set. Don’t StealTwo colonies‚ Virginia and Massachusetts‚ were part of England’s expansion into the new world. Virginia‚ located in the Southern colonies‚ was founded mainly for an economic purpose‚ while Massachusetts was founded by colonists seeking religious freedom. These and many other reasons illustrate that it doesn’t matter who rules a colony- there can still be many differences between the two. The society in Virginia compared to Massachusetts are very different. Don’t StealOne thing is
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the early 1600s‚ England sent groups of settlers to the “New World” to establish permanent colonies. They founded the Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Although the two first colonies of America were similar‚ they also had very distinct differences. Virginia was founded by merchants and adventurers looking to profit from the land. Massachusetts was founded by Puritans looking for freedom from the Church of England. These Puritans settled in the north‚ in New England‚ whereas the Virginia
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Relationships Between Natives and Europeans In The New World The interactions and relations between European colonists and Native Americans were at times problematic and other times constructive‚ nevertheless transforming both cultures significantly. Before the arrival of Europeans‚ many native cultures occupied the lands and considered it to be their homeland with their own thriving culture and way of life. European settlers and explores invaded the area‚ only hoping to gain power‚ wealth‚ land
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The Massachusetts Bay School Law Upon arriving in America‚ the Puritans have a charter granted by the king which gives them some measure of self-government. The "Massachusetts Bay School Law" established in 1642 expressed the Puritans ideas on education‚ religion‚ and the study of a "particular" calling. Every Puritan was expected to abide by the law and to report offenders‚ who were consequently reprimanded or punished accordingly. The master of the family was obliged‚ according to the "Massachusetts
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Even though the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies were the some of the oldest and most heavily populated of the English colonies‚ their differences in their economies‚ politics‚ religions and society set them apart. Some of the differences include the southern Virginia colony having a representative assembly‚ while Massachusetts Bay colony had a democratic assembly‚ and the main crop of Virginia being tobacco‚ while the Massachusetts economy revolved around lumbar‚ fishing and trade. Virginia
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In William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” he spoke about his encounters with the native Americans. The passage “Dealing With The Natives” is specifically interesting because in primary schools students are taught about the Mayflower coming to America. However‚ in the school taught version the pilgrims and Indians happily share a Thanksgiving feast together. Many can imagine the Mayflower pulling up to Plymouth and the Indians welcoming them like they were old friends. Showing the English how
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a theme based on the seasons of the year‚ for example in the winter I would do a Christmas and a Thanksgiving word wall. For the Thanksgiving theme I would use words such as pilgrim‚ harvest‚ Mayflower‚ colonists‚ autumn‚ settlers‚ yams‚ Plymouth‚ Massachusetts‚ November‚ puritans‚ voyage‚ Native American‚ squash‚ Fall‚ casserole‚ tradition‚ treaty‚ celebration‚ and gratitude. Another strategy I would use in my classroom is doing a sight word wall the help ELL and special needs students. I would
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Mayflower left Plymouth‚ England‚ carrying on board 102 passengers. Of those were assortments of religious secessionists venturing to a new home to freely practice their faith and others lured in by the false promises of prosperity and land ownership of the New World. After an uncomfortable crossing from England‚ the ship dropped anchor near the edge of Cape Cod‚ far north from the initial destination at the mouth of the Hudson River. A month later‚ the Mayflower crossed the Massachusetts Bay‚ where
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Massachusetts and Virginia Colonies Massachusetts and Virginia were two of the early colonies in the new world. Although these two colonies originated from the same place they are very different. Virginia needed slaves for labor while the citizens of Massachusetts worked in production and had less slaves or indentured servants. Virginia traded cash crops such as tobacco and the colonists in Massachusetts build ships and traded fur among other things. While Massachusetts and Virginia were both
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled by Puritans who wanted the freedom to practice their religion without Catholic influence which the Church of England had. They did not seek to settle a colony for religious freedom and believing what they wanted that was not Protestantism. They wanted to be able to eliminate Catholic influence from their Protestant beliefs. They did not want to have to deal with the Church of England changing between Catholic and Protestant or having to go through the Religious
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