The Enlightenment’s Idea’s Influence on America The ideas from the Enlightenment included the philosophies of Voltaire‚ Baron de Montesquieu John Locke‚ Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. These ideas included inalienable rights such as freedom‚ life‚ privacy‚ etc. There is a social “contract.” In return of the government protecting the people’s rights‚ the people would let the government rule. If this contract was not kept‚ the people had the right to overthrow the government. There was also
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The British influenced the unique American identity by American colonies wanting freedom for everyone and anyone. American colonies didn ’t want to acquire the English ways of kings‚ courts and bishops etc. Everyone being ranked from rich to poor meant people would not be treated equal and there wouldn ’t be true freedom for all. The American colonies compared their colonies to how England ran theirs and realized everyone needed to be equal‚ not left to starve or be without shelter. America proceeded
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a time period when the American colonies where neglected by Britain. During this time they flourished and developed a British origin‚ yet with a distinctly American flavor. They were allowed to become commonwealths. Great Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the colonies to great extent. It influenced the American colonies in religion‚ commerce‚ and legislative assemblies. Religion was greatly influenced by salutary neglect. When some of the colonies were founded‚ the offered religious
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Background and Emergence of Democracy in the British North American Colonies Beginning in the early 1600’s‚ North America experienced a flood of emigrants from England who were searching for religious freedom‚ an escape from political oppression‚ and economic opportunity. Their emigration from England was not forced upon them by the government‚ but offered by private groups whose chief motive was profit. The emergence of Democracy in colonial America can be attributed to the coming about of
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How Nelson Mandela influenced geography Mandela was born on January 18‚ 1918‚ in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a awesome leader who spent his entire life working for equality and justice in South Africa. Nelson Mandela has inspired people around the world to work non-violently for a better and more equal life. In South Africa Nelson is known as "Madiba‚" or "Tata"‚ which means "father." Mandela was the first person in his family to go to school.When he went to school‚ his teacher decided to
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the English‚ French‚ and Spanish came to North America? Before the early 1490s‚ North America was only inhabited by Native Americans with no presence of European civilizations. European civilizations decided to start colonizing for multiple different reasons‚ such as economics‚ religion‚ curiosity‚ and adventure. The different European countries had different reasons and tactics as well as difficulties when it came to their efforts to colonize North America. Although Columbus was not the first European
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American Literature influenced and shaped the American Colonies. Studying the six types of genres/categories helps us to recognize the magnitude of history in the New World‚ known as the United States of America Journals and diaries are noteworthy and play a vital role in history because people document their daily experiences that they faced. Several examples of historical figures are Christopher Columbus‚ Captain John Smith‚ and William. Mr. Columbus documented about his adventures‚ so that he
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• Generally‚ how did their colonies fare between 1600 and 1750? England Where? • Virginia • Massachusetts Bay • Connecticut • Pennsylvania • New York • Maine • Delaware • New Hampshire • Maryland • Rhode Island • New Jersey • North & South Carolina • Georgia For what purpose? • Separation from the Church of England • Religious freedom • Opportunities to trade American natural resources to other countries • Wealth • Colonization • A new land of new economic opportunities Who? • Explorers
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in the British Colonies When the Americas were founded many European nations were trying to establish colonies. There were many failures but eventually they succeeded. Rich Europeans such as the British had no idea how to work the land‚ so they needed someone to do it for them. Although the British essentially were iffy about slavery‚ they slowly began getting rid of indentured servants‚ installing slavery‚ and then making slavery the major labor force system. In 1606 British merchants
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The Influence of Asia in America The lines between the East and the West are a lot less distinct and the East and West are merging. Asian companies are becoming household names‚ such as Toyota‚ Mitsubishi‚ Samsung‚ Nestle‚ and Nikon. Asia has influenced America through their involvement in America’s development and defense‚ and also through their beliefs and practices they have carried with them across the Pacific. To see when Asia first began influencing America‚ we need to start with Marco Polo
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