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    immigrants settled in the southern colonies because in New England the lands were limited in extent and under Puritan rule‚ the southern colonies were more tolerant. There were many similarities in the structure of society and economy such as social mobility and self government. Some differences were caused by the amount of land available and climate. The culture and economy of the southern colonies and those of the New England colonies had similarities and differences. There were some characteristics

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    Quero‚ Mariane Coleen G. June 27‚ 2013 BSAc 1 2:30-3:30 TTHS Levels of Organization in Organism In unicellular (single-celled) organisms‚ the single cell performs all life functions. It functions independently. However‚ multicellular (many celled) organisms have various levels of organization within them. Individual cells may perform specific functions and also work together for the good of the entire organism. The cells become dependent on one another. Multicellular organisms

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    The Spanish and English colonies both moved to North America seeking opportunities. The difference is that the Spaniards sought gold‚ while the English colonists sought freedom‚ religiously or otherwise. Therefore‚ the Spanish settlements in the Southwest and the English colonies in New England had very different approaches to both politics and economic development. The Spaniards had ventured to the United States region of America from their previous Latin America area. They expected to find the

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    Between 1492 and 1763 the colonies were growing and improving their conditions from before when they had lived in Britain. Although the colonist all came for a similar reason of escaping religious persecution and had the same idea when it came to organizing their colony‚ they did however have a difference in class organization and how they were to go about in their trading and farming economy. The south and the north may have been comparable but they were also two totally diverse colonies at the

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    In the Southern Colonies‚ slaves were widely used as a source of cheap labor for plantation owners that wanted cheap labor. Slaves were subjected to harsh conditions‚ working long work days in extreme heat in horrible working conditions. They were used to grow and harvest tobacco‚ sugar‚ and rice on plantations. Slaves were widely used in the South‚ in contrast to the North‚ who had slaves‚ but not nearly as many. Slaves were used in the South because there was an economic need‚ it was cheaper for

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    was a great divide between the Northern and Southern states when it came to the belief in slavery. Inspired by the language of the Declaration of Independence and the colonies’ struggle for freedom from the British‚ many Americans in the North wanted to abolish in the United States. While the Northern states that were part of the Union seemed to be more industrialized and relied less on slave labor‚ so it was a foreign and deplorable practice among people who lived in the Northern States. Northerners

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    Alex Hill Contrary to what many people in this country believe‚ slavery took place in the North and the South. In fact‚ Massachusetts was the first colony to legalize slavery. By the year 1700‚ Rhode Island had surpassed Massachusetts as the chief importer of slaves in the north. Major slave ports included Boston‚ Salem‚ Providence‚ and New London. The tariffs that were enforced upon slave imports were used to pay for community projects‚ such as repairs to roads and bridges. At the beginning

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    to a war‚ and victory‚ against its Catholic ally: Spain. Thanks to the Black Legend‚ the political strife between Spain and England‚ and the immigration of poor ‘master-less’ men into the streets of London‚ England decided to send citizens to the New World. The English colonies in the Americas consisted of four regional colonies: Chesapeake‚ Southern‚ New England‚ and Middle Colonies. Each of these colonies not only differed‚ in

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    Early life in the Americas consisted of great diversity as well as some similarities between colonies. During the colonial time period from about the 1600’s through the 1700’s‚ the thirteen original colonies were founded and divided among three major sections known as the New England colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire. The Middle colonies contained New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania

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    collapse of the Union was a result of the schism separating northern and southern states‚ originating from differing opinions on slavery which ultimately incited the South’s secession. As the election of 1860 drew near‚ hopeful democratic and republican candidates emerged despite the already turbulent condition of the nation over the issue of slavery. The Democratic ballot was split between the northern representative Stephen Douglas and southern representative John Breckinridge‚ while alone on the Republican

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