How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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When the 13 colonies were declaring their independence‚ they’ve decided to write a document – The Declaration of Independence‚ for the reasons why U.S. colonies wanted to separate from the British Empire. The emphasis of the Declaration of Independence was that British monarch and the Parliament have violated the human rights‚ and therefore‚ the 13 colonies have to take the rule of a government into their own hands‚ and give the colonists their rights back. Upon the creation the United States’ government
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The colony of Louisiana has faced many challenges. Besides having settlements along the Gulf Coast and all along the Mississippi River‚ I think obtaining this colony from the French is a bad idea. The French have had nothing but trouble while trying to set up Louisiana as a colony. The French lacks consistency in governing‚ they sent the wrong types of settlers‚ there are no cash crops‚ and they have trouble with the Native Americans. (Sept. 17‚2012). There is a lot of disharmony within the government
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Though the Northern and Southern colonies were close to each other‚ they held many similarities and differences. America was actually a place of dreams until the white immigrants began sailing to its’ shores. They had sailed and sought after religious freedom‚ bringing their prejudices with them. As the land was divided‚ so were the beliefs. The upper and lower colonies began to grow differently‚ while maintaining a few similarities. The Northern and Southern colonies had many of different routes
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Italy 1 The Differences between Northern and Southern Italy Nicole L. Ault Cultural Anthropology Jonathan Sharpe 04-26-2010 Italy 2 There are major differences in culture between northern and southern Italy. These are demonstrated in myriad ways including food‚ intelligence‚ fitness/health‚ architecture. This paper will attempt to demonstrate the differences in culture in Italy. When you think of Italy what do you think of? I think of the warm weather‚ white sandy beaches‚ different
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The colonies that Britain and Spain founded were shaped by the Old World ways. To survive the colonies had to master new situations and learn new techniques. The colonies also had raw resources that the Old World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused
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rightness through authority’s supervision of the law. However‚ due to differences in laws and authority figures around the world‚ every individual has a unique set of moral values and ideas of what is “right.” As a result‚ one may develop an idea of justice that seems corrupt to someone who is familiar with a different system of laws. Franz Kafka presents this scenario in his short story‚ “In the Penal Colony.” The officer of the penal colony believes that justice is the fulfillment of what is morally right
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Albert Einstein was believed to say‚ “If the bee disappears from the surface of the globe‚ man would have no more than four years to live.” Now that Colony Collapse Disorder is occurring‚ it is possible that bees will disappear. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is when bees disappear from their hives or suddenly die. No one knows the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. Some think it is caused by pesticides‚ but Bryan Walsh wrote that the cause is the Varroa mite. It could be that CCD is caused by a
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came over to the English colonies because they wanted to escape religious prosecution and were seeking religious freedom. When Charles I disbanded parliament and drove England’s economy into the ground‚ some Puritans joined up with entrepreneurs and created the Massachusetts Bay Company (MBC). The MBC soon colonized the Massachusetts Bay area‚ which was run by these non-separatist Puritans. This colony of mostly Puritans did not agree with some of the ways other colonies managed their settlements
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Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colonies Both Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies were started in the seventeenth century‚ but both for different reasons. Virginia was chartered to make a profit‚ whereas Massachusetts used their charter to flee religious persecution and live in freedom. Both colonies did however face similar struggles. They had to learn how best to survive the land they now lived on. This involved learning what would grow best and the best way to grow it. They also had to try
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