Although the Chesapeake Colonies and New England Colonies were settled at around the same time‚ the specific situations affecting each establishment altered the way that they developed. Jamestown was the first settlement on May 24‚ 1607. The Virginia Company of London‚ a joint-stock firm‚ commissioned it. The Jamestown colonists had increased pressure to strike it rich‚ because of the threat of abandonment in the wilderness. The first settlement in the New England region was Plymouth‚ which was founded
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lifestyle in the three American colonies sections‚ varied dramatically‚ the most obvious was the difference between the New England and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies varied in many ways from the southern colonies‚ the most obvious were the motives for the founders‚ the political and social beliefs‚ and economic differences. The New England colonies were much more interested in starting a new way of life for the generations to come‚ the Southern colonies based lived for the day and
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The 17th Century colony was where English man and their families came to America wanted to increase in wealthiest. The first colony was founded in 1607.The discovery was found in 1634‚ they moved there because here could practice their own choice of religion in peace. They got there by George Calvert and his fellow followers sailed on a boat to set foot on the fertile land of Maryland. The 13 colonies were “Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ Georgia‚ Connecticut‚ Massachusetts Bay‚ Maryland‚ South
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in the colonies. Slowly‚ England rose to compete in this struggle for colonies‚ settling North America. Although New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled by Englishmen‚ these two colonies evolved into completely different colonies as a result of their many differences of opinion starting with their reasons for settling the land‚ spreading to create two completely different societies. From the time each ship set off from England‚ both the New England and Chesapeake colonies were bound
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2) The Mayflower compact and New England town meetings contributed to democratic governments in the colonies through open-town meetings. It allowed the adult male settlers to form their own self-government where everyone could share their thought processes. 3) Their argument was ironic because Roger Williams didn’t want religious oppression‚ and in response the Puritans got disbanded from the colony and he fled to Rhode Island‚ which was commonly known for it’s freedom of Religion. Later on‚ Puritans
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English Colonies Among the new colonies war and fighting seems to be a hot topic for all. I personally wouldn’t have minded to live in Pennsylvania or South Carolina. The great land and location to water made both of these good destinations. It wasn’t a tough choice to choose the colonies I wanted to live in. On the other hand the ones I wanted to avoid were most of them. The Caribbean islands and Georgia seemed like a bit of a downfall. They aren’t completely bad‚ but there’s enough evidence
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• The original 13 colonies were divided into three geographic areas consisting of the New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies. The Georgia Colony was classified as one of the Southern Colonies. • James Oglethorpe was a British general‚ Member of Parliament‚ philanthropist‚ humanitarian‚ was the founder of the colony of Georgia in America in 1733. • He was a social reformer in England founding Georgia‚ after a grant from King George II‚ to resettle Britain’s poor‚ especially those in debtors’
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of Roanoke. Queen Elizabeth of England had sent us over here to start a colony in the new world. There were about one hundred and twenty people on board that tiny vessel consisting of men‚ women‚ and children. I am very happy to make it onto land after so long on the water in a crowded ship. The land is dense with forests‚ and the bodies of water that surround us are beautiful. John White has been named governor of our colony. Day 20 I have been inside the huts all day taking care of the children
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Slavery in the British Colonies When the Americas were founded many European nations were trying to establish colonies. There were many failures but eventually they succeeded. Rich Europeans such as the British had no idea how to work the land‚ so they needed someone to do it for them. Although the British essentially were iffy about slavery‚ they slowly began getting rid of indentured servants‚ installing slavery‚ and then making slavery the major labor force system. In 1606 British
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passed laws that benefitted the general good of their colony‚ which expressed the idea of self-government or democracy. The fact that supports the view that they were not democratic is that in the early years of the colony‚ Governor Bradford basically decided how the colony should be ruled and it was pretty much like a one-man rule. 4. The most important idea in the Mayflower Compact is self-government and letting the people of the colony have a say in law making. Also‚ passing equal laws for
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