Joshua Washington Mr. Scanlan 1st Period 6 September‚ 2010 DBQ #1 Although both the New England Colonies (Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire)‚ and the Chesapeake Colonies (Virginia and Maryland) were both settled by people of English origin‚ by 1700 they were both very distinct for a multitude of reasons; Three of which being‚ their economics‚ African Slave population‚ and their life expectancies. The New England colonies vs. the Chesapeake colonies had many differences
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-Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ is published – Jan. 10‚ 1776 -Declaration of Independence is adopted – July 4‚ 1776 4) American settlers and their relationship with Native Americans and their encroachment on Native American territory -Bacon’s Reb – 1676 -Proclamation of 1763 5) Bill of rights and other 17 amendments and reasons for their addition to the constitution -John Peter Zenger is arrested – Nov 17‚ 1734 -George Mason’s Bill of Rights is drafted – June 12‚ 1776 6) Creation of American
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who are mostly possibly indentured servants (Doc C). Being independent‚ these people migrated to this area seeking riches or a new beginning. As time progressed‚ the colonies in the Chesapeake began to disperse creating a social stratification. In 1676‚ this social gap will spark an uprising called Bacon’s Rebellion. After leader Nathaniel Bacon forced the House of Burgesses to authorize him to attack the Indians‚ Governor George Berkeley declared Bacon and his followers – land-hungry‚ white‚ indentured
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investment. Ex. – Virginia Company‚ received charter from King George I for settlement in New World‚ American silver fueled the rise of capitalism. Rivalry between English and Spain Characteristics Southern Colonies: GA‚ SC‚ NC‚VA (Chesapeake Bay) Fertile soil‚ hot and humid climate‚ soil exhaustion: prime land disappeared Agricultural economy “Headright” System: VA and Maryland to encourage importation of servant workers Merchant class‚ Anglican Bacon’s Rebellion: 1676 – led by Nathaniel
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miles from the mouth of the James River in the Chesapeake Bay region. They called the new village Jamestown in honor of their king‚ James I. the 104 adventurers who started the colony were shareholders in the Virginia Company‚ a joint-stock company established in London in 1606. The Virginia Company had plans for a permanent colony. In fact‚ the English wanted to live peacefully with the Native American
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This created profit for the virginia company as crops increased‚ profit multiplied‚ so did the need for laborers‚ specifically unpaid laborers. As land were captured from the natives‚ and colonies started to be built‚ colonists from massachusetts‚ Virginia‚ New York‚ and South Carolina‚ enslaved not only africans but also native americans. The Native Americans were traded‚ used for battle and
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Chapter 1 New World Beginnings 33‚000 B.C. - A.D. 1783 225 Million Years Ago - Pangaea started to break apart. 10 Million Years Ago - North America was shaped by nature - Canadian Shield 2 Million Years Ago - Great Ice Age 35‚000 Years Ago - The oceans were glaciers and the sea level dropped‚ leaving an isthmus connecting Asia
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HIST 107 QUESTIONS‚ WALKTHROUGH AND NOTES Posted on: Monday‚ September 3‚ 2012 History 107 Fall 2012 Homework Assignment ONE On Brinkley‚ Chapters 1-4 and classroom lectures. For Antelope Valley Students: e-mail to dlewis60@avc.edu by Wednesday. September 19. For Citrus Students: e-mail to dlewis@citruscollege.edu by Thursday‚ September 20. Answer the following in a minimum of 750 words. You will likely find‚ however that you will need more than 750 words. Try and cover as much
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the public’s money. In Bacon’s "Manifesto" he stated that he public’s finances had been "contrived away by unworthy favorites and juggling parasites" (Doc. H); Bacon uses this to justify his rebellion against Virginia Governor Berkeley in 1676. Even on John Smith’s ship set for Virginia‚ there were sailors who’s main reason was to seek gold. Among them "there was no talk but [to] dig gold‚ wash gold‚ refine gold‚ [and] load gold" (Doc. F). This shows the avariciousness of some New Englanders.
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- Because colonial society in America was only just beginning‚ in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s‚ tension had mounted amongst settlers‚ natives‚ and slaves. Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony‚ led by Nathaniel Bacon. The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising of the Pueblo Indians against Spanish settlers in 1680 in New Mexico. The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in 1739 in the colony of South Carolina‚ and was the largest slave uprising prior to the American Revolution
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