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    Middle Colonies Benefits

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    A report on the middle colonial region in preparation for a possible war with France. The middle colonies would be beneficial in the upcoming war with its exclusive geography‚ economics‚ political and social aspects. In terms of the geography and climate‚ the middle colonies provides plentiful amounts of food. There are wide rivers‚ bays and harbors and the climate is just right. The winters and summers are mild and the temperature slightly varies as you move farther north or south. The land near

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    middle colonies in some ways can be challenging and in others an attribute. The following are ways the different characteristics of the middle colonies will affect the possible war with france. In the middle colonies there are mild winters and a steep mountain line to the west of the atlantic ocean. The downside about the waterways is that ships can come through because they are so deep. Having deep waterways can be a good thing but unwanted ships could go up the stream to invade the colonies. The

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    The Spanish and New England Colonies Over the course of the 15th century‚ European colonization swept the continent of North America. In spite of the fact the Spanish and the English were located within the same vicinity of the globe‚ their approaches towards successfully colonizing North America stood apart. The processes of development for the Spanish and New England colonies differentiated significantly because of key elements such as the role of religion‚ control of the European government

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    World. Your name is John Winthrop‚ and you don’t know it yet‚ but you will play a key role in the founding of Massachusetts‚ the first of the New England colonies. This is what it may have been like during these times. Massachusetts Bay was founded in 1630‚ followed by Rhode Island and Connecticut in 1636‚ and New Hampshire in 1638. These four colonies became what is now considered the region of New England. They were founded because of the environment‚ natural resources‚ and the economic possibilities

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    was surrounded by a mob of people in the middle of town square. His body was coated with hot tar and feathers. This practice of feathering and tarring in the colonies was representative of the general discontent resonating within the colonies over the governmental overstep of Great Britain. Britain‚ after virtually disregarding the colonies for over a century‚ began to take a more involved stance in colonial politics. They justified this redefined relationship through the theory of mercantilism‚

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    Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies 1619-1700   The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther .  He declared that the Bible alone was the source of God’s words.  He started the "Protestant Reformation." John Calvin  He spelled out his doctrine in 1536 called Institutes of the Christian Religion.  He formed Calvinism.  King Henry VIII formed the Protestant Church.  There were a few people who wanted to see the process of taking Catholicism out of England occur more quickly

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    The environment and atmosphere of the first colonies to settle in the new world was widely dissimilar‚ and some found success while others suffered harsh conditions. Virginia as labeled by Captain John Smith would fall into the last category. The colony of Jamestown came to the New World seeking land‚ assets and commerce‚ and settled in a coastal area‚ which did not provide the freshest water and proved to be abundant with disease. Jamestown was the first English settlement in America (1607). It

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    economic betterment best describes the motivation behind the founding of English colonies? It wasn’t just the desire of religious freedom or just the desperation of economic betterment that motivated the founding of the New World; it was both. The development of the colonies in America helped the colonies to decide their own thoughts and ideas. In which Puritans were mostly the founders of the main colonies. Puritans were English people seeking religious freedom in this new life they created

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    Chesapeake colonies and the New England colonies are working towards a main goal. In order to establish a type of freedom‚ independence‚ tradition‚ and profit‚ these colonies must be formed and settled in by colonists. The main goal in the settlement of the Chesapeake colonies is driven by a motivation for profit‚ whereas the main goal for the settlement of the New England Colonies is more for religion and education purposes. Although both the Chesapeake colonies and the New England colonies had different

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    The Middle and Northern colonies differed considerably in their geographical aspects‚ leading to dissimilar social and political features. The Middle colonies‚ including New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware all shared the benefit of flat land and rich soil‚ while the New England Colonies were left with a rocky landscape that made farming difficult. Thus‚ the New England colonies‚ including Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire thrived on lumber and fish‚ rather than

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