British Colonies‚ the French and the Spanish. ← The final war began in the colonies and spread to Europe. ← Britain prevailed and introduced a new imperial policy. Section Summary: ← Great Britain‚ France‚ and Spain were at work during the late 17th century. ← These wars occurred intermittently over a 74-year period from 1689 to 1763. Important Ideas
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The New England and Chesapeake regions were two of the major areas for colonization in the 17th century. From the early 1600’s into the early 1700’s‚ many English immigrants left their homeland to explore an uncharted territory. The two geographic regions‚ one nestled in the warm muggy weather of the South and the other in the harsh climate of the North‚ lead to various different experiences and obstacles for the settlers to face‚ and to different lifestyles in the colonies. Through economy‚ religious
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France and England both began with a similar styles of government‚ but by the 17th century these two nations had very different styles of governing. France by the mid-17th century was an absolute government. This meant that the government of France was financially independent of the nobility‚ had developed its own national income‚ which allowed it to operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need
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than the South. Kids in the South had barely any education. The South had small amounts everything‚ except for farms. Both Northerners and Southerners lived in the same country‚ but the way they did things were very diverse. Even though the United States was a joint country‚ there were many social‚ economic‚ and political differences that occurred between the North and South before the Civil War. The Underground Railroad was known as an escape route for slaves trying to escape the South. Harriet
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author Mark Twain is the tale of a child and a slave who travel together on an adventure of a lifetime. Huckleberry Finn and Jim travel to the south in search for freedom; especially the freedom of confinement and slavery. Some may ask the question; “Why were Huck and Jim traveling south?” In the novel‚ Mark Twain explains that Huck and Jim are traveling south down the Mississippi River due to the fact that the duo is hoping to find the junction of the Ohio River and then escaping north towards freedom
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TO: THE RECTOR REF. RO/KF/2012 FROM: THE RESEARCH OFFICE DATE: 13TH NOV‚ 2012. A REPORT COMPILED BY MR. PRINCE OTUTEY ON LECTURERS’ AGITATION FOR PAY RISE AT KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC. 1.0 TERMS OF REFERENCE On the 20th September‚ 2012‚ the lecturers of Koforidua Polytechnic agitated for a rise in their salaries. As a result‚ the
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The Southern Colonies and their Social Groups To the immigrants‚ the colonization of the south was a chance to have religious freedom‚ to find gold and to have good trade. For some it was a getaway from the debt that they had collected over the years as well for the poor. The south was established in the year of 1607 by Virginia. It was soon followed by Maryland‚ the Carolinas and Georgia. From these opportunities‚ three social groups were created. These were the Great Planters‚ Yeoman farmers
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that they colonied effected the way that the colonies evolve. From as early as the discovery of Roanoke in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh who captured two Native American back to England‚ bad blood had formed between the Chesapeake Colonies and the Native Americans. The New England Colonies had a very different relationship with the Natives‚ one which involed alliances and trade. Throughout history‚ these alliances and revolts has effected the way the colonies develop from Jamestown to Connecticut.
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The difference in development between the New England and the Chesapeake region settlements occurred because of political‚ social‚ and economic reasons. The New England region includes Connecticut‚ Massachusetts and the Chesapeake region includes Virginia and Maryland. These regions were largely settled by the English‚ though others such as the French and the Spanish settled in the Americas. Politically‚ there are many differences between the New England and Chesapeake regions. The New England
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What were the similarities and differences among the Colonies in North America? The New England‚ southern‚ and middle colonies were all extremely different. For example‚ slavery was extremely more prominent in some places than others. Some colonies’ religion was more diverse‚ nevertheless everyone’s life was centered around religion. How would you feel if your life was practically controlled by your religion? Some of the reasons settlers established colonies in North America were because people wanted
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