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    The colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia were located in separate regions of the New World and had many social and economic variations. The very laws and ideas these people have put into work are what have shaped America into the county it is today. When looking at these two colonies we know one thing is for sure‚ trade‚ land‚ religion‚ and natural resources were vital parts of their being. In this free-response essay I will contrast the colonies by how their societies were ran and how their economies

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    being ran‚ so they many of them came to America and set up the Massachusetts Bay colony. The leader of this Colony was John Winthrop. The Puritans believed through religion and hard work they could build a perfect commuity. The Puritans influenced the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies using religion. The Puritans had many influences on the political outcome of the New England colonies. The Puritans form of government was almost like a theocracy which is a form

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    In the seventeenth century‚ American’s took religious very seriously. The American’s were not active communicants. One in fifteen people that was in the southern colonies was a member of the church. In the eighteenth century‚ a church became official. The religious belief and practice in the eighteenth century‚ it was not as demanding as in Puritan‚ New England and Quaker‚ Pennsylvania. The colonial Anglicans from England‚ was a lot more rational‚ formal and conservative with their modes of worship

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    Colonizing Georgia In 1732‚ Georgia was chartered and became the thirteenth colony in North America. Following the colonization of Georgia‚ Savannah was constructed the following year. James Oglethorpe‚ a hardy solider‚ became the commander of the colony after being appointed by the King. Georgia was unique to the English colonies because of the area it resided in. Georgia was used as a military buffer that would provide protection to South Carolina from the Spanish. This was deemed necessary after

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    What Happened to the Lost Colony? There are many theories on what happened to Roanoke the Lost Colony. That they went underground‚ settled at a different place‚ tried to go back home but there’s only one that could’ve happened to them. When John Smith left to go back to England and returned three years later with no people to come back to except for “CROATOAN” carved into a tree. I believe that the English used the buildings to make boats‚ that there was no war with the Native Americans‚ and that

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    colonists Significance: Colonies are obligated to help mother country because England brought them peace and defense. Legislature require colonies to support them but never intended to impose debt Colonists won’t lose money by helping repay debt because it supports Britain Colonies will later be given resources; credit goes to Britain for establishment Taxing colonies is not forbidden-regulation of trade Colonists have money to pay for taxes; colonies are flourishing but Britain is

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    CALABAR 29/05/2015. The Team Player Effects In The School Prefect System Leadership has been described as a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. “Individual commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work‚ a company work‚ a society work and a civilization work” - Vince Lombardi An individual prefect commitment to the school effort is what makes the school prefect system work. A team is a group of people

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    From 1754 to 1763‚ the French and Indian War took place. This war altered the political‚ economic‚ and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. It was the last of four North American wars waged from 1689 to 1763 between the British and the French. In these struggles‚ each country fought for control of the continent with the assistance of Native American and colonial allies. The French and Indian War occurred to end the land dispute between the British and French. Whoever

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    Compare and Contrast of the Northern and Southern Colonies The 1700s was a time when everything was new‚ new country‚ unseen land‚ and more resources. The colonists were still trying to discover all the new and exciting things in this new world‚ and still live under the king’s rule. The colonies were working hard to support England and themselves in this time; so the north and south spent most of its time figuring out ways to survive. The north and south had two very different methods of earning

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    The colonies that Britain and Spain founded were shaped by the Old World ways. To survive the colonies had to master new situations and learn new techniques. The colonies also had raw resources that the Old World lacked. Though different‚ the colonies had one purpose‚ to make their countries rich. All the colonies were different but their goals remained the same. British and Spanish colonies both had the goal of bringing wealth to their respective countries. Spanish colonies were mainly focused

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