American Colonial Case Studies

The Middle Colonies consist of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania otherwise known as the “Breadbasket Colonies” due to their excessive amount of grains and bread. The colonies were economically based on the trading of wheat and grains and as well timber production for shipbuilding. The Middle Colonies were focused on freedom of religion and no taxation without representation. The Middle Colonies were the most diverse inhabitant region out of all the colonies. These groups include the English, Swedes, Dutch, Germans, Scots- Irish, French, Africans and the Native Americans. During the 18th century the middle colonies relied heavily on indentured servants than other region. For instance Pennsylvania was settled by a group of Indentured

British colonies began with less interest in natives altogether than their European rivals. The British preferred to focus on their own settlements and goals without regard for the natives that had lived on their land before them. There was a centralized focus on establishing a permanent settlement; therefore, the British, like the Dutch, did not attempt to convert many natives to Christianity as it was a lesser concern. From the very start of Spanish and French colonization, one could see that religious conversion is a pressing goal for both empires, beginning with Columbus’s initial assessment of the natives’ ability to be converted to Christianity. Columbus wrote, “...in order that they may conceive affection, and furthermore be made Christian; for they are inclined to the love and service of their Highnesses...” (Columbus 6). He emphasizes that they are easily convertible and that they already hold affection for the Spanish. This is similar to the French colonization method in theory but not in practice. Both France and Spain had large mission systems, France through close-proximity Jesuit missions and Spain through

Many colonists justify their colonization of America through religious beliefs. At first, they were there for their own religious freedom. When they came to the United States, they felt the urge of making and practicing their own religious beliefs and setting an example for the whole nation about how to make a better community. They all decided to help each other when one will be in a problem. All the colonists had their beliefs which they followed but I believe this particularly disturbed the life of native American Indians in terms of cultural practices, living/house situation, family life, trade, disease, and autonomy.

In the eighteenth century the colonies of New England possessed great economic and demographic potential. They had raw materials and labor power, much of it given by the slaves. They had a great trade, an excellent agricultural production, all they lacked was the license of manufacture which the United Kingdom refused to allow its colonies. According to the traditional scheme the colony was the one that had to produce the raw material, that of the manufactured products already she was in charge, that was of the causes of the independence of the colonies. But let us first address the demographic potential of the new English colonies of North America. In the eighteenth century the most densely populated colonies were New Hampshire, Connecticut,

Choices made by individuals or groups of individuals can lead to the creation of a nation. In Colonial America there were numerous complex choices made that ultimately led to our nation today. Many of these choices created tension, contradictions, and planted the seeds for future conflicts. A great deal of these choices were associated with geography, cultural diversity, and economic opportunity in the colonies of Jamestown, Manhattan Island, and Plymouth Massachusetts. These seeds helped create the foundations for Colonial America which helped construct our nation today.

There are two major key events in colonial events, where colonies tired to protect religious freedom. In 1634, a group of two hundred catholics migrated to Maryland. After catholic setters founded Maryland, Protestants began to move to Maryland in the 1640. Conflict arose between the catholic and protestants. Then Lord Baltimore presented a bill called the Toleration act of 1649. This act made it a crime to restrict christians rights. Secondly, In 1681, William Penn also helped to established religious freedom in the Pennsylvania colony. William wanted to provide a safe haven for all people to practice whatever they wanted. William was a Quaker, also know to be apart of the society of friends. Through the colony people believed in equality

Settlers came to the American Colonies for various reason, these included: religious, economic, and political reasons. The political and religious reasons are tied together. Settlers that came for religious reasons wanted religious freedom, something the Church of England didn’t allow. Separatist and pilgrims disagreed with the Anglican Church and fell into political disfavor. So, settlers formed colonies to escape the religious intolerance of the Church of England, but every colony had their own separate religious views. Furthermore, many settlers came to the American Colonies to make a profit, for example, Carolina was found by mostly poor tobacco farmers, they arrived because they wanted to make a profit by trading and farming.

Starting as humble continent with simple peoples, North and Central America developed rapidly, once the Europeans touched down. WIthin a few centuries, this quiet continent became a booming beacon of industrialization. WIth everyone from the Dutch to the Spaniards, legions of Europeans came flocking to this new land with hopes of gaining land, power, and religious freedom.

I hope thongs have been going well for you back home. Here in the Chesapeake things weren’t looking to well in the beginning but now its finally starting to look good for us. I came here in hopes of getting my own land, it took me a while but it was well worth it. I think you should come out here with us, there are so many opportunities for you here that aren’t available back home. You could get your own land and start growing tobacco, you could make more money than you on tobacco than you would ever see back home

Early English Settlements in the 1600s were heavily influenced by the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. As a result, England became a major naval power and gained dominion over the North Atlantic Ocean. This, England's own population growth, and poor economy encouraged the English to explore opportunities in the Americas to look for land, resources, and - after the persecution of certain religious groups- religious freedom as well. Jamestown, founded in 1607, by a Joint-stock company known as the Virginia Company, was only the first of thirteen colonies that would develop along the north atlantic coast, and formed what is known today as the United States of America. These 13 colonies were subdivided into 2 colonial regions as a collection

Colonial paper money is perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of colonial America in the 1700s. The lack of specie in the colonies is a well documented phenomenon and, in New England it’s effect was heavy, and led to the issuance of paper money. This paper will investigate the successful implementation of paper currency as endogenous money to grow colonial money supply and stimulate economic activity in the early American economy. Additionally this paper will argue loss of faith in the governments backing the paper bills, as opposed to a shock to the money supply was the rationale for inflation of colonial New England currency. New England colonial paper currency will be the predominant focus, but this paper will also examine the Pennsylvania pound. New England colonial currency experienced a considerable amount of inflation in the latter years of 1740. This can be attributed in part to large amounts of paper money issuance and the funding of King George’s War. Alternatively, this essay will argue that the bulk of the inflation experienced was due to a loss in faith of the governments backing.

The United States (British Colonies) needed to separate from Britain because of growing unrest. The colonies attracted more and more immigrants and had steady growth in their 150 years. Most of the growth was in urban areas like Boston and Philadelphian. These big cities had large populations of free people and slaves who had contrasting views, but were living in the same condensed areas. The immigrants had no loyalty to the British monarchy, so attitudes towards the crown greatly shifted. This shift started when Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763, saying the colonists could not settle in Indian country. With cities overflowing and land available in the west, immigrants with no loyalty disobeyed the crown and went west.

From 1607 to 1754, people’s views on governing themselves changed greatly. It began in 1607, with the settlement of Jamestown. They were a corporate colony, working for the Virginia Company, they were whole-heartedly British. The Great Awakening, the Enlightenment, and the Tradition of Neglect all introduced new ways for the American colonies to think of themselves as more independent. Although they still considered themselves part of the British Empire, by the end of this era they had discovered that they could make their own laws and constitutions that fit the way that their world worked as opposed to Great Britain.

Colonies rub off onto other colonies. When they do that, the native americans that run into the colonies have the same beliefs. Different colonies teach different ideas to the natives.

The colonial period in the United States all started when people starting immigrating to Boston in the 1630s. With high articulation of Puritan cultural ideas, the New England colonies have been regarded as the center of early American literature. In class we only talked about a few of the writing throughout the period but in this paper, I am going to tell you about the colonial period as a whole.