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    England had used their militia from the colonies to aid them in the French and Indian war. England promised that after the war they would be given land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Then‚ there was tension between England and the Natives Americans‚ and that prevented England to give colonists their promised lands. The act that prevented colonists to move westward was called the Proclamation of 1763. Before the drama of 1763‚ England and the Colonies were connected. They helped each other

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    sickness‚ hunger and the threat of death on the long voyage to America‚ in the hopes of creating a better life. They formed settlements‚ some of which gradually grew into towns and cities. Over time‚ the southern colonies developed into a distinctly separate region from the northern colonies. There were countless factors involved‚ including climate‚ relations with Indians‚ economics‚ politics‚ and slavery but in the end there was one core reason for the distinction; mindset. According to Wikipedia the

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    • Generally‚ how did their colonies fare between 1600 and 1750? England Where? • Virginia • Massachusetts Bay • Connecticut • Pennsylvania • New York • Maine • Delaware • New Hampshire • Maryland • Rhode Island • New Jersey • North & South Carolina • Georgia For what purpose? • Separation from the Church of England • Religious freedom • Opportunities to trade American natural resources to other countries • Wealth • Colonization • A new land of new economic opportunities Who? • Explorers

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    Piety In Early America

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    crucial for them. To the Pilgrims‚ God was their protector who protected them as they made their way to North America‚ and so they believed having faith in God would shield them from danger in the new‚ unknown world. An example of this value is in “Of Plymouth Plantation”‚ “Being thus arrived in a good harbor‚ and brought safe to land‚ they fell

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    Have you ever wondered what life would have been like without rules or laws? Did you ever stop and think what could have been had the mayflower compact not been made of signed? The Mayflower Compact may be one of the many important documents created and signed‚ even to this day. Being that it was one of the first documents actually stating the first set of rules and laws of society‚ it certainly helped shape our nation as a whole. It enabled the pilgrims to act as one and be loyal to one another

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    marriage. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American history. William Bradford is of great significance to American history because he plays a big role in how America started off including being the Governor of Plymouth for many years. Another reason for why Bradford is significant to American history is that he played a major role in the “First” Thanksgiving as he had had a similar feast to celebrate his second marriage. 3. What personal tragedy occurred

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    opportunity reeled them in‚ along with the promise of the Virginia Stock Company keeping the colony alive. Religious freedom was a single pull factor both regions shared. While the people of Chesapeake came mostly for the economic reasons‚ New England settlers came with much more of a family motive‚ religious reasons‚ and to create a "pillar" society. John Winthrop wanted a "city upon a hill" in the New England colony. They were scared of England’s future and wished to escape Charles I after the dismissal

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    The relationship between the British North Colonies and the government back in England was basically based on religion and politics. The British colonies were under the supervision of the government back home‚ and because of that‚ they eventually rebelled. Religion played a crucial role in this specific relationship. Puritans‚ the followers of John Calvin‚ wished to purify the corrupt church. Because of their specific beliefs and doings‚ they were quite popular with entrepreneurs and merchants

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    Chief’s daughter Pocahontas comes to John’s Rescue when he is about to be killed by the Indians. Death tried twice to kill John Smith and according to John it was God who saved him. In William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” Death started picking off passengers on the ship headed to Plymouth Plantation one by one they fell like apples from an apple tree. Most people were killed by sickness and disease but there were also other people that died by random events. One man was believed to be taken

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    Robbery and theft. These allegations led Drake to flee his native country‚ Which led Drake to lead the Hawkins African Trade ships. By 1568 Drake had command of his own ship and fleets for the slave trade to the spanish colonies of the Caribbean. These voyages to the Spanish colonies

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