an imperative part of our everyday living. From purchasing groceries to paying bills‚ it is integrated into practically every aspect of our culture. It is hard to imagine life without currency as a means of competitive exchange. However‚ in Colonial America‚ there were several different types of money used in numerous ways. One means of currency was not dominant over any other until well after the American Revolutionary War. The question arises‚ how did colonists handle fiscal transactions without
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independent trade‚ as well as the purchasing and manufacturing of goods. As a result‚ smuggling became a primary activity in the Americas‚ particularly in the Caribbean region‚ as a way to rebel and to compensate for lack of resources‚ as well as labor forces. Monte Christi‚ a region in Hispaniola‚ faced an immense shortage in resource production‚ as William Taggart—a British sailor— notes‚ “No Sugars‚ Molasses‚ Rum‚ or Indigo [were being] produced…It has only about 100 relatively poor families. Therefore
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The south’s view on slavery was way different from the one in the north because they thought slavery was a good thing because their economy depended on slavery. In the north they had a complete different opinion on the topic of slavery the north believed it was wrong and it should be stopped this is why in the north there was a lot of abolitionists groups. The south would constantly say that everything they said was fake and that they are liers. This is why compromise started to break down because
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The foundation of society and all the moral values were totally based on the religious values. During the age of colonial America‚ the Puritans were known for their peculiar religious ideologies on which the moral values of the society were shaped. With scientific and technological advancement in the future‚ the ideologies of the American people started to change. Philosophically‚ America underwent through a lot of changes in beliefs and ideas in religious and political terms‚ for which literature
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The British North American colonies or the 13 original colonies‚ had freedom but not like you would think. The extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North American colonies prior to 1700’s‚ was different from region to region. The colonies in New England‚ Middle‚ and south region treated freedoms differently. In the New England colonies extent to religious freedoms was not great‚ Middle Colonies had good toleration to religion‚ and The Southern Colonies had a bit of tolerance to
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DEMOCRACY IN COLONIAL AMERICA Colonial America was democratic. Documents‚ agreements and other representative actions are a proof of the establishment of a democracy in the colonies. England was not democratic‚ and the colonies purpose was to separate themselves as much as possible from the Crown and their undemocratic flu. They had freedom of press and religion and were getting accustomed to doing things their way. Documents such as the Maryland’s Act of Toleration‚ the Fundamental Orders
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In my opinion‚ colonial America was on its way to democracy‚ but far from being a true democratic society. Only a small portion of the people were able to make the decisions‚ so government did not revolve around the majority. By the 1720s in most colonies‚ eligible voters were defined as white Christian males who owned land and were over the age of 21. In other colonies‚ only Protestants or members of a particular church could vote. All voters had to own land because colonial leaders believed
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and women instead got taught how to run the house and take care of the young children. Men had different jobs where they tended to the farm and created furniture. There are many differences from colonial lifestyle and ours and the lifestyle of the southern colonists affected their lifestyle. During colonial times‚ southern colonists lived on farms where they grew almost everything they needed to survive like cotton for creating clothes and growing crops like corn for food.The farm was not just a
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Slavery in Colonial America Many may ask‚ “Was slavery in Colonial America purely based on race‚ class‚ economics‚ or all of these things. Well in the Articles written by Degler and Morgan it explains that slavery could have been based on both race and class. Degler believed that slavery was mostly about race. Morgan‚ on the other hand believed that slavery was more about class. Well‚ in the articles both Degler and Morgan try to explain why they believed slavery was based on race or class.
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Groups (Women‚ Indians‚ Relgious Dissenters‚ Slaves) in Colonial America? Life in Colonial America for women‚ indians and slaves‚ were all a little different but they did have one thing in common: they were considered inferior to the white males. They had no rights and they were treated poorly. Slaves were treated like animals‚ Indians were told to be savages and women were only supposed to be the supporting wife and mother. Women in Colonial times were expected to follow the daily routine of tending
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