and Fall are crisp and mild with average temperatures. We need fish‚ forest (timber)‚ and fertile agricultural land.We get food by
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