The Cultures of Colonial North America‚ 1700 – 1780 The Enlightment and the Great Awakening were both huge impacts on the colonial regions of North America. During the Enlightment‚ the thinkers were arguing that the universe was governed by natural laws that people could understand and apply to their own advantage. The writers were emphasizing rationality‚ harmony‚ and order. Sons were being sent to college during this time and many people were reading and writing. However the Enlightment did
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alcohol was more of a social status. The more a person had or kept up with the latest beverage‚ they were considered to have a good social status. Drinking was a common fad at social events. In the article‚ “Drinking in Colonial America”‚ the editor Ed Crew explains the reasons why colonials consumed so much and where alcohol was mostly used. Crew says that alcohol was consumed at events such as: christenings‚ weddings‚ funerals and even political events. Alcohol was used as a bribe at political events
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subordinate. In a democratic society‚ the majority rules. Therefore‚ one person cannot determine the outcome of a situation because his opinion should not be weighed more than that any other person. Another example of undemocratic practices in British Colonial America can be seen in the House of Burgesses‚ where the governor has the ability to veto the opinion of
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Democracy In Colonial America There were many democratic and undemocratic features in Colonial America. The democratic features were representative government‚ rights of the poeple‚ and people was the source of power. Some undemocratic features were king and queens and no rights. The democratic features worked out more than the undemocratic features which made democracy in Colonial America. Maryland’s Act of Toleration is a very good example of democracy. What more is better than having peace by
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Medicine in Colonial America Medicine in Colonial America was much different from today‚ but gave us a lot of insight in the human body’s needs. Due to lack of education‚ experience‚ proper tools‚ and hygiene‚ many patients died. However‚ there were also many people who were saved through the medical procedures and lived full and healthy lives. Few doctors in Colonial America actually received a formal education through a medical school‚ because there was really only one school: the Pennsylvania
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Before Colonial America fought for its revolution and became one of the first self-govern countries in a long while‚ almost all of Europe was ruled by Monarchs‚ who had divined and absolute power with the Roman Catholic Church using the wrath of god to spread fear all over and oppress any other religion to form. People standing up to any Monarch or the Catholic Church was futile as they could use their absolute power‚ giving directly from god to throw people in jail‚ cruel and unusual punishment
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Analytical Paper # 1: Woman in Colonial America Woman have always played an important role in history‚ and also helped shape America into what it is today. Throughout history‚ the importance of gender roles was firmly established to maintain strong family structures. Which also meant‚ that woman had little to no rights in comparison to the men in colonial America. Woman in colonial times began to take notice of their inequality‚ and despite the hardships‚ pain and trials most of the woman
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the first colonies were established. During the beginning of the eighteenth century in America the thought of English liberties started to take root with these colonists. When looking at the statement “during the first half of the eighteenth century‚ new ideas of English liberty had little effect on power relations in colonial America; throughout this period‚ the upper classes retained their dominance of colonial affairs” we can see how this is persuasive and not. This statement is persuasive because
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In colonial America‚ the citizens did not know exactly what they wanted for their government. The colonists knew they didn’t want their lives to be like they had been in England. They were open to ideas; they did not know what would work and what wouldn’t. The colonists knew that trial and error was the best idea at the time. The democratic and undemocratic features of colonial America were very apparent in that democracy as it was a work in progress. Although they were working out the issues
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Democracy in Colonial America which was a work in progress‚ had both democratic and undemocratic features. When colonist got to America‚ they had to make their own laws. They immigrated to America to get away from England’s laws. Not all of the new laws were great‚ they needed to make them better but never made laws‚ so didn’t know how to make them where it benefited everyone. One democratic feature is the rule of law. In a rule of law‚ no one is above the law. From document 3 “The Fundamental Orders
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