Although British colonists in North America came from similar european descent‚ by the end of the colonial period‚ each territory became distinct as a result of environmental‚ social‚ religious‚ and political factors‚ with different areas being affected by different factors more than others. The thirteen colonies can be divided into three distinct regional sections: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each section had its own distinct economic and cultural framework which emerged from the geographical
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until the last of the thirteen colonies was established; geography was a substantial factor in the development of colonial America. The crops that essentially saved the colonists lives‚ such as tobacco‚ rice‚ and indigo‚ wouldn’t have grown without a certain type and amount of soil to grow properly. Also‚ the Appalachian Mountains and the dense forests provided a barrier for the colonists‚ preventing them from going too far west right away‚ and causing the colonies to form in the arrangement they
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The British Empire was also involved in wars throughout the world and at one stage they basically became bankrupt and tried to seek help from other different countries such as the United States of America. World War1‚ the Cold War and World War Two had greatly impacted on the decolonization of the British Empire. These wars hit Britain like a tonne of bricks. Economic difficulty was one of the worst things that affected the British Empire. They just could not afford to pay for different expenses
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Not everyone agreed with the King and his religious views and were treated badly because of it. The difference in religious opinions was not the only thing taking place at this time‚ England was also in the midst of a social crisis. The economic growth was not able to keep up with the population growth that was taking place. So many thought the move to the colonies‚ to Virginia‚ would bring about a better way of life‚ and that farming
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century‚ two colonies emerged from England in the New World. The two colonies were called the Chesapeake and New England colonies. Even though the two areas were formed and governed by the English‚ the colonies had similarities as well as differences. Differences in geography‚ religion‚ politics‚ economic‚ and nationalities‚ were responsible for molding the colonies. These differences came from one major factor: the very reason the English settlers came to the New World. The Chesapeake colonies were primarily
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There were 4 major factors that led up to the end of reconstruction. The first major factor was the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow was used as another word for African Americans back then. The Jim Crow laws made segregation. Because of these laws‚ the US Supreme Court declared that segregation was lawful as long as facilities for black and whites were equal‚ a policy known as "supreme but equal". The second major factor was Ku Klux Klan Violence. The K.K.K. was a secret group formed after the civil war
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English colonies were one of three types of colonies. The first being a joint-stock colony. In this type of colony the king of England would grant a charter to a joint-stock company that would ensure settlers the same rights as Englishmen. Joint-stock colonies were only meant to last a few years. After which‚ stockholders hoped to earn a profit. Many people were attracted with the promise of gold. The second type was a royal colony. This type of colony was directly controlled by the king. The
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In the south‚ agriculture was the big business. Cash crops were grown‚ often using slave labor‚ on big plantations and small farms throughout the south. Cotton‚ tobacco‚ and food crops (rice‚ Indian corn) were all grown to some extent‚ but cotton was by far the most profitable. In the first half of the nineteenth century‚ manufacturing was taking root in the North. Among the first industries to grow was textiles. Northern textiles were made from Southern cotton. Southern cotton fueled the South’s
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wide variety of factors transpired to influence normal people to leave their homeland for the new English colonies in America. Some of these factors were “push” factors: negative events that made conditions worse for English citizens and influenced them to look for greener pastures elsewhere. Other factors are known as “pull” factors: positive aspects held by other lands that made them specifically attractive over others. For English citizens in the 17th century‚ the key push factors that motivated
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Study Guide Geography 1002 Test 1 Mr. Naumann 1. Locate: Orinoco River‚ Colorado River‚ Rio Grande (River)‚ Amazon River‚ Parana River‚ Caribbean Sea‚ Atlantic Ocean‚ Pacific Ocean 2. To what does the term lingua franca refer:. 3. What are examples of the physical landscapes that can be explained by the theory of plate tectonics? The Pacific Ring of Fire‚ Mount Pinatubo‚ Pangaea‚ the Mid Atlantic ridge‚ the Rift valleys of Africa‚ the Himalaya mountains‚ etc. 4. Locate the Rocky Mountains
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