Aamir Khan September‚ 2013 Period 7 AP History Jamestown Colony vs New England Colony: Views from a Colonist A colonist‚ Paul‚ remembers when he departed from the English empire to reside here in the “New World”. He worked hard to cross the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Susan Constant but things did not get better. He struggled to survive in a harsh environment in our settlement‚ which was Jamestown Colony. But living conditions started to improve but then they went way down and he urged himself
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The Challenges to Spanish Colonization in the Borderlands How did the Spanish establish colonies on the borderlands? While France and England were building colonies in North America‚ Spain’s colonies in the Americas were already hundreds of years old. The Spanish established colonies on the borderlands by building missions‚ presidios‚ and pueblos. Early in the 1500s‚ Spanish explorers reached Florida‚ but at first they did not build permanent settlements. Fearing that France might take over the
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Puritans were religious exiles that left their home of England and settled in the New England states of Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Maine‚ and New Hampshire. This would later be known as the “Mass Bay Colony”. From 1630 – 1643 over 9‚000 people migrated from England. The Puritans believed they would “purify and reform” their own religion by creating a “righteous Utopia” which would break ties from Catholicism and the rule of the Kings of England. They were led by John Winthrop who was also a lawyer
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the English migrated to America for a variety of reasons. The promise of treasure‚ religious tolerance‚ and plentiful lands‚ lured gold-seekers‚ Puritans‚ Protestants‚ unemployed farmers‚ indentured servants‚ and younger sons (who had fallen victim to laws of primogeniture)‚ to the land mistakenly named the Indies. English migration to the Chesapeake region spread over nearly a century‚ whereas voyagers to New England arrived within a single decade. One would think that since the English settled
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views through the Spanish Inquistion and enforce conformity to the Catholic faith. England embraced the Protestant Revolution with its split with the Catholic Church and fostered many Protestant sects. The uniformity of religion in Spain led to a zealous Catholic population who were driven to convert the natives of the New World. In contrast‚ the religious diversity of England to persecutions and many Englishmen sought freedom in the New World. Thus‚ the Spanish and English colonies followed a similar
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The colonies that Britain and Spain founded were shaped by the Old World ways. To survive the colonies had to master new situations and learn new techniques. The colonies also had raw resources that the Old World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused
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From England to the New World The New World provided many reasons for the English people to risk their life’s crossing the great Atlantic Ocean. Some came for the opportunity to seek fortune‚ others came to work the field to escape the harsh poverty England was facing‚ and others came in search of purity with the Lord Jesus Christ. For whatever the reasons‚ the New World brought challenges and those who could endure it were greatly awarded in fortune‚ faith‚ and opportunity. This essay will look
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DBQ New England vs. Chesapeake The differentiating religious beliefs‚ political structures‚ and interests forced the formation of two distinct societies in the New England and the Chesapeake region. The New England region migrated in family clusters as for the Chesapeake they were primarily made up of single men‚ which led to the difference in religious beliefs‚ political structures‚ and interests. They had all fled Europe for political standards‚ family life‚ and the use of land. Single men
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had a larger impact on colonial settlement than religious concerns‚ but this varies with the individual colonies. Each colony had something different to offer England and a different motive for settling. New England came about because the Puritans and Separatists wanted a place to worship free the original Church of England. Virginia‚ on the other hand‚ was established at first as a trade colony and base for gold and precious metal expeditions. The Maryland colony was founded in order to further
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the Headright System‚ and the growth of New England. Queen Elizabeth supported the idea of colonizing the New World due to the countless number of jobless farmers‚ "beggars‚" roaming the streets of London. Many of the people against the Catholic religion were also in support of this proposal as well as they can now head to a new land with freedom of religion. This could now be land claimed by England with a fresh start for its inhabitants. The land in the New World was lush and prosperous so there
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