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    The English colonies in America were established for a variety of reasons including economic and religious factors. Other reasons for colonization include the desire to expand the British Empire‚ establishing order‚ protecting colonies and to rehabilitate debtors. Religious factors that contributed to the establishment of the English colonies occurred in Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ Pennsylvania and Maryland. In England‚ due to Henry VIII ’s action upon breaking his ties with the Roman

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    these Caribbean natives. So the Ayllon guy go so himself and they trick the Indians on the boat and sail off (my teacher said the Ayllon man was against it and tried to return them‚ but that makes no sense when he was looking for work force in the beginning.) so they land and they are sold in slavery. on the way the ship wrecked and a lot of slaves dies anyway one of the slaves that lived‚ they name him Chicora (after what SC used to be called by them) he got saved and learned Spanish. So one day the

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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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    In the period of 1880 to 1914‚ positive and negative attitudes ascended throughout the acquisition of African colonies. Some thought that it would reinforce Europe’s economy and government‚ others supposed it would add pressures to Europe; it end up being a benefit to the economy‚ strengthen the nation and civilizing Africa. Motivations would be up brought upon the vague consideration about this dilemma. Some of the motivations were seen with positive attitudes about the acquisition with the

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    Why Did So Many Jamestown Colonists Die? In May 1607‚ about 110 Englishmen arrived off the coast of Virginia. It was going to be the first permanent English colony in the new world. The first years of settlement were not easy and many of the colonists kept on dying. Many of the colonists died that they almost failed as a colony. There are many reasons why they died; the main reason was from diseases‚ the lack of food and fresh water‚ and their bad relationship with the Powhatan Indians.

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    negative results. During the colonial period the development of the Virginia and Massachusetts colonies was greatly influenced by the effects of the search for riches and power. Each area had common basic interests‚ but the ways in which they went about attaining these goals were in most views different. Prosperity was the major goal of everyone‚ but each settlement had its"˜ own idea of the kind of prosperity it wanted and the way in which it was to be accomplished. Early Virginian settlements themselves

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    the seventh century‚ Europeans established colonies in North America. The English colonies were originally established because proprietors from England were granted charters to settle and govern lands. Other European colonies were established around trading posts. Over time‚ the English gained control of the thirteen colonies through force or purchase; eventually‚ by regions were known as the Southern‚ Middle and New England colonies. Although the colonies were under the control of the English and

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    that his country was ready to reestablish some sort of cooperation with Cuba and that Canada would do so as quickly as possible. There is no doubt that this new development will be discussed at the opening session of congress next Tuesday. My Beginnings in Foreign Languages I have always loved foreign languages. When I was in tenth grade‚ I took my first foreign language class. It was French I. My teacher was named Mrs. Montluzin. She was a wonderful teacher who inspired me to develop my interest

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    Japan’s Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere In 1937‚ an engagement between China and Japan led to a bloody conflict between the two nations. This conflict and Japan’s desire to control East Asia dominated Japanese strategies until 1940‚ when Japan declared the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. This Co-prosperity Sphere promoted a “bloc of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free of Western Powers” (Dower‚ 262). The position of Japan was superior and all other nations in

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    In the Southern Colonies‚ slaves were widely used as a source of cheap labor for plantation owners that wanted cheap labor. Slaves were subjected to harsh conditions‚ working long work days in extreme heat in horrible working conditions. They were used to grow and harvest tobacco‚ sugar‚ and rice on plantations. Slaves were widely used in the South‚ in contrast to the North‚ who had slaves‚ but not nearly as many. Slaves were used in the South because there was an economic need‚ it was cheaper for

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