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    History 1 Honors October 4‚ 2010 The events leading up to 1700 that occurred in the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies made both of these establishments vastly different. While both the New England and Chesapeake colonies can be separated by their culture‚ and government and religion‚ their motivations for colonizing was the most significant factor in differentiating the two. The New England and Chesapeake colonies were both settled for different purposes‚ and this played a major

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    differences between New England and the Chesapeake. This was because there were a lot of culture differences between the two. Whether it was coming to america to search for gold like the chesapeake or escaping religious injustice like new England. The chesapeake’s hot and humid climate tended to drive people away so they came to New England for dry and mild weather. Farming was a huge part of the Chesapeake’s economy unlike the New England people who had a very diverse economy even though they did farm. Even

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    -New France
· 1698 - exploration led by Samuel de Champlain
o Settlements by Quebec along the St. Lawrence River 
· Befriended many tribes
o Montagnais + Hurons = tribes that allied with French
· Alliances with tribes in the St. Lawrence led to battles with the Iroquois
o France played an effective role in keeping peace to ensure the security of New France 
· Jesuits- missionaries that forced Christianity down the Indian’s throats
-Development of New France
· King Louis XIV disbanded the Company

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    Black bears are the only specie of bear that live in New England. (Whittle) Normally humans and black bears are able to coexist peacefully‚ however‚ the population of black bears in New England is growing–and it’s causing problems for the locals. In fact‚ there are currently around 36‚000 bears in Maine‚ 6‚000 more than there were five years ago. (Whittle) While some states are calling for hunters to increase the number of bears they kill during hunting season‚ some people are saying this method

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    The New England and Chesapeake colonies were both settled by English colonists. Most colonists moving from Great Britain to New England were families searching for religious salvation‚ rather than mostly the single men that traveled to the Chesapeake area in search of wealth. The immigrants of the Chesapeake area were greeted with a climate and soil that were perfect for cultivating tobacco‚ cotton‚ indigo‚ and rice. Those settling in New England could not rely on farming to support themselves because

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    Loewen October 5‚ 2012 American Success: The Unending Influence of Puritan Values American success has always been built on this idea that hard work itself is a good thing and will be for many more centuries. We as young Americans see hard work as a sign of good character and we admire these people who work hard for success. Those successful people are our inspiration and role model in this society of hard work. Because of the “Puritan” work ethic in us‚ students are challenging themselves and

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    Both the New England colonies and the Southern colonies seemed as though they might be the same. They both started out with the majority of people being from England‚ they were both in the New World‚ and they were both ruled by England but‚ as time went on this theory was proven wrong. The New England colonies and the Southern colonies had many common characteristics but these two regions were very different geographically‚ politically‚ and socially. Geographically the New England colonies were

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    The puritans came to the Americas in search of religious freedom but‚ in their hypocrocy‚ had no tolerance for the beliefs of others. As was the case of Thomas Morton who was a devout atheist. This was Morton’s only crime‚ a different religious belief‚ which lead the puritans to show their true colors‚ that they were just as intolerant as those who persecuted them in England. Bradford’s account of this injustice has very little evidence against Morton. In his journal‚ Bradford accusses Morton

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    New England Maps not only serve as navigational tools‚ but also as indicators of social‚ political‚ and economic issues taking place. John Smith’s‚ map of New England serves as a prime example of this. The map provides a layout of New England and its surroundings. Areas with different geographies are made clear and important rivers are shown. Politically‚ England’s policy of colonization and power is displayed in the map. An example of this is the image of three ships all bearing English flags

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    Prior to the seventeenth century‚ England did not take interest in colonizing America. These ideas soon as a consequence of the religious reformation that took place under king Henry VII’s reign. As England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church‚ changes in religious affirmation soon ensued with Protestantism as the main religion. In the coming years‚ England led a war against the neighboring Catholics of Ireland which then led to a war‚ and victory‚ against its Catholic ally: Spain. Thanks to

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