experiences and obstacles for the settlers to face‚ and to different lifestyles in the colonies. Through economy‚ religious persecution‚ and geographic location‚ the colonies became distinctly different. But even through all of their differences‚ the colonies in both of these regions did have some key aspects in common; most importantly their desire to become successful. The differences and similarities between the colonies created the building blocks of the diverse country that we inhabit today. Though
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of people who now claim dreams of their own. The American Dream began by people wanting to follow their own religion. Colonies settled into the New World for varied reasons. The colonists settled in the New Word because they hoped for a new beginning. The achievement of this travel justified that the colonies can be markets for England’s manufactured goods. "England saw the colonies as a way to sell more goods and resources to other countries." (Marks). The rulers influenced them to cross over to the
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-The most important rivers in the Middle Colonies were the Delaware and the Hudson Rivers because they were large enough for the ships which promoted port cities for trade. It was also easier to transport goods by waer because products were bulky and could be transported faster‚ with more ease‚ and at a lower cost by boats. -The Middle Colonies attracted Dutch and German farmers who‚ through their use of advanced faming techniques‚ were able to grow cash crops of fruits‚ vegetables‚ and above all
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“Roanoke’s Lost Colony Found” by historian James Horn‚ describes the travels of colonist John White and the discovery of Roanoke’s lost colony. Aside from being the author of various articles on early America‚ James Horn is also the Vice President of Research and Historical Interpretation. This article was published in the Spring of 2010 in American Heritage Magazine and known for it’s clear and distinct writing as Horn creates a journey for the reader. In 1590‚ pirate Abraham Cocke‚ John White
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destination I chose‚ I’d choose to use the ticket as a round-trip go to the Roanoke Colony that disappeared in the late 1600s. I’d like to witness the event that made the Roanoke Colony disappear without any trace of the perpetrator‚ and bring back the information to modern day for historians. In the late 1600s‚ Queen Elizabeth I commissioned to establish a permanent settlement in North America‚ and was so this colony was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh. Their food supply soon became desperate‚ so they
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The natives were forced to live along with the Europeans. The natives were not happy and had to adapt the policies. 3. Describe the causes and effects of King Philip’s War. The causes would be the Indians would be made an example for the colonies. The effects was the hundreds of the Indians that had died from the war. Causes- Trying to get land‚ with the land they were bringing the European cultures with the land‚ rallied tribes‚ began to start attacking towns in Mass. Effects- The
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The Virginia Colony vs. The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were both similar and different on three main topics: religion‚ economics‚ and demographics. Religious views and importance differentiated greatly between the two colonies. New Englanders‚ the area in which the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled‚ came to America to exercise religious beliefs that were not allowed before the English Civil War and after the Restoration. They were made up of
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by Englishmen of the same ethnicity. By 1700 they had developed into two distinct societies‚ New England and Chesapeake. The New England and Chesapeake colonies were founded for different purposes. New England was founded for religious reasons. In England‚ Puritans were being persecuted. Separatists broke from Anglican Church‚ and founded Plymouth. John Whinthrop‚ the founder and governor of Massachusetts states in Doc. A that their failure would “open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways
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Those living in the American colonies in the seventeenth century faced many challenges. These tensions of political‚ social‚ religious and economic natures came from abroad and within. Influences of the political and economic nature from abroad onto the established American colonies shifted the shape and nature of the colonies; whereas‚ the social and religious tensions from abroad tended to create new colonies. The Quakers‚ for instance‚ were a group of English Protestants who left England in
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The colonists in the early 18th century felt closer to their homeland of England than they did to their neighboring colonies. It wasn’t until after the French and Indian War that the colonies started to feel unified in a way. Then with the addition of harsh tax acts and policies the colonists started to question being a part of the British Empire. These acts without the colonist’s consent started to stir up ideas about actually becoming an independent nation and revolting against their English rulers
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