From 1789 through 1860 many important events happened during the American revolution to shape the early republic. During this time period there were many debates dealing with slave rights and the natural law‚ which is the moral principles regarded as a basis for all human lives that they possessed. This started to created tension between the white people at that time. An example of a debate would be when James Otis put into question that everyone is born free no matter the color of their skin. Throughout
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were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The Carolinas
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Climate Differences New England: The New England Colonies were in the northern part of the territory‚ therefor this region had the longer winters of all and short summers that were mild. The climate was a benefit since it prevented deadly diseases from spreading but it has a negative side as well: the harsh winters killed lots of people. The Middle Colonies: They had a milder climate‚ this area was even called the Melting Pot. Their climate was perfect for farming‚ it was even called “Bread
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The New England and Chesapeake region colonies were the two early established colonies in America. Despite both consisting of predominantly English immigrants‚ the colonies grew to be two distinct societies. The two colonies developed differently because of the difference in immigrant ages‚ the laws made regulating economic equality‚ and the difference in geography. The difference in age between the settlers of the two colonies was an important factor that caused them to develop differently.
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strongly influenced by the geography of the regions settled and the ethnic makeup of the colonists. Generally‚ the colonies may be best understood as being divided in the following way: New England (Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island)‚ Middle (New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ Delaware)‚ and Southern (The Carolinas‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Virginia). While these colony groups had many things in common‚ they also had their own distinctive features. Colonists brought traditions from
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The Thirteen Colonies‚ that joined together to become the United States of America were part of the first British Empire. Each colony was founded by different people and for different reasons. The main reason was the opportunity to make money to bring together valuable natural resources and selling them to England in exchange for goods that were difficult to get in the New World. Other colonies were set up by the Protestants who wanted to avoid the religious they experienced in Britain‚ and also
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Ereena Ceus Dr. Etheridge African American Heritage 23 June 2011 Short Paper #1 White indentured servants and African slaves in the Chesapeake colonies were often treated the same. They worked for a certain period of time then they were freed. Linda Bryant stated that the lives of black and white indentures were similar at the time (00). The two groups had more commonalities than differences. For example‚ when clearing forests and planting tobacco crops both groups
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knowledge‚ and ship design gave the Europeans the advantage to rediscovering the New World in 1492 (619). European powers such as the Spanish and English were able to eventually establish colonies in the New World‚ although at different times‚ the Spanish being the first of all of the Europeans. The English and Spanish colonies had numerous contrasting aspects that intertwine with one another‚ such as the social and economic structure‚ attitude on mixing‚ and religious views. Economic and social: The
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1750-1776 were very volatile years regarding the relationship between Britain and the North American colonies. A large scale war‚ taxes‚ and revolts all played a part in the hostilities between the two nations. Economics‚ however‚ may have been the spark that started the fire between the two nations‚ and might perhaps be the most significant cause of the future conflicts between the North American colonies and Great Britain. The French and Indian war was fought from 1754-1761 primarily between
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5. James town was the first successful English colony and the people part of the colony had to follow certain rules to survive. The colony was first established by the Virginia Company London Group in May 6‚ 1607. The colony was located on the banks of the James River and when it began the people relied on the Indians to teach them how to plant and harvest crops. As the colony continued and slowly became independent from the Indians they built a three sided fort to protect themselves from the Indians
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