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    England colony differed in terms of reasons for coming and differences in ways of establishing a foundation for the society verses the Chesapeake colony. The differentiating motives‚ interactions between the natives‚ and the formation of the structure of society created the differences in development between these two distinct societies. Motivations for each group of immigrants coming to the New World created a huge distinction of differences that would arouse in these two colonies. Doc.

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    Europe there were many different religions some of them that they brought then went to found colonies ; Maryland was Catholic‚ Pennsylvania was founded by Quakers‚ The Calvinist Puritans established themselves in Massachusetts. Some of the colonies that were founded were more diverse like for example‚ Georgia which provided freedom of worship‚ except for Catholics. Catholics weren’t really welcome in the 13 colonies other than outside of Maryland.

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    "The New England Colonies" ‚ was directed by someone‚ is about history of The New England Colonies. The founders of the New England colonies was a completely different mission from the Jamestown settlers. Despite the economic prosperity was another goal settlers of New England‚ their true purpose was spiritual. Fed up with the ceremonial Church of England‚ the Pilgrims and the Puritans sought to recreate the society in the manner they think God really intended it to be developed. Religious hostility

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    The experiences of the Native Americans and the Africans in the North American colonies during the colonial period differed greatly‚ but were also similar in many ways. The natives were just that‚ natives; they owned land that was taken from them by European settlers who came from a land faraway. The settlers came to the natives’ land‚ and were at a disadvantage because most of their people had died from diseases or hunger whilst crossing the ocean to find a New World. The natives saw how pathetic

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    Rhode Island. This proves that the Massachusetts Bay Colony was only religiously tolerant to Puritans and gave others different political rights. Moreover‚ 1564 at Fort Caroline was completed only to survive a year till the Spanish St. Augustine. Commander Pedro Avilés wrote to King Philip II that he had “hanged all those we had found in because . . . they were scattering the odious Lutheran doctrine in these Provinces.” Furthermore‚ Puritan Boston believed Catholics and other Non-Puritans were anathemas

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    The English colonies in North America were actually settled by immigrants from many different European countries which resulted in a very cosmopolitan and multicultural society rich in diversities of language and religion.  Because of this nascent colonial diversity the United States of America emerged as a new type of nation‚ one that guaranteed in written constitutional form the rights of minorities against the possible tyranny of the majority. However‚ while the nation could use “E

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    The rapid growth of colonies in the 18th century was mainly due to plantations that brought the benefit of buying more imported goods from their mother country‚ but it also led to barbarous slavery. It is mentioned‚ "To pay for these goods the colonists produced more and more tobacco‚ rice‚ indigo‚ wheat fish‚ tar - indeed‚ anything that would supply the income necessary to purchase additional imports‚" (Cobbs 90). The market started to grow as the colonists gained interest in British imported goods

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    Chesapeake Bay Colonies and New England Colonies would share ethnic roots they would differ greatly in their development. With New England’s society centered on religion and Chesapeake Bay’s around profit both came to the new world with their own intentions. Other aspects in which these societies differed was in economy and social structure. However regardless of differences and similarities both colonies would find their own way to thrive. When it comes to religion‚ the colony of New England

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    Regions of the 13 Colonies * The number of people differed among the colony regions; the amount of land in the colonies also differed among the regions with small numbers of people on huge tracts of land. * The first European colonists didn’t know how big North America was because they didn’t have a map of the continent. * The three geographic regions of the 13 Colonies were the New England Colonies‚ the Middle Colonies‚ and the Southern Colonies. The New England Colonies * The four

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    the following colonies before 1763: Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Massachusetts Bay Rhode Island According to a specific quote‚ economic issues determined the development of the early English colonies. This quotation is not entirely valid‚ considering religion played major roles in early North America. Economic and religious issues determined the development of the English colonies. Chesapeake Bay English colonies such as Maryland and New England colonies like Massachusets

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