Those living in the American colonies in the seventeenth century faced many challenges. These tensions of political‚ social‚ religious and economic natures came from abroad and within. Influences of the political and economic nature from abroad onto the established American colonies shifted the shape and nature of the colonies; whereas‚ the social and religious tensions from abroad tended to create new colonies. The Quakers‚ for instance‚ were a group of English Protestants who left England in
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ a community is defined as “the people with common interests living in a particular area”. Many communities in the United States were formed when European settlers came across the Atlantic Ocean to North America; For example‚ Native American tribes were common communities before the European settlers sailed west and took over the land. Tribe‚ by Sebastian Junger‚ is a book about different communities and how the way our civilization is managed leads to deprivation of interdependence
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level of autonomy now were threatened from British colonies. In 1763 Indians of the Ohio Valley and Great Lake revolted against the British rule. The rebellion was named after an Ottawa war leader. Although‚ Newling‚ the religious prophet from Delaware‚ had a lot of influence on the ideology behind the
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The Native Americans resentment of the English has been building up since the 1600’s. In 1675-1678 the Native Americans tried to drive out the English settlers for the last time. A sequence of events leads to an outbreak called‚ The King Philips War‚ led by a Pokunoket chief named Metacom. The war lead to a decline in many Native American tribes and suffered more oppression in the hands of the English settlers. Since the founding of Jamestown in 1607 the relationship between the English colonist
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The revolution was very different but also very similar for different types of people in the 1700s. When comparing the meaning of revolution for men‚ woman‚ slaves‚ and Native Americans you have to consider that they all were fighting for the same reason‚ freedom. The meaning of freedom is very different for each class or groups of these people but they all ultimately had the same goal of gaining their freedom. When considering the consequences of the revolution‚ It’s important to consider how it
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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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Slavery in the United States expanded for a multitude of reasons including demand for labor‚ conventional racism‚ and its legality. In the 1700s‚ the economy of southern colonies such as Maryland and Virginia relied on cash crops. The ideal growing conditions of these colonies promoted the extensive growth of crops including tobacco‚ rice‚ and indigo. Despite these advantages‚ growing and maintaining these crops was not an easy task. It required a considerable amount of work and effort‚ which was
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The Enlightenment is the era in Europe and America during the 1700s when mankind was developing from centuries of unawareness into a new age of progression by reason‚ science‚ and reverence for civilization. People of the Enlightenment were influenced by human reason‚ learned the natural laws of the universe‚ and defined the natural rights of mankind resulting in a growth in knowledge‚ official achievement‚ and moral values would be recognized. This new way of thinking led to the increase of a new
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Daeja Smith Mr. Bombard English 1102 3/1/2016 Morality: 1600s Austria vs the Current World The world is full of activities‚ some of which leave a lot to wonder whether individuals value the concept of morality. Morality refers to the ability to do that‚ which is perceived right and universally acceptable. Morality plays a critical role in a person’s decision-making process. In Mark Twain’s story‚ “The Mysterious Stranger”‚ morality remains a common theme emphasized among the characters and forms
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images of slave ships‚ racism‚ and most of all‚ what exactly caused Americans to start using slaves. The settlers needed clearing the newly founded country. By the time the first slaves arrived in the 1600’s‚ small plantations and farms had sprung up across the thirteen colonies and beyond‚ especially in the southern colonies. The cheapest and easiest option turned out to be slavery‚ but what exactly nudged slavery to its height in the 1700’s? In spite of all the other factors that influenced slavery‚
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