three main nations were the Spanish‚ French‚ and English. Their ways of colonization varied in their government‚ settlement locations‚ and settlement methods which includes relations with the Natives. Communication across an entire ocean was difficult‚ especially for government. Each Spain‚ France‚ and England had different ways of governing their colonies. Spanish colonies were governed by crown appointed governors‚ or what they called them “viceroys”. The spanish settlers had to obey the king’s
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Virginia Founding Date: 1607 Region: Southern Colony Founders: John Smith‚ John Rolfe & Thomas Dale Reason for founding: Search for gold‚ English outpost against Spain Characteristics/laws: Jamestown was the main town that was establish because of England’s desire for wealth and converting the Natives to Christianity. Majority of the population was English. Environment: Very warm climate‚ which was beneficial to the colonists because they didn’t have to worry about the harsh winters. Contrary
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Plantation” and “Plymouth Colony” are about the pilgrims and their hardships and how they survived. The two give two different give different information about how long the move took‚ and how bad it actually was. The “Plymouth Colony” was written years after without the experience while the “Of Plymouth Plantation” was written by a guy that was actually there. There were a lot of the hardships Pilgrims faced once they were living in the new world. According to the “Plymouth Colony”‚ “More than half the
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proved by events and movements such as the Great Awakening‚ the Enlightenment‚ and the French and Indian War. The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment sparked new ideas that lead to important documents such as The Declaration of Independence‚ The Constitution‚ and The Bill of Rights. The Great Awakening swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a turning point back to religion and away from secular worldly views. People such as Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield presented a new
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Why did the colonies decide to break away from their mother country Great Britain in 1775? Well‚ the American Revolution is something taught in schools across the United States as early as the sixth grade. The American Revolution started in 1775‚ as a result of the British Parliament raising taxes‚ to make up for the cost of the Seven Years’ War as well as make the colonies pay for the cost of their defense‚ on many goods with the Stamp‚ Sugar‚ Townshend‚ and the Tea Acts. These acts were also known
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Mercantilism: Colonies provide primary material and mother countries transform them. France imports more than it exports‚ so it makes a lot of profit. Goal: Expand colonies and enrich the mother country. The army is there to prevent other countries to trade with some mother countries’ colony. - In the 18th century‚ it doesn’t work anymore because of contraband. - Because of that Spain will try to fix its economy. Colonies enrich mother countries through: - Trade - Commerce - Great-Britain
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke On May 8th‚ 1585‚ Richard Grenville‚ a famous naval commander‚ set sail for the island of Roanoke‚ a small island off the coast of modern-day North Carolina. With the hopes of establishing a colony‚ John White‚ an explorer and artist‚ was appointed the role of Governor. The colonists arrived sometime in July of 1587. There were a few small attacks from local Native Americans within the first few months‚ and the colonists desperately wanted John White to return to England
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established the first English settlement in the New World‚ Jamestown. This led to the establishment of the British colonies of Virginia‚ Massachusetts‚ all the way until the final colony Georgia. And although many may think that the colonies operated as one similar unit‚ the truth is all the colonial regions were very similar and different in social‚ political and economical structure. Throughout history‚ education was always important; this was the same for the colonies. Therefore‚ in all three
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What was the first successful English colony founded in 1607? The first successful English colony was Jamestown. What was the headright system? The headright system was used by the Virginia Company which gave 50 acres of land for each person that a settler paid to bring over to North America. This allowed estates to be established‚ which could be worked by indentured servants. How long did indentured servants work for? They worked for 7-10 years‚ after which they were paid their dues so that they
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The English settlement in America occurring around the early 1600’s was the result of the Age of Exploration in addition‚ the freedom from religious oppression. For the Separatists later known as the Pilgrims‚ America was a place for dreams and new beginnings given that they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Some fled to the Netherlands finding religious freedom and no work. The Pilgrims however‚ settled in America. Moreover‚ the Puritans came to America to practice their religion
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