The Original 13 Colonies - The original 13 British colonies settled in America‚ they were founded in the 17th and 18th century. These colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776 and soon later formed the United States of America. The colonies all had similar political‚ constitutional‚ and legal systems‚ all the while being dominated by Protestant English- speakers. In the 18th century Britain held America in tight grasp of mercantilism. This is significant to the expansion of the U.S because
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01/01/12 Cornell Notes 207-212 World History Pre-Ap What were the three distinct trade regions?Who dominated the trade in these regions?What Greek ship pilot was said to have discovered the monsoon winds?What were the differences between ships used in the Indian and Med. Oceans?By 2000 B.C.E.‚ what did Sumerian records show?What did Southeast Asian settlers do 2000 years ago‚ who did they trade with and what
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Question: What factors pulled the colonies away from Britain? The separation of the thirteen colonies from Mother England cannot be attributed to one single factor. Years of history were required before the revolution was to take place‚ and within these years several factors built upon one another. These few however‚ stick out more than others: distance‚ taxation‚ and progressive pamphlets. Distance played a crucial role in driving the colonists away from Mother England. To have a simple
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by kings. 13 colonies made a stand. Long have they been ruled over‚ and wrongfully were they treated. They were beat down‚ and trampled upon. Attempting to break their spirits‚ and to own their souls‚ the mighty empire beat them‚ starved them‚ and taxed them. On July 4th 1776‚ those 13 colonies stood together as one. They became traitors of the king that once rule over them. They risked life‚ limb‚ and what freedom they had. In their quest to create a more perfect union‚ these 13 colonies defeated
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the Thirteen Colonies. We were peaceful‚ and have supported you many times with many things. The taxes you have imposed upon us were outrageous. I am glad that you realized‚ that these taxes were bad‚ and withdrew them. This is only after we boycotted your country’s goods though. Regarding the times we have supported you‚ we have also supported you in your fight against the French. The Quebec Act was not a smart decision. You could have given them some land‚ but more to the colonies that
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Throughout the 1760s and 1770s‚ relations between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies were becoming a major problem. Great Britain was continuously being unjust and unfair to the colonists by taxing them without their consent‚ closing their ports‚ killing the colonists‚ and many other one sided actions. The colonists grew weary of this very quickly and decided they had had enough of it. This led to the colonists declaring their independence from Great Britain in 1776. After the French and Indian
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Each of the three English colonial regions in the late 1600s through the 1700s were all very different‚ but still had several similarities and one large common goal. Every region had its own geography‚ climate‚ economy‚ and social features that made them stand apart from each other. The first of these three regions was the New England Colonies in the north. Due to its location‚ there were very cold winters and mild summers. The soil was also rocky‚ so farming was difficult. The coast was very flat
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Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both of English Origin‚ they evolved into two different colonies. Major points such as different motives for settling‚ religion‚ and the different geography led to contrasting views. As they continued to evolve‚ the colonies adapted to their own unique economic‚ geography‚ and social structures. The settlements in the Chesapeake region‚ such as Virginia were only settled to increase wealth. The colonists wanted to gain riches. After the
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were two colonies with England settlers‚ these colonies were very different. New England economy was base on growing crops and livestock‚ unlike the Chesapeake who depended greatly on the king of England for economic support. The New England colony who came to the new world for religious freedom practiced Christianity. On the other hand Chesapeake colony was mostly from the Anglelican church who at the time were actually a ruling government and religion was not important. Although both colonies would
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Tina Van History 146 October 12‚ 2014 Week 3: Graphic Organizer Northern 1. Massachusetts: Divided into the Plymouth colony & the Massachusetts Bay colony. Plymouth: Founded by William Bradford & populated by the Pilgrims who were separatists from Anglican Church. Massachusetts Bay: Founded by John Winthrop & strictly populated by Puritans who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church. 2. Connecticut: Founded by Thomas Hooker‚ creator of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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