The Roles of Women in the New England Colonies Samantha English History 101 Dr. Barry Shollenberger September 14‚ 2014 In the early 1700’s the lives of men and women were very different. Social equality was not extended to the women in the household. Wealth‚ intelligence‚ and social status were not of importance when it came to be head of the household. They were taught that their husbands were above then and that it was a “wife’s duty” to “love and reverence them‚” (Henretta
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In New England colonies‚ slaves were not needed as much as the other colonies‚ specifically the southern colonies because there was no labor for slaves to do because of the lack of good farming areas. Due to the cold‚ long‚ and harsh winters‚ farming in the New England colonies was a challenge and the growing season was very short. The soil was also rocky as well‚ so the farmers had to talk all the rocks out before planting. Due to these conditions they only farmed enough for their family‚ themselves
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In all colonial regions‚ men’s and women’s roles in the colonies were strictly defined‚ but the definitions varied from place to place. Colonial education varied greatly depending on geography‚ gender‚ and social class. School subjects included reading‚ writing‚ and math. New England Colonies On farms in New England‚ women were usually working in the home and rarely worked in the fields. Trade was usually a task the men completed. Although these were the norms in many colonial regions‚ there were
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New England and Chesapeake region Divergence New England and the Chesapeake region were very influential in the founding and prosperity of the United States. Both were founded by English explorers and both were able to thrive because of the determination and bravery of Englishmen. But even with these similarities‚ by the 1700’s‚ the settlements were drastically different. The New England settlement turned into an aristocratic colony focused on the belief in God and religious freedom while the Chesapeake
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The development of the colonies made the minds of many wonder about what new land could bring to them. Could it bring wealth‚ fame‚ or a good life? The English‚ French‚ and Spanish were willing to venture for that. The English were the first of them to make that venture. In doing so the English colonies developed differently because they were allowed more freedom but on the other hand France and Spain had to abide by their ruler. The freedom that the English had allowed them to do much more‚ including
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New England vs. the Chesapeake The discovery of the Americas gave a ray of hope to promising settlers who would migrate from England to begin a new and improved life. Most of these settlers ended up in either the New England colonies or the Chesapeake colonies. These two colonies could not have been more opposite of one another. The fact that they were so different makes it no surprise that by the 1700’s the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies had evolved into two distinct
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OER Essay Spanish Settlements/ Mission Systems • The Spanish rule in Texas had many details and trends connecting to it. When the Spanish first came to Texas and built missions‚ their only goal was to convert the Texans into Catholicism‚ teach them their lifestyle‚ and rule Texas. That did not last very long. When the French arrived to Texas and started trading with the Native Americans‚ the Spanish wanted to get the French out because they did not want foreigners on their land. From then
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1607 the first British colony was founded in North America and settled in Maryland and Virginia. This colony‚ known as the Chesapeake Bay colony‚ was colonized and settled by the English men of Anglican Church beliefs. Later in 1630 a wave of English men‚ women and children settled in the areas of Main‚ Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island ‚ Connecticut and Vermont who were all believers of Puritanism. This colony was named the New England colony. In spite of both colonies being settled by men
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The Spanish and English colonies in the New World were similar and different in many ways. The Spanish and English wanted to colonize the New World with the same motives: riches‚ power‚ and more land. The ways they accomplished these goals differed though. The Spaniards initial and primary reason for travelling to the New World was for the discovery of gold and for power (Zinn‚ 2005). In addition to looking for gold and power‚ the Spaniards came looking for new land to claim (Locke et al‚ n.d.)
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The development of the colonies made the minds of many wonder about what could it bring wealth‚ fame‚ or a good life? The English‚ French‚ and Spanish were willing to venture for that. The English were the first of them to make that venture. The English colonies developed differently because they were allowed more freedom but on the other hand France and Spain had to abide by their ruler. Freedom allowed English men to do much more‚ including set up a government and a diverse
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