Early settlers had a variety of reasons for seeking a new homeland. The Pilgrims of Massachusetts were pious‚ self-disciplined English people who wanted to escape religious persecution. Other colonies‚ such as Virginia‚ were founded principally as business ventures. Often‚ though‚ piety and profits went hand-in-hand. England’s success at colonizing what would become the United States was due in large part to its use of charter companies. Charter companies were groups of stockholders (usually merchants
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1. I agreed‚ this contrasts the Monroe Doctrine which supported the idea of avoiding affairs with European nations and preexisting colonies. However‚ the U.S. did get involved with Cuba and Spain‚ and colonial relationship dating before the Doctrine. Also‚ prior to U.S. involvement‚ the nation had practiced isolationism. In contrast‚ the U.S. declared war on Spain and assisted Cuba. 2. The U.S. was interested in Cuba for several reasons. Firstly‚ it is geographically close and provides exports like
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treaty giving the French near total control over Cambodia. In 1897‚ the ruling Resident-General asked the French authorities if he could take the kings power‚ because he felt that the king was unfit to rule. After that‚ the kings of Cambodia were just figure heads with no power. In 1904 king Norodom died‚ but instead of his son inheriting the throne‚ his brother was given it‚ because the French felt that the brother’s family was more submissive. From 1897-1953 the French maintained varying
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The Conquest and Colonization of the Caribbean and Yucatan by European‚ Resulted in significant cultural‚ biological & environmental changes to both regions Maggie Jim Professor Ancient History [Date] 1. Briefly discuss (but in detail) the similarities/differences between the initial Spanish colonization of the Caribbean and the Yucatan. In your discussion include the initial reaction of the Taino and Maya to the presence of the Spanish and the rational
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and trying to become self-sufficient. The French and Indian war was a territorial dispute between the two world powers. The French and their Native American allies fought the British colonists for seven years over control in North America. Their expanding colonies eventually met at the Ohio River Valley and their existing tensions became stronger. A multitude of conflicts slowly built up and eventually resulted in the French and Indian war. The English had settled the prosperous thirteen colonies
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The Major Differences in the Colonization of North and South America between the French‚ Spanish and English and Subsequent Civil Rights. The Major Differences in the Colonization of North and South America between the French‚ Spanish and English and Subsequent Civil Rights. Even in the twenty first century North America‚ the United States and Canada in particular‚ is viewed as a bountiful land with rich resources and numerous civil liberties that have inspired different ethnic
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Essay #1: Spanish Colonization and Destruction of the Aztecs The Spanish influence in the Americas negatively impacted the Aztec empire and other natives of the Americas until Spanish conquistadors ultimately conquered the native people. No other outside force could possibly have been as destructive to the Aztec empire as the Spanish settlement and colonization in the sixteenth century. Regardless of primary intentions‚ Hernan Cortes and his men slowly brought down Moctezuma and his army of
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They Incas vs. the Spanish was a local event between nations from two different hemispheres. The Incas were from the eastern hemisphere and the Spanish were from the western hemisphere. The two hemispheres were very different. The eastern hemisphere has landed gong from north to south unlike the western hemisphere where land goes from west to east. Land going west to east was okay because the day was the same all the way along and the terrain was similar throughout the land‚ but for the eastern hemisphere
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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 on finding precious metal like silver. Their British counterparts focused on cash crops‚ furs‚ and timber. The bulk of the resources was then shipped back to their countries and
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Ottoman and the Spanish. During the building process of their empires‚ the Ottoman and the Spanish both developed many similarities in their political‚ social‚ and economic affairs. A major similarity between these empires was that they both had a similar slave system. Although the Ottoman and the Spanish had many similarities‚ they also had many differences. The religions in the empires were one of the biggest differences between them because the Ottoman practiced Islam‚ but the Spanish practiced Christianity
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