harshly treated by the theocratic government (government controlled by religious aspects). The puritans were locked up or even killed for disobeying the church and government. In the 1620s‚ puritans in England heard about the Plymouth colony of separatists and wanted something similar. The Massachusetts Bay Company was an organized group of adventurers and puritans that were set for going to New England greatly for economic interests. The company received a charter from the king that allowed them to leave
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tie to England. The three colonial regions have slightly different origins. “The New England colonies began with English pilgrims and Puritans (who were fleeing from religious persecution in England) sailing over to the New World and creating the Plymouth colony.” (New England History) Puritan influence also helped to shape the New England colonies‚ although many came to the New World to escape religious persecution Puritans soon overtook the New England colonies. Dutch and Swedish Lutherans settled
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in common? 6. If you wanted to go to a bustling plantation‚ which colony would you visit? 7. Why were the thirteen colonies established on the east coast? 8. What is the significance of the Jamestown settlement? 9. Place the following events in sequence: 1) The Plymouth colony is founded; 2) The Jamestown colony is founded; 3) The French-Indian War. 10. What was the major issue that sparked a revolution in the colonies? 11. Who founded the colony of Connecticut on May 1636? 12. Anne Hutchinson
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AP US Notes Chapter 1. Civilizations of America-prmarily small nomadic bands. Primitive agriculture. Hunting fishing. Incas-powerful empire of 6 million. Complex political system very sophisticated culture. Located in south and central America. Never had any system of writing or paper. Aztec-very advanced‚ located in lower and middle Mexico. Civilizations of the North. Never one large civilization but lots of little ones. Many different tribes. Includes Eskimos‚ tribes of pacific
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them off course so instead of landing in Virginia‚ they landed further north in Cape Cod. The Pilgrims decided to settle in this area and called it Plymouth. There was a problem with them staying; there was no form of government to follow. The Virginia Company had given the Pilgrims a charter to settle in Virginia. The charter was not valid for Plymouth. The men aboard the Mayflower decided that they would write a plan of government for their colony. The plan of government became known as the Mayflower
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Chesapeake region by 1700. Equality-oriented and deeply religious Puritans settled the rocky‚ unfertile New England region. The first settlement within New England was Plymouth in 1620‚ and its original inhabitants were English Puritans who sought refuge from the King of England. From the beginning‚ the Puritan settlers in Plymouth observed that the land proved inhospitable to farming. This led the settlers to find other ways of making money‚ such as trade‚ fishing‚ and lumber. The lack of dependence
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reference to the English colonists of the New World. This is an honest mistake; there is much ambiguity even in historical texts regarding the differences between Puritans and Pilgrims. The most erroneous assumption seems to be that the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony were Puritan. Again‚ an honest mistake‚ considering that both were born from the same distaste with the Church of England. Indeed‚ Puritans and Pilgrims came from the same cradle of opposition‚ but approached their respective dissents from
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1607 the first colony of the Chesapeake region was colonized. Under the rule of King James I‚ the English Settlement of Jamestown‚ Virginia was formed. Eventually the Chesapeake Bay consisted of Virginia‚ Maryland‚ New Jersey and Delaware. Men ranging from ages 14-50 began immigrating to Virginia‚ in search of economic ventures (Document C). During the early years of the Jamestown Colony‚ the conditions of the Chesapeake Bay were brutal‚ many died of starvation‚ the cold and serious conflicts with
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Notably‚ in colonizing the New World‚ Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to them. Smith was the first man to endorse a permanent settlement of America. Bradford was a Puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice their preferred religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with
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Chapter One Colombian Exchange: Very similar to Triangular Trade‚ the Colombian Exchange was a trade route facilitated for a majority by Europeans that traded Food‚ animals‚ ideas‚ weapons‚ plants‚ slaves‚ and among other things‚ diseases. Nation-States: A nation or state unified by one common entity or idea‚ most commonly a government but also apart from politics‚ race‚ language‚ ancestry or culture. Protestant Reformation: The break in religion between Europe and England as prompted by
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