Question: Were the English colonists of the 17th century motivated more by the pursuit of wealth or faith in their struggle to create a new society in the American colonies? The English colonists of the 17th century came to the American colonies for many different reasons. The one that motivated them the most was their pursuit of wealth because‚ despite the early colonists saying that it was their mission as children of God to go to the new world and spread Christianity to more people‚ the
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The Spanish and English colonies both moved to North America seeking opportunities. The difference is that the Spaniards sought gold‚ while the English colonists sought freedom‚ religiously or otherwise. Therefore‚ the Spanish settlements in the Southwest and the English colonies in New England had very different approaches to both politics and economic development. The Spaniards had ventured to the United States region of America from their previous Latin America area. They expected to find the
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events account for the withdrawal of the French from Indochina by 1954. Since the beginning of the French Colonisation of Indochina by 1893‚ tension existed by both parties which were only intensified by the series of events and ideas that followed. The aftermath of WWII France significantly weakened the country and its economy. This led to the withdrawal of the French from Indochina‚ because it eventually became too expensive for the French to fight for their colony. Certain events such as the allowance
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During the 18th and 19th centuries enlightenment principles and ideology were spreading throughout the Atlantic World and morals like freedom and revolution became increasingly popular. Even the poorest‚ illiterate‚ enslaved populations of European colonies began to adopt enlightened principles to the point of rebellion. No greater example of this change exists than the Haitian Revolution of 1791‚ which inspired an array of moves for independence throughout the Americas. The strength‚ strategy and
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Kargo! IB HOTA 3rd period English vs. Spanish Colonization From 1500 to 1700‚ the English colonization of the Chesapeake region and the Spanish colonization of the Central/South American region varied greatly in their primary motivations for settlement and the lasting effects imprinted into both societies. The English motives in settling the Chesapeake region were more economically-based‚ seeking greater economic opportunity and employment‚ while the Spanish effort took on a more religious
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Take me to the fries! "Little fry‚ who made thee?" In the beginning was the potato. How it found its way from the South American highlands into those little sacks of McDonald’s fries is a long‚ adventurous tale‚ involving Conquistadors‚ Marie Antoinette‚ and Thomas Jefferson. Millionaires have been made and millions more have died from dependence on that simple‚ innocent potato. Here‚ then‚ is the story of the spud‚ which reached its crowning achievement only once it had been paired with oil
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ethnic groups were the Tutsi who were the masters and the Hutu who were the workers. Tutsi people had different physical features from the Hutu people. The Tutsi had high foreheads‚ long thin noses‚ and a tall slim bodies‚ whereas the Hutu had flat noses‚ large protruding foreheads‚ and a shorter‚ stockier build. These varied physical characteristics split them up into two different groups. Also‚ it was a commonly held belief that the Tutsi not only looked different‚ but they were actually considered
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Chapter 2: The Planting of English America‚ 1500-1733 A. England’s Imperial Stirrings 1. After Columbus’s landfall‚ the Native American peoples had nearly been extinguished mostly from disease (only about 10% survived) 2. From Florida and New Mexico southward‚ most of the southern half of the New World lay firmly within the grip of imperial Spain 3. In 1600‚ North America remained mostly unexplored and unclaimed a. Three European powers planted three primitive outposts
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In the 14th century‚ Colombus took some sailing mans in the name of Queen Elizabeth of Spain in order to find new territory to colonize. As Europe was already an Industrialize continents‚ there was the necessity to find new places in order to find the opportunity to grow more agriculture spaces. When Colombus arrived in the Americas he among his troopers realized that this land was not civilized and "free land" that it could be colonized by the Europeans and growth the economy back there. According
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French women The two men agreed that the right occupation for a lady was that of a housekeeper. They had conflicting views regarding the method of training for the woman’s proper role. At that time‚ women were considered as naturally modest beings and were appreciated as morally superior to men. Hence‚ the utmost duty of a woman was to create a safe and calm place for her husband the women from the marketplace sought protection of their professional rights and complained about poor working
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