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    “Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies‚ while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” Many Europeans moved to the New World‚ one of the few reasons why some people moved to the New World was because of religious freedom. Someone once said‚ “Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies‚ while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” I do believe that one of the main reasons why people came to the New World was because of

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    An English diplomat‚ England’s main tobacco producer‚ and the husband of Matoaka (Pocahontas)‚ who was none other than John Rolfe. A time when the New World was discovered‚ in 1609‚ his journey set sailed from England to Virginia. Rolfe traveled on the ship‚ Sea Venture‚ as part of a new charter for the organization The Virginia Company. While en route‚ a hurricane wrecked the ship on the Caribbean in the West Indies; this caused him to be stranded from 1609 to 1611. There‚ Rolfe discovered the

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    The Northern and Southern colonies had many similarities between the years of 1607 to 1763‚ but the idea that they were more similar than different is vastly incorrect. The economy in the Southern colonies was based off of planting and slave labor‚ which was very common‚ while land in the Northern colonies‚ for the most part‚ was not fertile enough to support planting. Another difference between the North and South was that government and the church had very close ties in the North‚ compared to a

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    safety. Unfortunately‚ this eventually led to genocide‚ an act of hatred directed towards the natives‚ but undeniable because overtime the colonists began to kill for sport rather then defense against the Indians’ attacks. By 1607‚ when the European colonists arrived at Jamestown‚ the Pequots numbered 14‚000‚ but in the next hundred years that number would decrease by ninety-five percent‚ leaving a mere 600 survivors. The Abenaki group of Vermont and New Hampshire decreased ninety-eight percent‚ with

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    The Age of Exploration was a period starting in the early 15th century during which European ships‚ mostly belonging to Spain‚ France‚ and England‚ traveled around the world in search of new trading routes leading to India. All three countries set out to explore and possibly colonize‚ all expecting to find what they each set out for. While searching for what they came for‚ they established relationships‚ some friendly and some hostile‚ with indigenous Americans. Spain’s most prominent reasons for

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    Throughout the colonial period‚ economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns.  Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to economic and religious concerns. All the people of England wanted was freedom of religion—and to be rich. In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ religion was very important to people. The lack of separation between church and government had the people of England up in arms. Some religious sects sought

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    to make their own congregation in England. King James hanged the separatist leaders and many fled to Holland and eventually to America. Taught how to grow corn and catch fish by the Indians. No charter from the English. Own form of government in 1620 not first English colony. Indentured servants- came from England to get higher wages in the new world. Due to Tobacco crop more indentured servants were brought to work during 17th century during the 18th century fewer indentured servants more slaves

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    By the Revolution‚ colonists had established an extent of identity and unity due to salutary neglect‚ communication‚ and incongruous beliefs. The time period from settler’s arrival at Jamestown in 1607 to the French Indian War is known as salutary neglect. England’s loose hold on the colonies allowed for the colonies to flourish economically and socially. Navigation laws created in 1696 and mercantilist policies were not strictly enforced the colonists were able to work their economy and trade

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    Despite New England and Chesapeake regions both having similar English settlers‚ these two colonial areas developed vastly unique identities because of politics‚ economics‚ and the reasons for settling.The Chesapeake region includes the colonies of Virginia and Maryland where the New England colonies were New Hampshire‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. One of the main differences between the two regions was the reasonings behind the settlements which was the causation of

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    Colorism is a type of discrimination in which humans of the same race are treated or treat each other differently because of the social connotations that have been attached to shade of their skin. It exists in almost every race‚ but it is most predominant in the African American culture within the borders of The United States. Colorism in the United States is rooted back to slavery and ever since then it has corrupted the minds of the black community. Colorism between African Americans was no mistake;

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