1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized
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September 26‚ 2013 The New England and the Chesapeake Colonies were two very distinct colonies. The colonist came to the Americas in order to escape religious toleration and economic prosperity. As time passed the colonist were changed by their different surroundings. Although the New England and Chesapeake colonies both had English immigrants‚ they differentiated due to economic‚ social‚ and religious causes. In contrast the colonies were very different societies. There is many differences between
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The American Colonies. Erik Martinez U.S. History‚ 2nd semester‚ 3rd block Coach Chatham March 12‚ 2013 Since the discovery of the “New World” many European super powers looked to colonize and expand their riches and trading powers throughout this new found continent. The British took great advantage of this with controlling everything on the east of the Appalachian Mountains and sea routes across the Atlantic. Upon their arrival the British had to encounter with many endeavors from the
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a) INDENTURED SERVANTS Landless Europeans agreed to work under a form of contract labor for several years to pay off travel costs. During that time (indentured period) they received no compensation but food‚ room‚ and clothing were provided. The Masters could administer punishment and otherwise abuse to them‚ similar to the owners’ treatment of their slaves. The servants lack full political and civil rights. The indenture servant can sue when planters failed to fulfill their parts of the bargain
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Slavery in the British Colonies When the Americas were founded many European nations were trying to establish colonies. There were many failures but eventually they succeeded. Rich Europeans such as the British had no idea how to work the land‚ so they needed someone to do it for them. Although the British essentially were iffy about slavery‚ they slowly began getting rid of indentured servants‚ installing slavery‚ and then making slavery the major labor force system. In 1606 British
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Although British colonists in North America came from similar european descent‚ by the end of the colonial period‚ each territory became distinct as a result of environmental‚ social‚ religious‚ and political factors‚ with different areas being affected by different factors more than others. The thirteen colonies can be divided into three distinct regional sections: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each section had its own distinct economic and cultural framework which emerged from the geographical
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Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England colonies The dawn of the 1600’s brought about a new chapter in American history. The United States experienced an influx of almost 400‚000 Europeans and 350‚000 Africans‚ most of which were (indentured) servants. Most settlers‚ seeking the benefits of unclaimed land‚ migrated into the West Indies‚ Mid-Atlantic‚ New England‚ or South regions/colonies. It would be the differences between these groups that would set them apart from each other
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today started out colonizing in America. The entire race to colonize in the new world started with Christopher Columbus’s desire to find a shorter route to India. Since then‚ Spain and Britain seized the opportunity to colonize in the new world for their countries gain or to simply start over. The English and Spanish colonies were able to flourish in the new world even though they differed in motives for colonization and social layout; yet both colonies were similar to each other in the fact that they
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Indentured Servants During the 1600s‚ indentured servitude was a formal contract formulated to increase mobility in the workforce from England to the Americas. For many‚ taking a ship to the Americas was an excellent opportunity of migration‚ required by the difficulties of earning a living in England. The indentured servant agreement defined the sort of labor to be performed when the destination is reached‚ the length of time to be served‚ and the dues owned at the completion of the contract.
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Slavery in the British North American colonies differed depending what colony they are in. In places where slaves were the majority‚ they were treated differently as opposed to places with few slaves. In South Carolina‚ there were more African slaves than there were European settlers. In New England and the Middle Colonies‚ there were fewer slaves and fewer plantations for the slaves to work on. Virginia and Maryland had lots of slaves‚ in addition to lots of tobacco plantations to work on; but
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