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    CHAPTER-3: Colonization and Conflict in the South‚ 1600-1750 CHAPTER OVERVIEW Instead of becoming havens for the English poor and unemployed‚ or models of interracial harmony‚ the southern colonies of seventeenth-century North America were weakened by disease‚ wracked by recurring conflicts with Native Americans‚ and disrupted by profit-hungry planters’ exploitation of poor whites and blacks alike. Many of the tragedies of Spanish colonization and England’s conquest of Ireland were repeated

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    "In the 1600’s there existed a degree of religious freedom in some colonies‚ while others were characterized by strict intolerance." then go on to further explain and elaborate on the thesis. As the textbook reveals‚ the colonists in New England were made up of a web of families who were extremely devoted to their faith (Christianity). This is where the university of Harvard originated which was originally meant to train ministers and over half of the graduating students became congressional

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    Political figures and thinkers often change the course of history with new ideas and policies. Political thinkers are a very influential aspect of history because of their power. People are always looking for a better way to be governed because people need guidance. New ideas created by these individuals are able to spread throughout the world depending on the strength‚ helpfulness‚ and most importantly time of application. Three political thinkers who influenced Europe from 1500-1700s are Charles

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    such as religious disputes and the need of workers to settle in newly formed economic colonies in America‚ many of the immigrants that emigrated soon found themselves in need of self-government. Because the Church of England angered many people‚ many Puritans and Separatists demanded a place where they could practice their religious beliefs‚ thus traveling over to the Americas. Although the English economic colonies were not made for permanent settlement‚ they desired a system of rule‚ one of which

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    From the 1600’s up until the early 1700’s‚ the British Colonies were in a state of salutary neglect. Thereafter‚ the British executed the Navigation Acts‚ though loosely enforced‚ they were created in order to regulate trade between the Colonies and the mother country. The relationship between Britain and it’s colonies was a civil one up until it was greatly reformed with the events of the French and Indian War. The war significantly affected the economic‚ political‚ and economic relationship between

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    Thirteen Colonies The thirteen colonies were divided into three regions: the Southern colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the New England colonies. Each region can be characterized based on its geography‚ climate‚ economy and culture. These qualities may also be used to compare and contrast regions. One quality used to characterize the colony regions is its geography and climate. Both the Southern and Middle colonies have fertile soil and long growing seasons‚ while the New England colonies have very

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    Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both of English Origin‚ they evolved into two different colonies. Major points such as different motives for settling‚ religion‚ and the different geography led to contrasting views. As they continued to evolve‚ the colonies adapted to their own unique economic‚ geography‚ and social structures. The settlements in the Chesapeake region‚ such as Virginia were only settled to increase wealth. The colonists wanted to gain riches. After the

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    Our Colony is located in the Southern part of the Colonies. Our location is near South Carolina because of the land is extremely fertile and the weather conditions that are not too detrimental to our way of life. The weather in our region is the warmest of all the regions. The Winters are very mild and are not hard to survive. The Summer is hot and humid. The Spring and Fall are crisp and mild with average temperatures. We need fish‚ forest (timber)‚ and fertile agricultural land.We get food by

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    Slavery in the British North American colonies differed depending what colony they are in. In places where slaves were the majority‚ they were treated differently as opposed to places with few slaves. In South Carolina‚ there were more African slaves than there were European settlers. In New England and the Middle Colonies‚ there were fewer slaves and fewer plantations for the slaves to work on. Virginia and Maryland had lots of slaves‚ in addition to lots of tobacco plantations to work on; but

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    1. Atlantis is a small‚ isolated island in the South Atlantic. The inhabitants grow potatoes and catch fresh fish. The accompanying table shows the maximum annual output combinations of potatoes and fish that can be produced. Obviously‚ given their limited resources and available technology‚ as they use more of their resources for potato production‚ there are fewer resources available for catching fish. Maximum annual output options Quantity

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