Compared MARY BETH NORTON The England that the seventeenth-century migrants left behind was undergoing dramatic changes‚ many of which stemmed from a rapid rise in population that began early in the sixteenth century. As the population grew‚ the economy altered‚ social stratification increased‚ and customary modes of political behavior developed into new forms. England’s ruling elites saw chaos everywhere‚ and they became obsessed with the problem of maintaining order in the evidently anarchic society
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The restoration colonies New York: Old nether landers at new Netherlands 1600-golden ages of Dutch history. - maj. Commercial & naval power - challenging England on seas - 3 maj. Anglo-Dutch wars - maj. Colonial power [mainly in the East Indies.] New Netherlands - new Netherlands : founded in the Hudson River area (1623-1624) - established Dutch west India comp. for quick-profit fur trade. - company wouldn’t pay much attention to colony - manhattan [ new Amsterdam ] - purchased
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England‚ especially for its family relations and mortality rates. Being very close to my family‚ I couldn’t imagine living without one of my parents or even my grandparents for that matter. According to The American Pageant‚ families in the southern colonies had problems with spouses‚ especially men‚ dying young and rarely surviving to be in their twenties‚ children not making it to adulthood‚ and girls getting pregnant before they are married; men also had trouble finding a woman to form a family
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through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a turning point back to religion and away from secular worldly views. People such as Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield presented a new Fire and Brimstone style of preaching. the difference between Old Lights and New Lights becomes prominent; Old Lights were skeptical and did not approve of emotional and drama of these revivalists. New Lights were emotional and dramatic and appealed to people’s emotions. In the late 1600s and early 1700s the Enlightenment
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Thirteen Colonies The thirteen colonies were divided into three regions: the Southern colonies‚ the Middle colonies‚ and the New England colonies. Each region can be characterized based on its geography‚ climate‚ economy and culture. These qualities may also be used to compare and contrast regions. One quality used to characterize the colony regions is its geography and climate. Both the Southern and Middle colonies have fertile soil and long growing seasons‚ while the New England colonies have very
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By the 1700s‚ New England and the Chesapeake region had developed very distinct societies. This dichotomy can be traced from the very foundation of the colonies. The New England colonies were founded as examples of pure religion‚ each was to "be as a city upon a hill."1 In contrast to this worthy cause‚ the Chesapeake colonies were originally founded during the great search for gold‚ and later continued as slave-supported plantation colonies. The New Englanders would come to prosper through their
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The American Colonies. Erik Martinez U.S. History‚ 2nd semester‚ 3rd block Coach Chatham March 12‚ 2013 Since the discovery of the “New World” many European super powers looked to colonize and expand their riches and trading powers throughout this new found continent. The British took great advantage of this with controlling everything on the east of the Appalachian Mountains and sea routes across the Atlantic. Upon their arrival the British had to encounter with many endeavors from the
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Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church
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of the British colonies of Virginia‚ Massachusetts‚ all the way until the final colony Georgia. And although many may think that the colonies operated as one similar unit‚ the truth is all the colonial regions were very similar and different in social‚ political and economical structure. Throughout history‚ education was always important; this was the same for the colonies. Therefore‚ in all three colonial regions‚ education was offered to white boys. In the New England colonies‚ education was
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The English settlement in America occurring around the early 1600’s was the result of the Age of Exploration in addition‚ the freedom from religious oppression. For the Separatists later known as the Pilgrims‚ America was a place for dreams and new beginnings given that they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Some fled to the Netherlands finding religious freedom and no work. The Pilgrims however‚ settled in America. Moreover‚ the Puritans came to America to practice their religion
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