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    There were four main countries that were claiming land and they are the English‚ Spaniards and the Dutch. The English became the most successful country to conquer the land that we are currently living in. Even though that they were not the first country to try and start a settlement they became the most powerful. There are many factors that helped the English become the power country. One of the factors that helped the English is that they recruited people that weren’t afraid of hard work. Most of

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    The French‚ Spanish‚ and English all tried to colonize the Western Hemisphere. The French colonization in America started in the 16th century‚ and continued through centuries as France created an empire in the Western Hemisphere. They founded most colonies in the east of the U.S.A‚ and many Caribbean islands. The English were one of the most important colonizers of the Americas‚ and really had a rivalry against the Spanish. The English began colonizing in the late 16th century and came out on top

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    By 1700‚ the New England and Chesapeake region evolved into two distinct colonies although both were settled by people of the English origin. One of the major distinctions between the two colonies is the populations of the two regions were settled by different people. New England and Chesapeake also had different reasons for settlement in these areas. Another cause for the development in the two societies was the difference of the way of life. New England and Chesapeake formed into two distinct societies

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    The American Journey A History of the United States Chapter 4 Economic Development and the Imperial Trade in British Colonies The British leaders came to see the colonies as indispensable. Raw materials were shipped from the colonies back to the mother county. To improve its competitive position in the transatlantic trade‚ England adopted the policy of mercantilism‚ consisting of several‚ but four major regulations. This policy proved beneficial for them and colonial economies grew in tandem

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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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    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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    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 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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    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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