England‚ the Enlightenment played a huge role in the development of other societies‚ especially the colonies of North America. Some of the most important values of the Enlightenment included the emphasis on the physical world instead of the supernatural‚ the pursuit of knowledge‚ and the protection of basic human rights. Perhaps the biggest effect that the Enlightenment had on the American colonies was that it truly stoked the fire that would
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"Quaker Women in the American Colonies" During the colonial period‚ women were considered inferior to men and “nothing more than servants for their husbands.” During the eighteenth century‚ unmarried Quaker women were the first to vote‚ stand up in court‚ and evangelize; although Quaker women enjoyed rights that women today take for granted‚ they were most known for their religious radicalism. According to Rufus Jones‚ a professor at Harvard‚ the Quakers “felt‚ as their own testimony plainly
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Establishing the Colonies Name _____ Motives for settling in the New World: Spread Christianity Find a short cut to Asia Better job opportunities Roanoke Island With the permission of Queen Elizabeth‚ Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to establish a colony‚ and in 1585 a small group of men sailed for the Americas. What did Raleigh find when he returned to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1589? The people had vanished and they found the word‚ “Croatian” carved in a tree. Jamestown What
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The Importance of Tobacco to the Early English Colonies There were very few things that kept the economy growing in the early English Colonies. One that seemed to stand out the most was a crop that was often called tobacco. Tobacco was introduced by the Spanish‚ who had learned how to smoke it from the Native Americans (The Growth of the Tobacco Trade). Tobacco soon became very popular‚ many believed that it would open up the pores in their skin and preserve their bodies. Tobacco was also introduced
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Slavery was a very important institution in the British North American Colonies within the years 1607 and 1750. It wormed it way into every aspect of the British North American Colonies‚ into the social structure‚ into the economy‚ it even found its way into the politics of the time. Slavery was like a disease to the colonies‚ infecting every single cell in the body of the culture. The social structure of the thirteen colonies was altered by an addition to the existing divide between the rich landowners
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Proclamation Act of 1763 The Proclamation Act of 1763 was a major change for both the English and the French. For the English‚ they wanted to assimilate the French. This was necessary for two reasons. One‚ the British had‚ after all‚ conquered them‚ and wished to create a full British Empire. They thought that the only way to do this was to assimilate all other cultures (except the Natives) into their culture. Two‚ the French were still a threat‚ and Quebec was the foothold
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158 years for the American colonies to become a new nation. When the first royal colony‚ Virginia‚ was established in 1624 the American colonists considered themselves a part of England. Over time‚ the American colonists grew separate and wanted more independence. In 1783 the British recognized the American colonies as a nation at the Treaty of Paris. Before the Treaty of Paris the colonists had to win their independence and fight the British in the Revolutionary War. The Americans were victorious
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The early American Christian attitude of limited tolerance for other religions is still apparent today with the issue of NFL players not standing for the National Anthem. Football is so meaningful to American culture‚ that it has become a segment of many people’s religion‚ so when an athlete decides to sit during the National Anthem‚ fans view it as a slight to their religion and their country at the same time. Football fans are a part of one large community where people come from all different
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has gone to another stage where gods and myths are misguided with many individuals claiming to be free thinkers disapproving religions and their beliefs. These readings reveal how Christianity has shaped the early American settlements the way they were in early civilization. Early American settlements were started off with a combination of both well-off and less fortunate people. This structure was the main factor that kept the society realistic and stable. It was no way possible to have total
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By the 1700s‚ Britain had established many colonies in North America. The colonists were considered British citizens and followed the rules of the king despite lacking direct representation in Parliament. The colonies existed for the sole benefit of Britain; therefore‚ Britain wanted strict control over the colonies and their trade. Colonists began to question this policy during the Enlightenment because of the strong influence of the philosopher John Locke and his belief in the natural rights of
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