Thinking back to Ferdinand and Isabella’s choice to colonize the New World‚ I believe they made the right decision. Even though I now know the terrible consequences that their decision inflicted on the native people‚ my position remains that colonization was worth the cost. Columbus’ letter described the New World; Hispana like it was a place for the gods. Perhaps‚ in the eyes of Europeans it was a paradise. Europe was suffering from a lack of resources‚ polluted rivers‚ and overpopulated landscapes
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How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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aid to establish a colony‚ the Pilgrims prepared for the move. They purchased their own ship‚ a small vessel known as the Speedwell and were granted another which the Virginia Company rented called the Mayflower. After two unsuccessful attempts of leaving England‚ the Pilgrims were forced to leave the Speedwell behind due to a leak. Losing a ship caused some of them to be sent back to Holland as there was no room. They finally set sail for the northern part of the Virginia colony with a total of 102
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A few years after Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses‚ Johann Guttenberg improved the printing press‚ effectively spreading Luther’s ideas. This invention led the way to a new age. At this point in history‚ there was no longer one dominant belief in Europe‚ making it easier for Protestant ideas to be voiced. Alongside this‚ cities grew‚ roads improved‚ and more and more people traveled away from home. Trade increased‚ and
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New England Puritanism was a religious movement in Seventeenth century which was mainly based upon building a purer Church but it also had political‚ economic and cultural implications. In early sixteenth century‚ King Henry VIII decided to move away from Roman Catholic church and created the Church of England. He declared himself the supreme head of the church. The Puritans were Englishmen and women who overtime became dissatisfied with the direction taken by the Church of England. They perceived
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1:The American Revolution is when the 13 American colonies overthrew Great Britain’s rule. After they won the war America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. The war caused a great debt and the newly founded government realized they did not have the authority to levy taxes; therefore‚ they developed the Constitutional Convention which led to revising the Articles of Confederation. 2: George Washington was an influential leader because he listened and considered the people’s opinions‚
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The United States is the result of influence from an officious era‚ the Enlightenment era. The Enlightenment era was an era of influential philosophers throughout Western Europe‚ who used reason to explain everyday life. Many of those influential philosophers work can be found in newer governments and communities throughout the world. The Enlightenment era paved a path of equality in social‚ economic‚ and political areas‚ that can be found in the United States today. The Enlightenment era during
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Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest‚” showing how important he thought learning was (Isaacson 5). Born in 1706‚ Franklin was a key figure in early American history. His work had a major impact on American society and still influences us today. Benjamin Franklin made significant contributions as a politician‚ scientist‚ and publisher. Franklin started his political career in Pennsylvania‚ where he served in the Assembly and became an important leader
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Europe and the Americas Over the course of several years in the 15th and 16th century‚ the Europeans conquered and colonized much of the New World. Conquistadors conquered much of modern day North America. During this‚ the Europeans affected the Native American’s lives in many ways. Over time‚ a new culture was formed as a result of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies‚ which affected the entire World. The European colonization of the Americas shaped global economics and societies in several ways. The
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for mocking The Regent Orleans. After that‚ in 1717‚ he returned to Paris and was arrested and exiled again because he wrote and published libelous poetry that offended a lot of people. From there he was exiled to England for 3 years because he argued with The Chevalier De Rohan. In England he angered the church and government by publishing offensive letters on the English nation and fled to Lorraine. Finally in 1778 he returned to Paris as a literary hero and genius‚ where he lived out the rest of
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