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    England was governed by strict laws and regulations created by the King‚ who didn’t allow the citizens much freedom. The Englishmen weren’t allowed to practice religious freedom without being prosecuted nor were they able to give input into their government. They also grew tired of the warfare in England and wanted to seek a new start and thought that America was the perfect suit for them. The King initially rejected the voyage‚ but eventually expected the idea of mercantilism and saw the potential

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    A revolution has taken place in family life since colonial times. In recent years‚ families have gone through many disconcerting and disruptive changes. But if family life today seems unsettled‚ so‚ too‚ was family life in the past. The family’s roles and functions‚ size and composition‚ and emotional and power dynamics have all changed dramatically over time. Perhaps the biggest difference between families then and now is that colonial society placed relatively little importance on familial privacy

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    DBQ: Puritans Influence on New England between the 1630`s to the 1660`s During the 1630`s to the 1660`s the Puritans had a frat influence on the New England colonies. Puritans were protestants that arose within the Church of England. They demanded to have a greater and more rigorous discipline and were not satisfied with what the Church of England offered.They separated themselves from the Church of England but still considered themselves from the Church of England. when their desires were not

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    The regional economic system consisted of New England‚ the Middle Colonies‚ the Southern Colonies‚ and the Caribbean. “Social and economic changes tend to reinforce the differences…while important cultural and political developments tugged in the opposite direction…” (Roark 2012‚ 4). This is just an explanation that this economic system had reasons that kept them unified but they had many factors that separated them from each other through the way each system developed in its own way. Chief products

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    From England to the New World The New World provided many reasons for the English people to risk their life’s crossing the great Atlantic Ocean. Some came for the opportunity to seek fortune‚ others came to work the field to escape the harsh poverty England was facing‚ and others came in search of purity with the Lord Jesus Christ. For whatever the reasons‚ the New World brought challenges and those who could endure it were greatly awarded in fortune‚ faith‚ and opportunity. This essay will look

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    In religious and political matters‚ Virginia varied considerably from the New England colonies. The Church of England was the established church in Virginia‚ which meant taxpayers paid for the support of the church whether or not they were Anglicans. A lack of clergymen and few churches kept many Virginians from attending church. Religion thus was of secondary importance in the Virginia colony. While New England was a land of towns and villages surrounded by small farms‚ Virginia and Maryland were

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    settlement than religious concerns‚ but this varies with the individual colonies. Each colony had something different to offer England and a different motive for settling. New England came about because the Puritans and Separatists wanted a place to worship free the original Church of England. Virginia‚ on the other hand‚ was established at first as a trade colony and base for gold and precious metal expeditions. The Maryland colony was founded in order to further the cultivation of certain crops like

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    1.Compare to New EnglandChesapeakes society. 2.Of the estimated 11 million slaves carried to America the great majority were sent were?. 3.The English rehearsal for settlelement in the New world by colonizing were?. 4. To resolve the problem of the vast expenses New World settlement required‚ English merchant-capitalists introduced the. 5.Indentured Services: 6. Puritan dissenter Roger Williams established the colony of 28) ______ A) Connecticut. B) Rhode Island. C) Maryland.

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    land in which they believed had great potential. Life in England and New England could be similar and different in many ways like: survival‚ work life‚ and manifest destiny. First‚ survival in England life was a little rough for those who were not in at least a middle or upper class. During the 1600’s‚ life in England was characterized by dirty streets‚ foul odors‚ and over population. This condition was reflected in most towns across England‚ particularly London. People were not very rich and did

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    Compare and contrast the New England‚ the Chesapeake/Southern and Middle colonies. The New England region consists of Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island. The Southern region consists of Virginia‚ North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ and Maryland. The Middle colonies consist of New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsyvlania‚ and Delaware. In the New England Family‚ the Puritans came in large family units‚ about 8-20 in each family. They had a long life span‚ the women aged up to 68

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