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    1. The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country? 2. Which of the following states were one if the original 13 colonies? Mississippi‚ Alaska‚ Kentucky‚ New Jersey‚ or Ohio? 3. If many people came to New England for freedom of religion‚ what can you infer about life in the 17th century Europe? 4. What was a major difference between Middle and New England colonies? 5. What did the settlers of the 13 colonies have in common? 6. If you wanted to go to a bustling plantation‚ which colony would

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    During the Colonial Era‚ colonists came to the New World. Upon arrival the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies were created. To make a living the some settlers in these colonies farmed‚ traded‚ and cultivated. Through the roles of African Americans‚ educational opportunities‚ and the major economic activities‚ the differences between the New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies is shown. Throughout the different colonial regions‚ African Americans had different roles in society. In New England

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    13 COLONIES REPORT INTRODUCTION This is a report about the 13 colonies. First I will be talking about all the 13 colonies. Then I will be talking about one specific colony‚ Virginia. When I talk about Virginia‚ I will tell you about their migration‚ reason for migration‚ Native Americans‚ and more. So get ready for a report about the 13 colonies. 13 COLONIES There are 3 sets of England colonies with 13 colonies in them. The first colony is the New England colony which consists of Massachusetts

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    The Middle and Northern colonies differed considerably in their geographical aspects‚ leading to dissimilar social and political features. The Middle colonies‚ including New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware all shared the benefit of flat land and rich soil‚ while the New England Colonies were left with a rocky landscape that made farming difficult. Thus‚ the New England colonies‚ including Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire thrived on lumber and fish‚ rather than

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    The New England and Chesapeake colonies were both settled by English colonists. Most colonists moving from Great Britain to New England were families searching for religious salvation‚ rather than mostly the single men that traveled to the Chesapeake area in search of wealth. The immigrants of the Chesapeake area were greeted with a climate and soil that were perfect for cultivating tobacco‚ cotton‚ indigo‚ and rice. Those settling in New England could not rely on farming to support themselves because

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    "A cadet will not lie‚ cheat or steal." Why were the colonies established? Colonies were established cause of various reasons.The most important reasons of colonization were religion‚ economics‚ and government. The 13 colonies were based on land grant lines given to various nobles and wealthy people or groups by the English royalty.The original thirteen colonies were Connecticut‚ Delaware‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ New Jersey‚ New York‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina

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    During the two Decades from 1754 to 1775‚ the American colonies moved from division to unity. The accomplishments of the Albany Congress‚ the Stamp Act Congress‚ and the First Continental Congress caused this change. The Albany Congress was held in 1754. It was a meeting of representatives from various colonies in response to the war between Britain and France. The main plan was to form a colonial defense and gain the support of the Iroquois Confederacy. They also debated an intercolonial government

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    Period Chesapeake Colonies vs New England Colonies In 1607‚ the first permanent English colony was established in North America. This settlement was known as Jamestown‚ and it paved the way for future English colonies. Originally‚ the first settlements were established for monetary reasons‚ future colonies‚ namely the New England colonies‚ were established as religious havens for various groups. These first few settlements‚ Virginia and Maryland‚ also known as the Chesapeake colonies‚ were seen as a

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    deserved. The English believed that the best way to go about this was to colonize the New World. Subsequently‚ many colonies began to develop‚ and of these colonies‚ Massachusetts and Virginia were the most well-known. The early settlements of the Massachusetts and Virginia were both established by similar groups of people at the same time; however‚ their contrasting beginnings as a colony‚ views on religion‚ and means of economic stability created two different politics and economic systems. The settlements

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    experiences and obstacles for the settlers to face‚ and to different lifestyles in the colonies. Through economy‚ religious persecution‚ and geographic location‚ the colonies became distinctly different. But even through all of their differences‚ the colonies in both of these regions did have some key aspects in common; most importantly their desire to become successful. The differences and similarities between the colonies created the building blocks of the diverse country that we inhabit today. Though

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