In the two literary works‚ "A Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities
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of the process it took England to establish successful colonies in the New World. What were the reasons behind it why did things end up the way they are now? How the English go from being delayed to establishing the best colony ever How the English were able to establish long lasting colonies Today everyone knows about the colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth and how they were the first two permanent English settlements in North America. The establishment of those two colonies are one of the main reasons
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During the Colonial Era‚ there were few colonial in each regions of America such as New England‚ Southern‚ or Middle Atlantic. These Regions were the most important colonial areas during the Colonial Era‚ where it provided religions‚ food‚ cash crops‚ tobacco‚ and they also traded with each other countries which resulted lots of money. For the background of Colonial Era‚ they started by the conflicts between Catholics‚ where it was corrupted during this time period‚ and Protestants‚ who were reforming
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2010 Spanish and English had similar motivations for exploration of the New World‚ such as gaining land‚ goods from the natives‚ and gold. However‚ their motivations also differ greatly. The Spanish conquistadors also gained slaves from the native people‚ as well as spreading the word of Christianity. The English settlers came to the New World to get away from the religious oppression in England and to practice religion freely‚ and to grow tobacco to send back to England. The Spanish gained
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Compare and contrast the New England‚ the Chesapeake/Southern and Middle colonies. The New England region consists of Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island. The Southern region consists of Virginia‚ North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ and Maryland. The Middle colonies consist of New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsyvlania‚ and Delaware. In the New England Family‚ the Puritans came in large family units‚ about 8-20 in each family. They had a long life span‚ the women aged up to 68
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Despite New England and Chesapeake regions both having similar English settlers‚ these two colonial areas developed vastly unique identities because of politics‚ economics‚ and the reasons for settling.The Chesapeake region includes the colonies of Virginia and Maryland where the New England colonies were New Hampshire‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. One of the main differences between the two regions was the reasonings behind the settlements which was the causation of
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when the English colony settled in 1607. Information provided by History.com‚ “For nearly 400 years‚ historians believed they were transported to Virginia from the West Indies on a Dutch warship. The slaves were herded onto a Portuguese slave ship in Angola‚ in Southwest Africa. The ship was seized by British pirates on the high seas‚ not brought to Virginia after a period of time in the Caribbean.” As this was the beginning of slavery‚ it was a practiced thought the American colonies in the 17th
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FIGHTING FOR INDEPENDENCE The Spanish American War was the most powerful colonial nation by the end of the 19th century. 1898 is when the United States went to war to help Cuba win its independence from Spain. The United States won and gained the territories of The Philippines‚ Guam and Puerto Rico. The U.S should not have annexed the Philippines because the Philippines were a country of their own. Additionally‚ they had their own language‚ their own currency and their own culture and tradition
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Due to overpopulation in the 17th century‚ land was scarce in England and owning property was considered a sign of wealth. In fact‚ it was the most important source of wealth for Englishman because through the land they could hold and produce more wealth through products such as tobacco and rice. Scarce land in England was becoming a serious problem due to overpopulation and the weathering out of the land there. “New land was necessary because the land in England was worn out‚ tired and corrupted;
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The first half of the nineteenth century was a time of emergence‚ change‚ and uncertainty in the American Southwest. Randolph B. Campbell celebrates this historical time period in his novel‚ Sam Houston and the American Southwest‚ as well as the life and times of the southwest’s hero himself‚ Sam Houston. Sam Houston provided guidance to southwestern expansion in the United States‚ more than any other individual. Within his novel‚ Campbell describes Houston as a man who possessed courage‚ wisdom
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