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    colonies take root

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    CHAPTER 3              COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752   Section 1: The First English Settlements   I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament.   -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of

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    The Colony of Maryland

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    The colony of Maryland is a very unique colony in many different ways. The colony was formed in 1634 by two hundred emigrants‚ mostly Roman Catholics. With the founding of Maryland came the first permanent proprietary government of America‚ that is‚ a government by a lord proprietor‚ who‚ holding his authority by virtue of a royal charter‚ nevertheless exercised that authority almost as an independent sovereign. Maryland is surrounded by the three colonies Virginia‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware and

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    Dbq on Colonies

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    Mr. Trzepinska AP US History 17 September 2012 DBQ on the Colonies Although both the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled primarily by people of English origin‚ they eventually developed into two distinctly different societies. This occurred because of the stark difference in the environment of the two regions‚ the economies of the two regions‚ and the mentalities of the people in the two regions. The Chesapeake and New England regions had many flagrant differences that led to

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    The Roanoke Colony

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    indians came to where the colony was and that they took some of them and they killed the others. They were having a drought and i think the indians came to look for water and found them. So they ran into the colonist and killed many of them. They could of took the baby or some others too. In 1587 the english women‚ men‚ and kids found the roanoke island and came ashore. They settled at the New World to stay there permanently. (1)Around 1587 there was a second colony was founded in roanoke. The

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    Northern Renaissance Paper

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    In the middle of the fourteenth century a cultural transformation took place‚ this transformation was initiated by Italy and was called Renaissance. It separated the Middle Ages from the New Modern Age and is where Humanism and Reformation blossomed. Portraiture became a huge part of the Renaissance Era and artists became intrigued in trying new and unique styles. During most of the fourteenth century‚ only royalty had portraits made because they required status and wealth. A portrait is typically

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    religion in the colonies

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    Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church

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    Northern Pacific Aquarium

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    One interesting detail about the Northern Pacific exhibit is most if not all the organisms live in communities in this exhibit. Specifically‚ the sea otter lives with fishes that have a niche for cleaning the water in a way. What is a niche? A niche is an organism’s "occupation within that

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    Slavery in the colonies

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    Slavery: Southern Slavery from 1607 to 1775 In 1607 Jamestown‚ the first successful English colony‚ was founded. A mere twelve years later the first African slaves would be introduced to the colony‚ and throughout the 17th century and early and mid-18th century their usefulness would increase and they would become the saviors of the Southern colonies. The growth of slavery in these colonies was brought on in large part by geographic‚ economic‚ and social factors of this time. Economically‚ slavery

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    Charles Finch. The pivotal moment in my life was when I discovered helping others is my true passion. As a child‚ one’s parents guide and attempt to discover who he or she is‚ but at some point‚ every child must break away and learn for oneself. Settling In My freshman year in high school‚ I decided to join Best Buddies‚ a program where a high school student is paired with another student who has intellectual and developmental disabilities to build a friendship. During my first year‚ I learned Best

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    European Colonies

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    In the early 1600s many European countries set out and explored and were looking to start colonies and expand their populations‚ and economies. Each country in different locations treated the Native people there in different ways. The French in New France created a partnership with the Native Americans. The French learned their language and lived among the natives in villages. In Massachusetts many natives were converted to Christianity. They moved to praying towns and attended schools. They helped

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