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    15‚ September 2014 New England and Chesapeake DBQ The east coast of North America was settled by Englishmen of the same ethnicity. By 1700 they had developed into two distinct societies‚ New England and Chesapeake. The New England and Chesapeake colonies were founded for different purposes. New England was founded for religious reasons. In England‚ Puritans were being persecuted. Separatists broke from Anglican Church‚ and founded Plymouth. John Whinthrop‚ the founder and governor of Massachusetts

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    permanent English settlement. Its founding expedition was launched by the Virginia Company of London‚ purely for profit. The 144 men who set sail for America in 1607 were entrepreneurs‚ meaning that their main reasons for settling in Virginia were for economic gain. The expedition was chartered by James I of England‚ making the future site of Jamestown a royal colony‚ and therefore supported by England. The men who traveled to Virginia were not known for their work ethic; they would rather have other people

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    Mercantilism is an economic theory where a nation’s strength comes from building up gold supplies and expanding its trade. Britain formed the American colonies so that they could increase their gold stores. They wanted raw supplies to make into products to sell and make money. They wanted America to pay taxes so that Britain could make money. America used the theory in that they thought they ought to‚ in order to be strong expand their trade beyond Britain. Countries like Belgium‚ and France wanted

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    actually numerous times and missions that the English took to the Roanoke colony in nowadays North Carolina. The first mission that Horn speaks of is the main mission that Queen Elizabeth set onto Sir Walter Raleigh in 1583 as predecessor of the Spanish exploration of the New World that was successful for them. It wasn’t until the following year that Raleigh would set sail with 2 ships of 118 men and women to Roanoke colony‚ knowing that the terrain that they were going to wasn’t an easy land to live

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    exceptionally readable non-fiction histories. You will be tested over the material covered in American Colonies when you return to school in August. The assigned reading is: • Taylor‚ Alan‚ " American Colonies: The Settling of North America"‚ Part I Encounters: CH 1-5 pp. 3-113‚ Part II Colonies: CH 6-12‚ pp. 117-272‚ and Part III Empires: CH 13 - 19 pp. 275 – 480. THE “AMERICAN COLONIES” BOOK SHOULD BE PICKED UP FROM MY CLASSROOM (#20) BY WEDNESDAY‚ MAY 19TH. THE COST OF THE BOOK WILL BE

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    Climate Differences New England: The New England Colonies were in the northern part of the territory‚ therefor this region had the longer winters of all and short summers that were mild. The climate was a benefit since it prevented deadly diseases from spreading but it has a negative side as well: the harsh winters killed lots of people. The Middle Colonies: They had a milder climate‚ this area was even called the Melting Pot. Their climate was perfect for farming‚ it was even called “Bread

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    became thirteen colonies. These colonies were divided into sections. New England which was: Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ New Hampshire‚ and Connecticut. The Middle Colonies which were: Pennsylvania‚ Maryland‚ New York‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware. Last but not least‚ Southern Colonies consisted of: Virginia‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ and Georgia. Out of these thirteen colonies‚ I’d want to live in the Massachusetts‚ a colony in the New England section. Massachusetts was a great colony to live in

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    establishment of English colonies in North America. (pg. 23-27) * Explain the French process of colonization and interaction with the natives. (pg. 27) Day 2 Review (Tuesday) * Website review: major themes and learning objectives from Chapter 2 * http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072424362/student_view0/chapter2/ * Includes review Multiple choice and essay questions Topics to Review: * Compare and contrast the development of Virginia with that of New England

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    19th October 2010 Wilkinson Gabi Virginia Woolf To the Lighthouse Read Section 17 and discuss how this relates to Woolf’s methods and concerns. Revolting against the Victorian and Edwardian writing methods which concentrate on the outside world‚ Virginia Woolf’s modernist technique collapses the boundaries between the external and internal‚ oscillating creatively from mind to memory in an abstract kaleidoscope of images and words. Woolf introduces the reader to a completely new narrational

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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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