17th century‚ two colonies emerged from England in the New World. The two colonies were called the Chesapeake and New England colonies. Even though the two areas were formed and governed by the English‚ the colonies had similarities as well as differences. Differences in geography‚ religion‚ politics‚ economic‚ and nationalities‚ were responsible for molding the colonies. These differences came from one major factor: the very reason the English settlers came to the New World. The Chesapeake colonies
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Although people from England settled in the Chesapeake and New England area‚ the regions evolved into two distinct societies due to their differences in religion‚ politics‚ and especially‚ economies by 1700. The religion of the Chesapeake and New England areas differed. Because New Englanders came to escape religious persecution‚ one would think that it would become a land of complete tolerance. This was not the case‚ though. The New Englanders were very religious-based‚ and considered themselves
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lived similarly. In fact New England and the Southern Colonies lived much differently from each other. Some of these differences are economic‚ political‚ and their Social. To start with the New England and Southern Colonies economic differed greatly. New England had a very rocky climate and short growing season‚ which internally made farming nearly impossible; The Colonist that did farm‚ only had enough food for their families and nothing more. On the other hand‚ New England had very rich forest‚
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Compare and Contrast: New England and the Mid Atlantic Colonists began arriving in the Americas in the early 1600’s. Some were seeking wealth and opportunity in the New World‚ others fleeing from persecution in their native country. Two distinct regions of the 13 British colonies were New England and the Mid Atlantic and though the two areas were governed by the British‚ in some ways they were quite different. Though they share similar backgrounds‚ the New England and Mid Atlantic regions differed
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as to why England should venture into colonizing the New World. By far‚ the most convincing argument he makes is that taking over part of the Americas would lessen the impact Spain might have on the world. In the source‚ it is listed as reason number six. This justification definitely holds the most power in terms of persuading Queen Elizabeth I. In short‚ Hakluyt says that if England were to take up residence in the Americas‚ then consequently‚ they would prevent King Phillip II from controlling
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Universe Read Chapter 1 Review Study Outline for Chapter 1 on pp. 21-22. (It helps to read this before viewing the video.) Watch Video 1‚ "The Microbial Universe" PowerPoint lecture: http://it.spcollege.edu/edtech/instructorResources/rlo/RLO%5FObjects/staticRLO/Citron/MCB2010%20UNIT%201/ NOTE: You will need Flash Player for viewing the PowerPoint lecture. You can download it from the following site: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
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My state is Virginia‚ it was named for England’s “Virgin Queen” Elizabeth I. Virginia has had three state capitals. It’s first state capital was Jamestown which was the state capital for over 80 years‚ in 1699 Virginia changed its capital to Williamsburg after a fire destroyed Jamestown‚ in 1780 the capital was changed once again to Richmond‚ where it has resided ever since. The state population is approximately 8‚382‚993 as of July 1‚ 2015‚ . The state bird is the Northern Cardinal‚ it is most
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as to why England should venture into colonizing the New World. By far‚ the most convincing argument he makes is that taking over part of the Americas would lessen the impact Spain might have on the world. In the source‚ it is listed as reason number six. This justification definitely holds the most power in terms of persuading Queen Elizabeth I. In short‚ Hakluyt says that if England were to take up residence in the Americas‚ then consequently‚ they would prevent King Phillip II from controlling
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Zoe Collins 1993 DBQ: Chesapeake vs. New England 7/9/13 Although during the 17th century the British colonies still recognized themselves as European or English‚ they managed to develop unique characteristics through the expansion of colonies‚ and the escalation of population. Through this expansion‚ new information‚ customs‚ and new ways of life were learned and practiced daily‚ and with these changes came the separation of the two societies. While the settlers of the Chesapeake region
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basic human faculty is what separates the sentient from the savage. Thus‚ it is quite an easy conclusion to assume that curiosity is a binary value‚ one that either glows bright or not at all. Unfortunately‚ such an assessment is naive at best. If everyone on this Earth possessed such a trait in equal quantities‚ no man would stand out from the rest. No‚ the flame
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