The development of areas and their politics can be greatly affected by many things‚ but one of the major developmental factors is economics. If two areas have vastly different economies‚ they will develop vastly different political systems. One such case can be found when exploring the development of Massachusetts and Virginia in the periods of 1607 to 1750. Massachusetts was a polar opposite of Virginia when it comes to economic development. In the early ages of migration to the new world‚ the
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Establishing the Colonies Name _____ Motives for settling in the New World: Spread Christianity Find a short cut to Asia Better job opportunities Roanoke Island With the permission of Queen Elizabeth‚ Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to establish a colony‚ and in 1585 a small group of men sailed for the Americas. What did Raleigh find when he returned to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1589? The people had vanished and they found the word‚ “Croatian” carved in a tree. Jamestown What
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America for resources‚ religious reasons‚ and to claim territory. Both the Chesapeake and New England regions had colonies founded on them around 1630. Although each colony was founded England‚ by 1700 both of these colonies became very distinct societies. These differences in societies developed from differences in purpose‚ the geographical regions‚ and the economics of each colony. Chesapeake and New England are both in present day in the Eastern Region of the United States. Chesapeake has a humid
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nationalistic motives‚ military motives‚ economic motives‚ and missionary motives. Many nations wanted to expand their territory‚ their army‚ and develop a more successful trade with no limitation. Imperialism began in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Due to economic‚ political‚ and social forces including the Industrial Revolution‚ trade‚ and military conditions. One cause of the New Imperialism according to economic‚ political‚ and social forces was the Industrial Revolution. The
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Political liberalism emphasizes the social contract‚ in which citizens make the laws and they all agree to abide by those laws. It is supported on the belief that individuals know what is best for them. Political liberalism grants political representation to all adult citizens regardless of sex‚ race‚ or financial status. It highlights the “rule of law” and favors liberal democracy. It works on the principle that individuals are the foundation of rules and civilization. Furthermore‚ society and
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Balance of trade: The difference in value over a period of time between a country’s imports and exports. Barter system: System where there is an exchange of goods without involving money. Base year: In the construction of an index‚ the year from which the weights assigned to the different components of the index is drawn. It is conventional to set the value of an index in its base year equal to 100. Bear: An investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall
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Development Economics Web Guide‚ Unit 5B The causes of economic growth in developing countries. The significance of economic growth for development · The role of both physical and human capital · Technological progress Examine the sources of economic growth and the extent to which they can be affected by government intervention. 15 Evaluation of the impact of government policies. Factors affecting economic growth in developing countries Keynesian Approaches 1 Savings and Investment There are
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5% in 2010 and by 1.7% in 2011. A fragile labor market‚ tight credit conditions‚ and fiscal tightening will create economic difficulty over the next few years. Economic Risk Moderate Low High Very Low • The Country Risk Tier (CRT) reflects A.M. Best’s assessment of three categories of risk: Economic‚ Political and Financial System Risk. Very High Political Risk • A.M. Best considers the majority of countries pictured below to be categorized as CRT-1 and CRT-2. The
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1.Compare to New England‚ Chesapeakes society. 2.Of the estimated 11 million slaves carried to America the great majority were sent were?. 3.The English rehearsal for settlelement in the New world by colonizing were?. 4. To resolve the problem of the vast expenses New World settlement required‚ English merchant-capitalists introduced the. 5.Indentured Services: 6. Puritan dissenter Roger Williams established the colony of 28) ______ A) Connecticut. B) Rhode Island. C) Maryland.
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Jamestown and the Massachusetts Bay Colony had many similarities and differences. Many of these differences were due to their physical location and climatic conditions. The success of both colonies can be contributed to strong leadership and the characteristics of the personalities of the settlers that inhabited each settlement. Many of the early problems in both settlements can be contributed to a lack of knowledge on the parts of the settlers along with attacks from neighboring Native American tribes
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