...The religious and economic rivalries between European nations allowed for England to become the frontrunner in colonization in North America which caused the modern day Atlantic Coast of the USA to become religiously and economically diverse. There was competition about the religion and the spreading of religion. Also, there was competition regarding economics, the conflict was about mercantilism. Meanwhile, there were different religions throughout the English colonies. Finally, there was ethnic diversity within the colonies as well. All of these contributed to the religious and economic diversity today. There were two rivalries happening in the colonies; the religious and economic rivalries. First, the religious rivalry was about the...
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...In politics, average English people living in North America think colonies are independent from Britain. Especially after the Glorious Revolution happens, individual colonies re-establish, which shows their intention to be separated from the British’s government. They regard themselves as American but not English. However typical English people still think Britain is taking control of the colonies in America and they think that English people living in colonies are inferior to them. Furthermore, their opinions about government are quite different either. English people in North America think that government should not be related with churches, which means church membership should not interfere with government’s decisions. They share the idea that land ownership, not church membership is required to vote. And they think it’s fairer to elect governors than appoint. But on the other hand, typical English people hold the opinion that bishops have the authority to participate in the politics and it’s all right for them to make important decisions. They think religion membership can be parts of the government. In religion, average English people living in North America think that there’s possibility for religion diversity. Like the Quaker Liberty, they believe that liberty is a universal entitlement and religious freedom is a fundamental principle. People shouldn’t be punished if their religions are different than others. However, typical English people still have no tolerance for...
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...itself in almost everyaspect of colonial life, and changed the socioeconomic makeup of America forever.This gradual revolution included an ethnic and racial diversity, an increasinglymodernized economy, a growing display of power that would form the foundation of the political system and reveal its elf in the colonists’ material lives, and a display of religious pluralism that is not seen even today in some societies. Butler not onlygives an excellent summary of matters such as immigration and indigenous religion,but also gives credible and convincing reasoning that it was the middle years of thecolonial period that would define America — not the victories and defeats of therevolutionary war. In the years between 1680 and 1760, America had becomemodern (aside from technological advancements that would appear throughout the19 th century.)In Peoples...
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...On my voyage through the Americas, there were many different colonies formed by European powers such as the Spanish, French, and English. From my findings, I was able to gather the different goals and ways of living within these colonies. The Spanish and French were sent under their rulers. Spain was founded by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella. France was sent by their kings, Francis I and Henry IV. They were aided in the colonization of the New World with things such as financial backing, charters, and grants. Meanwhile, it wasn't as popular for the English colonies to be funded by their rulers. Most English Colonies were independent, being mainly founded by settlers, companies, or religious organizations. The Spanish people all seemed to practice Catholicism and put a large emphasis on spreading their faith. As far as trying to convert the Indigenous peoples towards their religion. These colonies were a means to gain control and power over the riches and resources of the Americas. Spanish-born people were seen as the elites, followed by those born in the colonies of Spanish descent. They viewed anyone else as other than them. Depending on your origin, determine your opportunities and rights in the colonies. Indigenous and Africans were exploited for their labor by farming the lands and mining for gold....
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...The North Colonies, or also known as the New England Colonies, were New Hampshire Colony, Rhode Island Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Connecticut Colony. The founders of these colonies, the Puritans and the Pilgrims, besides the quest for economic success, they were actually led by the freedom of religion that they aspired since the break-up of King Henry VIII with the Catholic Church. With the pursuit of these religious groups and their controversial beliefs, they were looking for a place where their ideas were practiced and their children could grow without the influence of past English religious ideas, a place to make a perfect society. That look guided them to one part of the New World, North America. The religion established in the North, in comparison with the Middle Colonies, was strictly Puritan, and they didn´t tolerate other religions. The economy of the region was based on fishing, whaling and shipbuilding. The agriculture was something difficult to practiced because of the geography of the land, which wasn´t appropriate for crops. Despite this, pumpkins, corn, beans, rye and squash were planted. In the politic aspect, we can say that Democracy was present in the North, Middle and South...
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...Early Colonization Ethnic and cultural diversity is an internationally shared social experience. In today’s society several countries possess “natives” of different ethnicity. Many ethnicity who are believed to be original natives of their country are usually descendants of colonists or a race made up of a mixture of ethnicity from a particular region. Early colonialism is one cause for such diversity. Colonization is the establishment of a colony through the organized migration to an outside territory. From the 1600’s to 1800’s Western Europeans were the colonized groups dominating many parts of the world for a variety of reasons. Many conquest to other countries were to discover natural resources like, spices, gold and other trade-able material unique to its region. Some expedition set out to explore for other reasons like proving a theory or to follow up on stories told by their fellow explorers. Once reaching their destination, other factors made them stay such as the discovery of monetary gain, religious freedom and political powers. While some countries like China, were unable to become colonized, others were dominated to the extent of their people eventually becoming a minority in their own land. Imperialistic ambition was a major element in the colonization of many third world countries. As immigrants settled on foreign soil, they believed they were legitimately entitled to occupy the land. They eventually impose their economic, religion, and social systems onto an...
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...England’s wealthy people including Sir Walter Raleigh were devoted to improve England’s power and economy. They wanted to terminate starvation, poverty, and the increase of the population. Those promoters sent poor people to improve the colonies and mine for gold and silver. Acquiring a charter, they established a joint-stock company organized and ruled by them. Their first trial of colonizing the Island of Roanoke failed. The Virginia Company sent the English to the Chesapeake Bay where they faced the Indians under the leadership of Powhatan. Powhatan need the English for trade, unlike the English who wanted the Indian lands. Captain and colonist John Smith hoped to turn Virginia into a farmland. The colonists in Jamestown...
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...Discuss the settlement of Pennsylvania. Back in 1600’s, English, Dutch, Sweden had an argument over settling in Pennsylvania. Investigation of the land were limited to the Delaware River vicinity, where Native Americans and Europeans were trading goods. A religious and sincere Quaker who had suffered from his religious beliefs, Penn, looked upon his colony as a holy adventure. William Penn was a religious person and he settled his colony, Philadelphia; moreover, his income was from sale of lands and collection of quitrents. Suddenly, Philadelphia attracted people’s attention and made them to immigrate there and surrounding areas. Penn established a constitution, known as Frame of Government, which claims that government should...
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...settled by people of English origin, they developed into two distinct societies by the 1700’s, as their individual approaches to settlement differed, indicated by their unique motives for colonization, the impact of economy on social dynamics, as well as contrasting political structures. The differing original intentions around colonization for the Northeastern and Chesapeake colonies significantly contributed to the distinct development of the two regions, as their motivations impacted the cornerstone of their efforts, allowing distinct aspects of civilization to develop within the two regions. Seeking and desiring religious freedom, the Puritans, or original settlers of the Northeastern...
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...By the eighteenth century, two regions of English colonization in the New World varied in great measure. Diversity of the New England and Jamestown colonies came to existence during the early development of the colonies. Motivations for migrating to the New World differentiated the two regions; religious unrest pushed for settlement in New England whereas the desire for economic prosperity pulled for settlement in Jamestown. Contrasting motivations for encampment in the New World created a colony that almost failed and a colony that thrived. Jamestown almost failed as a colony because their motives were driven by individuality and greed while New England thrived as a colony because they were driven by a unified religious vision of a virtuous...
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...Lingua Franca Humankind is rich with linguistic diversity. The widespread use of particular languages throughout the globe is attributed to several factors. Two of the most important are colonialism and international economic/political power. The dominance of English and Spanish colonial powers attribute to the linguistic formation of most of the Western Hemisphere. Imagine a world where the Axis of Evil triumphed during World War II. German, Italian and Japanese would likely be more prominent tongues on a global scale. The United States and United Kingdom have been high on the economic leaderboards for centuries, thus English has become a language of opportunity for people worldwide. Language on a global scale is an unseen, but well heard, struggle for power. Language is more than a means of verbal communication. A language can serve as a cultural vehicle that displays the global influence of a territory. Even it is possible for a language to carry multiple identities especially in context where people have social and cultural values they themselves create and at the same time are exposed to those social and cultural values they have no choice to avoid and; consequently become part of their identity (Dastgoshadeh, A., & Jalilzadeh, K, 2011). To most, learning English as an international language for the purpose of fulfilling communicative needs is a big threat to national, cultural and even religious identities as learning an international language causes people to lose...
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...Justin Baker R. Brogan US History 1865 Midterm Essay #1: Question #1: Northern, Middle, and Southern Colonies Compare and Contrast America has always been a land of diversity but also a land of unity. This statement also applied to the first English settlements that were established here in North America. In the beginning years of America, the colonies could be divided into three regional areas: New England colonies, middle colonies and the southern colonies. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island comprised the northern colonies; New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania made up the middle colonies; and Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia composed the southern colonies. These three colonial areas had both similarities and differences that will be analyzed in respects to their economic base, political structures, and attitudes toward slavery established in these three regional areas throughout this essay. Although many different types of Europeans founded the colonies throughout the eastern seaboard they were some similarities as to how they were established and how they made their economic bases. Throughout the Norton text I’ve noticed that all of the colonies were established through some sort of business enterprise, whether it was through the Massachusetts Bay Company, or the Virginia Company, or even a lone entrepreneur, looking to make a fortune for them. These businesses were all expected to turn a profit, some of them...
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...and New England Colonies After the voyages of Columbus in 1492, the western world began to establish colonies in North and South America primarily for economic, political, and religious gain. This transitioned to three major powers dominating North America, the Spanish, the French, and the English. This threshold on power was solidified by the English after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Due the English’s new found power and confidence, many more English colonies started to develop such as the New England and Chesapeake colonies. The two regional colonies, were vastly different economically, socially, and politically even though they had the same county of origin. Their sharp contrasts...
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...New England Colony vs Southern Colony There are 13 British colonies and each colony is different in several ways. The colonies are broken up into three regions: New England, Mid Atlantic and Southern. I have chosen to compare and contrast New England and the Southern region primarily because I found New England quite interesting and I am partial to the south since that is where we live. I recognized the two colonies had more differences than likeness. Politics were their main similarities. However, socially and economically they had some differences. One similarity was their royal governors. Their kings had the ability to choose the royal governors whom made all the decisions for the region. The royal governors tried to be as equitable as possible with the rules. Although the citizens knew they had to obey the rules they were not very fond of them. Each colony had the ability to vote for who would be placed into a position of authority and be the lawmakers. There were some early examples of democracy in the 17th century colonies. Virginia had the House of Burgesses that was a legislature picked by the people, which is an example of democracy....
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...Bailyn argues that both immigration from Europe and migration within the colonies perpetuated frontier attitudes and characteristics in British North America throughout its colonial history. As a frontier, the colonies were the “western periphery” of European culture and civilization, and it accordingly maintained the wild elements of frontier life. Bailyn notes that Native American attack was a constant threat on the colonial frontier, necessitating the use of violence even as colonists increasingly adopted the refinery of European culture. In addition, Britain treated the American colonies as a dumping ground for prisoners and pariahs—the very people who were wont to act according to the wildness of the frontier mindset. Aside from...
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