The 13 colonies were split into three sections‚ the new england‚ middle and southern colonies. In this paper i will be comparing and contrasting all three. The new england colonies included Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ Founded by John Winthrop and William Bradford‚ New Hampshire colony founded by John Wheelright‚ Rhode Island colony founded by Roger Williams‚ Connecticut colony founded by Thomas Hooker.The new england colonies were founded as havens for various religious groups‚ including Puritans
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century more 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
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America has given many different gifts to my generation. That means a lot to me in many different paths‚ but one of the paths is Freedom. I think Freedom is one of the most important because we are allowed to have the Freedom of speech‚ Freedom of religion and Freedom to do what we would like to do. My first reason to why I think Freedom is an important gift to our generation is because we have the Freedom to do what we want without being scared. Having our own Freedom to do what we want is so important
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Part IIA: Brief Outline of Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis In many ways‚ Ellis has managed to create a detailed and carefully illustrated history of the American Revolution and the people and events that surrounded it in the parameters of a series of stories that few have ever heard. Depictions of the duel between Hamilton and Burr that changed the strictly passive coping mechanism of the revolutionary generation give a helpful insight into the minds of those who contributed to the
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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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The development of the colonies made the minds of many wonder about what could it bring wealth‚ fame‚ or a good life? The English‚ French‚ and Spanish were willing to venture for that. The English were the first of them to make that venture. The English colonies developed differently because they were allowed more freedom but on the other hand France and Spain had to abide by their ruler. Freedom allowed English men to do much more‚ including set up a government and a diverse
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The Middle and Northern colonies differed considerably in their geographical aspects‚ leading to dissimilar social and political features. The Middle colonies‚ including New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware all shared the benefit of flat land and rich soil‚ while the New England Colonies were left with a rocky landscape that made farming difficult. Thus‚ the New England colonies‚ including Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire thrived on lumber and fish‚ rather than
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EUROPEAN COLONIES IN ASIA BRITISH EMPIRE IN ASIA • The British Empire comprised the colonies‚ protectorates‚ and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. • At its height‚ it was the largest empire in history and‚ for over a century‚ was the foremost global power. • At the peak of its power it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories
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to his followers through Werkzeuge’s. Werkzeuge’s were people whom God spoke through (“Amana Colonies Most Frequently Asked Questions”). This was the belief of the German-speaking European settlers who came to the United States and created the Amana Colony (United States). The Amana Colony like many minorities faced an abundant amount of hardship getting to where they are today. To begin‚ the Amana Colony was a group of German settlers who belonged to a religious group known as the Community of True
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diplomat‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and many more things. He did many things to help the United States‚ and he even signed the constitution. Benjamin Franklin should be the second most important founding father. It was so important that he went to the constitutional convention that he was carried there in a sedan chair by people because the bumpy carriage ride on cobblestone was too rough for his old bones. Benjamin Franklin made many inventions
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