both the North and South colonies the populations grew phenomenally. Colonists of all different backgrounds lived in varied environments under thirteen different colonial governments. “[In the south] slaves made the most striking racial composition of the population. Slavery became the defining characteristic of the southern colonies during the eighteenth century‚ shaping the region’s economy‚ society and politics.” The economic‚ political‚ and cultural differences between the colonies of the North
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Between 1492 and 1763 the colonies were growing and improving their conditions from before when they had lived in Britain. Although the colonist all came for a similar reason of escaping religious persecution and had the same idea when it came to organizing their colony‚ they did however have a difference in class organization and how they were to go about in their trading and farming economy. The south and the north may have been comparable but they were also two totally diverse colonies at the
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Although both religious and economic concerns had influences on the settling of British North America‚ the statement that “economic concerns had more to do with [it] than did religious concerns” is valid. The British government was more concerned with staying in the lead with other countries throughout Europe in the economic race rather than trying to find religious havens for people who were not with the majority when it came to religion. Likewise‚ the people in England cared more about money
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were the similarities and differences among the Colonies in North America? The New England‚ southern‚ and middle colonies were all extremely different. For example‚ slavery was extremely more prominent in some places than others. Some colonies’ religion was more diverse‚ nevertheless everyone’s life was centered around religion. How would you feel if your life was practically controlled by your religion? Some of the reasons settlers established colonies in North America were because people wanted
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The British North American colonies or the 13 original colonies‚ had freedom but not like you would think. The extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North American colonies prior to 1700’s‚ was different from region to region. The colonies in New England‚ Middle‚ and south region treated freedoms differently. In the New England colonies extent to religious freedoms was not great‚ Middle Colonies had good toleration to religion‚ and The Southern Colonies had a bit of tolerance to
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Differences between colonies: Religious: The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth were "Puritans" vs. Anglicans at Jamestown. Plus‚ Plymouth was founded for religious reasons while Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Don’t get me wrong--religion was critical for both groups but the Puritans left England because they were religious outcasts while the settlers at Jamestown were there for economic benefit and had investors. Labor: Jamestown was initially settled under martial law and the military
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The Major Differences in the Colonization of North and South America between the French‚ Spanish and English and Subsequent Civil Rights. The Major Differences in the Colonization of North and South America between the French‚ Spanish and English and Subsequent Civil Rights. Even in the twenty first century North America‚ the United States and Canada in particular‚ is viewed as a bountiful land with rich resources and numerous civil liberties that have inspired different ethnic
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The Spanish and English colonies in the New World were similar and different in many ways. The Spanish and English wanted to colonize the New World with the same motives: riches‚ power‚ and more land. The ways they accomplished these goals differed though. The Spaniards initial and primary reason for travelling to the New World was for the discovery of gold and for power (Zinn‚ 2005). In addition to looking for gold and power‚ the Spaniards came looking for new land to claim (Locke et al‚ n.d.)
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Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America The views of Northern and Southern British Colonies of North America developed different culturally factors including economically and political views‚ education‚ and religious instruction. Colonies in the north and south developed their own characteristics making them significant for the main land‚ and later becomes the new nation itself. Economic wise‚ the colonies had more differences than similarities. The North had small farms while
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know how and for what reasons the first 13 colonies of North America were found? Many of us today don’t know why these colonies were established‚ but we should because it’s an extremely important event in history. Many of the first settlers in the North America came from England‚ they came for reasons such as these: wanted land to plant on‚ religious freedom‚ wanted to become rich or famous‚ needed a new beginning‚ wanted to escape paying debts and others. The first successful settlement was Jamestown
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