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    of people who now claim dreams of their own. The American Dream began by people wanting to follow their own religion. Colonies settled into the New World for varied reasons. The colonists settled in the New Word because they hoped for a new beginning. The achievement of this travel justified that the colonies can be markets for England’s manufactured goods. "England saw the colonies as a way to sell more goods and resources to other countries." (Marks). The rulers influenced them to cross over to the

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    were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The Carolinas

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    Northern‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies America has always been a land of diversity. This dates back to the first English settlements in North America. In the beginning‚ the colonies were divided up into three distinct areas: northern colonies‚ middle colonies‚ and southern colonies. Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island comprised the northern colonies; New York‚ Delaware‚ New Jersey‚ and Pennsylvania made up the middle colonies; and Virginia‚ Maryland‚ Carolina‚ North Carolina

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    In short‚ the American colonies sole purpose was to supply England with the resources they were able to obtain from the North America. The colonies were viewed as second citizens under the British rule‚ but the lifestyle and custom between the two were obvious different. As you stated in your discussion‚ while the colonists and those living in England shared history and a frame of reference regarding aristocratic versus monarchic rule‚ over the course of two centuries‚ their daily life experiences

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    The New England and Southern Colonies When the thirteen colonies were finally established in America‚ they were divided into three geographic areas. Two of them were the New England Colonies (Connecticut‚ Rhode Island‚ New Hampshire‚ and Massachusetts) and the Southern colonies (South Carolina‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Maryland‚ and Georgia). Although they had many things in common‚ both of them had their own religious freedoms‚ crop harvests‚ economies‚ and lifestyles by the end of the seventeenth

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    trade In the 16-17th centuries‚ European superpowers began to establish colonies in other parts of the world outside Europe‚ such as Africa‚ America and India. Before the actual colonization in America began‚ fishing and trading companies had frequently used both Indian and American waters and traded with the locals. In the early 17th century‚ European powers started to rapidly colonize the Americas‚ establishing numerous colonies such as the British Jamestown and the French Quebec. In 1606‚ the London

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    Although they shared similarities‚ the Northern and Southern colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries also had many differences. The diversity of the United States goes back to its beginning as a collection of northern and southern colonies. Their differences in religion‚ politics‚ economics‚ and social issues‚ and the way they dealt with them‚ are what shaped our country into what we are today. Religion in the southern colonies was not practiced with the enthusiasm that it was in New England

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    DBQ #1 During the 17th century‚ many colonies were founded on the North American continent. The most significant colonies were created by Englishmen who left Europe for several reasons. Even though most colonies were founded by fellow Englishmen‚ there were two regions that evolved into two distinct societies. There were many factors to why these two regions evolved so differently‚ but the biggest factor were the motives of each colonist. The motives of each Englishmen caused certain people to

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    In the 16th and 17th centuries many colonies were starting to appear all over the Eastern Cost of America. All of Europe countries were interested in colonies‚ from Spain to England and even France. To the naked eye these colonies may have seemed very similar‚ but they were very different. Most of the population of these colonies arrived on boats that sailed from various European countries. Many colonies suffered through the early years from famine and death‚ and also poor planning. If we were

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    THE AMERICANS pg 64-84 notes: Chapter 3: The Colonies Come of Age Section ONE: England and Its Colonies‚ One Americans Story - 17 yr Eliza Lucas= left to manage S.C plantations‚ mom= ill dad= at war - plantations= indigo dye‚ got english goods ENGLAND and ITS COLONIES PROSPER * Many colonies benefit‚ main reason is to enrich Britain MERCANTILISM -mercantilism= countrys goal= self sufficiency‚ all countries in comp. to get most gold/silver - nations concentrate of balance of trade‚ sold

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