THE AMERICANS pg 64-84 notes: Chapter 3: The Colonies Come of Age Section ONE: England and Its Colonies‚ One Americans Story - 17 yr Eliza Lucas= left to manage S.C plantations‚ mom= ill dad= at war - plantations= indigo dye‚ got english goods ENGLAND and ITS COLONIES PROSPER * Many colonies benefit‚ main reason is to enrich Britain MERCANTILISM -mercantilism= countrys goal= self sufficiency‚ all countries in comp. to get most gold/silver - nations concentrate of balance of trade‚ sold
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settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763‚ the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the extension of British ideals far beyond the practice in England itself. The thirteen colonies throughout time all established themselves and soon developed their own identities. Colonies in different areas were known for different things and no one colony was like the other. These people began to see them selves as Carolinians or Georgians‚ Quakers or new Englanders
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the North and South colonies the populations grew phenomenally. Colonists of all different backgrounds lived in varied environments under thirteen different colonial governments. “[In the south] slaves made the most striking racial composition of the population. Slavery became the defining characteristic of the southern colonies during the eighteenth century‚ shaping the region’s economy‚ society and politics.” The economic‚ political‚ and cultural differences between the colonies of the North and
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How accurate is it to describe relations between the Mother Country and the American Colonies as peaceful and harmonious in the years 1740-63? During the years of 1740-63 the relations between Britain and the American colonies was to some extent mainly peaceful and harmonious. The economic growth gained by Britain as a result of trading and becoming a supplier changed the way the colonists perceived the British as now they were actually helping them. Even though the British never planned to treat
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Although the Chesapeake Colonies and New England Colonies were settled at around the same time‚ the specific situations affecting each establishment altered the way that they developed. Jamestown was the first settlement on May 24‚ 1607. The Virginia Company of London‚ a joint-stock firm‚ commissioned it. The Jamestown colonists had increased pressure to strike it rich‚ because of the threat of abandonment in the wilderness. The first settlement in the New England region was Plymouth‚ which was founded
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Britain’s relations with the American colonies was destined to collapse‚ since the British lacked much respect for the colonies and the unequal mistreatment. During the French and Indian war their relationship altered drastically politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. This war would soon lead to the American colonies revolting against Britain. Since the start of the war the Americans were eager to help Britain in winning the war‚ the Americans believed by doing this they would get respect
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of people who now claim dreams of their own. The American Dream began by people wanting to follow their own religion. Colonies settled into the New World for varied reasons. The colonists settled in the New Word because they hoped for a new beginning. The achievement of this travel justified that the colonies can be markets for England’s manufactured goods. "England saw the colonies as a way to sell more goods and resources to other countries." (Marks). The rulers influenced them to cross over to the
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In short‚ the American colonies sole purpose was to supply England with the resources they were able to obtain from the North America. The colonies were viewed as second citizens under the British rule‚ but the lifestyle and custom between the two were obvious different. As you stated in your discussion‚ while the colonists and those living in England shared history and a frame of reference regarding aristocratic versus monarchic rule‚ over the course of two centuries‚ their daily life experiences
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How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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15‚ September 2014 New England and Chesapeake DBQ The east coast of North America was settled by Englishmen of the same ethnicity. By 1700 they had developed into two distinct societies‚ New England and Chesapeake. The New England and Chesapeake colonies were founded for different purposes. New England was founded for religious reasons. In England‚ Puritans were being persecuted. Separatists broke from Anglican Church‚ and founded Plymouth. John Whinthrop‚ the founder and governor of Massachusetts
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