Spanish had discovered “The New World”‚ which led to the establishments of different societies. Soon after the English had begun to make impressive establishments that then attracted many English settlers‚ before you knew it there were many distinctive colonies. Although Chesapeake and New England were established by people from English origin the two regions developed differently due to political‚ economical‚ and social reasons. The Chesapeake society was made up of single males looking to profit‚ and
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Maemae Moloney The National Experience: A History of the United States Outline Chapter 1: Making Use of a New World • The first American came from the Bearing Strait 20-40 thousand years ago and was followed by many to disperse into the various parts • The tribes of the Americas were very diverse • Those in South America were more advanced due to advancements in agriculture (corn)‚ architecture‚ astronomy and established governments and economies • North American Indians
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Drake Logsdon History Dr. Davis John Winthrop The most prominent of the Founding Fathers was John Winthrop. Winthrop was the first Governor of the Massachusetts Colony. He served his term from 1630 to 1634. He was one of the best educated of the Puritan company. Winthrop had great wisdom and strict integrity. He was very religious‚ and was very aware about all his choices‚ both in public and private life. John Winthrop was born on 12 January 1587 to Adam and Anne Winthrop in Edwardstone‚ Suffolk
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Significant People and Events from the 1600s-1700s Significant People: Anne Hutchinson- She was a Puritan. She came to the Americas so she could have religious freedom‚ but when she settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ she found out that there wasn’t any “religious freedom.” She believed that all you needed was faith to go to Heaven. She started a women’s club and was soon recognized by many. The men (esp. John Winthrop) started to get worried that she could possibly become a leader. Remember
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a common Calvinist theology" (Heyrman‚ 2002). Their opposition to the Anglican Church and its impurities‚ eventually led to their dispersal into the American colonies‚ where they established their own sense of "genuine self-government" (Bailey and Kennedy‚ 43). After some initial "surveys" of land‚ the Puritan Pilgrims settled in Plymouth Rock‚ where they signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620. This seemingly insignificant document actually served as the "invaluable precedent for later constitutions"
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involved the British Colonies‚ the French and the Spanish. ← The final war began in the colonies and spread to Europe. ← Britain prevailed and introduced a new imperial policy. Section Summary: ← Great Britain‚ France‚ and Spain were at work during the late 17th century. ← These wars occurred intermittently over a 74-year period from 1689 to 1763. Important Ideas
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British Imperial Policy of the 13 North American Colonies in the 17th and 18th Centuries John Liu Between the years of 1607 and 1763‚ Great Britain sent over many of its people to the new world‚ establishing the thirteen colonies. To keep these colonies in line and exploit the advantages that they gave to Britain‚ many imperial policies passed. Several aspects from the policies stand out as particularly important‚ such as the hierarchical order‚ virtual representation‚ and sudden changes in salutary
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conquer uncharted land‚ discover new unique crops‚ and collect riches such as rare minerals like gold. Some of the first contacts weren’t great‚ most starved‚ some even died. They needed help‚ therefore‚ the fragile pilgrims of what was left of the colony sent for help. The colonials sailed on the ship which took them many months just to get back to Europe‚ and it would take even longer for these colonials to return back to the New World. They explained to the Virginia Company that they were determined
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A.P. United States History Virtual Historical Documents Museum DOCUMENT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET |1. |Title of Document: Mayflower Compact | |2. |Link to Document: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=143 | |3. |Type of Document (highlight type that applies):
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What was the Mayflower Compact and what is its significance in American History? The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11‚ 1620. It was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. The Mayflower‚ however‚ was a small ship that set sail from England in July 1620. It had to turn back twice because of a leak that the Speedwell‚ a ship the Mayflower was sailing with‚ produced. After more than two months‚ the Mayflower finally arrived in Cape Cod
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