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    Throughout the course of human history‚ geography has always played an essential role in the migration and development of various civilizations. It influenced the way people lived‚ the food they ate‚ and their entire life. For some colonies‚ the geography was perfect to live in‚ while others had to endure harsh conditions. When the Quakers first arrived to Pennsylvania‚ they were able to establish a successful colony through hard work‚ but their geography was what determined the success. The warm

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    Geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the Britain colonies in North America?” Assess the validity of this statement for the 1600’s. When the British Colonies were started in America‚ the reasoning for the colonization varied. Most Europeans that moved to America were Puritans who first came from Catholic Church or Anglican Church in England. Moving to America wasn’t necessarily based on geography. Living in America was about starting a new life or trying to fulfill

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    States History Essay “Geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America.” I agree with this statement because geography did play an important role in the making of the British colonies. In all areas‚ the geography influenced the way people lived‚ what they ate‚ the types of homes they lived in‚ the jobs they held and the farming conditions for the better‚ and in some areas‚ for the worse. The New England colonies‚ consisting of Maine‚ New

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    Geography played a very important role in the making of the British colonies in North America. During early settlement‚ colonies were formed along the coast or rivers. Because colonies were completely linked and dependent on Europe at this point in time‚ the coast made it easier for two countries to transport to one another. To the west‚ the Appalachian Mountains provided a barrier between the inland Native America tribes and the settlers who were often at war with one another. The locations where

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    Although both religious and economic concerns had influences on the settling of British North America‚ the statement that “economic concerns had more to do with [it] than did religious concerns” is valid. The British government was more concerned with staying in the lead with other countries throughout Europe in the economic race rather than trying to find religious havens for people who were not with the majority when it came to religion. Likewise‚ the people in England cared more about money

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    The British North American colonies or the 13 original colonies‚ had freedom but not like you would think. The extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North American colonies prior to 1700’s‚ was different from region to region. The colonies in New England‚ Middle‚ and south region treated freedoms differently. In the New England colonies extent to religious freedoms was not great‚ Middle Colonies had good toleration to religion‚ and The Southern Colonies had a bit of tolerance to

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    I. The Shaping of North America • All of the world’s dry land was one huge continent and eventually broke off into seven • North America was created with The Canadian Shield being the first part to shape • About 2 million years ago‚ most of the land was covered in ice during the Ice Age • 10‚000 years ago melting of Ice – lakes II. Peopling the Americas • Ice Age caused sea level to drop creating a land bridge that connected North America with Eurasia bringing Asian

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    information about the geography of North America? North America is continents with Canada and the United States. North America is a large continent‚ so it has innumerable physical features and there are various cultures. Also‚ the United States and Canada have similar cultures. Physical features and cultures shape North America. High mountains and long rivers can change people’s way of life and make some regions to be agricultural. There is the diversity of physical features in North America like rivers‚

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    Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America The views of Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America developed different culturally factors including economically and political views‚ education‚ and religious instruction. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them significant for the main land‚ and later becomes the new nation itself. Economic wise‚ the colonies had more differences than similarities. The North had small farms while

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    know how and for what reasons the first 13 colonies of North America were found? Many of us today don’t know why these colonies were established‚ but we should because it’s an extremely important event in history. Many of the first settlers in the North America came from England‚ they came for reasons such as these: wanted land to plant on‚ religious freedom‚ wanted to become rich or famous‚ needed a new beginning‚ wanted to escape paying debts and others. The first successful settlement was Jamestown

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