Colonial American Culture

Beginning in the sixteenth century, Europeans made the voyage to a “new world” in order to achieve dreams of opportunity and riches. In this other world the Europeans came upon another people, which naturally led to a cultural exchange between different groups of people. Although we commonly refer to European and Indian relations as being between just two very different groups of people, it is important to recognize this is not entirely true. Although the settlers of the new world are singularly referred to as Europeans, each group of people came from a different nation and with different motives and expectations of the new world. Similarly, the Indians were neither a united group nor necessarily friendly with each other. Due to the

In the 18th century, life in the English colonies had begun to calm down a little bit. European territories still continued to expand, but many colonists settled down for a more domestic life. The original towns bloomed into cities, especially around the ports. The colonial civilizations developed into a safer and more comfortable environment. Men got jobs and earned a living, children went to school, and wives cooked and cleaned the house. Much of colonial life was similar to the English lifestyle they left behind. However, there were multiple aspects to the colonial life that set it apart from its English counterpart. The life of the average settler experienced politics, education, and even daily life that could only be found in America.

In the early 1800's America began to create their own unique culture. For the longest time, America had been getting their ideas and being influenced by other countries. I believe that they wanted to create a new type of culture that was truly American. They did this by creating new art forms such as literature, music, painting, and architecture. For example, Americans began using characters and setting that fell into the "American" category. Most characters, were "portrayed as strong, brave, resourceful, and honorable" (chapter 6-3, page 323). Another thing Americans did different, is what they built things. "American architects of the early 1800s developed their own forms of building" (chapter 6-3, page 325). Based on ideas from Greece and

When we think about American culture today, we usually think about the 4th of July, barbecuing, Donald Trump and football.We have centered our culture around ourselves and have not given much thought about the good of our country like our founders did when they wanted to avoid a tyrannical leader. In United States history, we have changed our culture due to given circumstances and becoming the “World’s Leading Power”, that we did not have to face the struggles that the colonists had to go through. Those struggles in the 1700’s had shaped American cultures and what they valued.

Colonial America was the era when America was made up of different colonies; in this case there were thirteen. Colonial America lasted from 1587 to 1770, 183 years long. As said before, there were thirteen colonies: four New England colonies, four Middle colonies, and five Southern colonies. The New England colonies were New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, otherwise known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The four Middle colonies were New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Maryland made up the Southern colonies. These colonies were located in North America, along the Atlantic coast. Although these were the main colony groups, the very first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. People settled in the colonies in North America to have a better life, and to escape persecution from people with different beliefs. The next colony, founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, was Plymouth, Massachusetts. Native Americans assisted the Pilgrims when they first arrived at Plymouth. Two of the Native Americans were Samoset and Squanto, an English-speaking Pawtuxet, who was kidnapped by Europeans, but was later freed. Another colony that was helped by Native Americans was Virginia, where tobacco was used as a cash crop that helped Virginia prosper. The colonies in Colonial America not only prospered from cash crops, but slaves as well. African Americans were brought in on trade ships

In the late 1700s, many conflicts happend between britian, and patriots who were agianst britian and wanted independence. Starting off with the 1st one, The Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation of 1763 was a dispute between King George III and colonist who wanted more land to settle on. Conflict broke out and This started a battle called the seven year war or, the french and indian war. This was a long bloody battle and after the dust settled, The colonist still didn´t recieve what they wanted. King George III now had forbidden them from setteling along the appalchian lines. This sent the colonist into a revolutionary outrage and then began all of thier rebellious behavior.

Colonial America’s history from European settlement to the revolutionary war is a story that is best understood when told from multiple perspectives. It is a history that is not one of just the European immigrants, but also the African Americans and American Indians as well, with each ethnic group playing their own role in the development of the region. Although each group’s perspective may not be the same, their collective history is what makes Colonial America. Thus, through analyzing the various historical events and accounts of each of these groups, it can be determined that the history of Colonial America is one of liberty, opportunities, slavery and dispossession.

It is not uncommon for one to grow up learning about the “heroes” from Europe who discovered the “New World”, known today as the United States of America. However, stories of these “brave heroes” often fail to depict the full story. Many of the new settlers came to America in search of a new and better life. As colonists continued to settle, the United States changed drastically. Two of the most dominant themes in colonial America until 1700 were freedom is not entirely free and the “New World” was new for everyone, not just Europeans and African Americans.

One of the many aspects of colonial times was life in the city. A key part of life in the city life was the variety of jobs that were offered. For instance, in Excerpt B, William Penn listed many of the jobs, including printer, shoemaker, butchers, and carpterners. In addition to being a center for jobs, the city provided other opportunities Visual B, there are many men gathered for a market in Philadelphia. Markets were one of many opportunities the city offered for trading goods. Furthermore, the city  had taverns, shapes, and churches that attracted

The land of the freedom for new settlers from England and Europe was for many seen as an opportunity to open new frontiers of prosperity, and land to own. The strong clash of culture, customs, religion and language was without a doubt a challenge not only for new settlers, but also for natives Americas in how to live from then on. English colonial women faced also this challenge when some of the women were abducted by Natives Americans and some of them decided to stay, due to the lack of rights, husband’s oppression, illiteracy, the inequality of jobs and gender roles.

Thoreau and Douglass have both identified urgent problems within American culture during the mid 19th century. Thoreau feels the empathy of farmers as they are chained or enslaved to their own farms just as much as prisoners are chained in jails. He believes that the 4 necessities needed in American society is food, shelter, clothing, and fuel because nature provides all of these. That any luxury would be a hindrance to an individual’s lifestyle as it correlates to the American culture that lacks the Self-reliance in living as a American. Meanwhile Frederick Douglass sees the brutality of slavery and the heavy discrimination of African Americans in American society. He sees that America lacks key responsibilities as a nation for it doesn’t have support of mutual aid, reciprocity, and commitment to an ideal within America.

The basic differences between the lives of colonial americans and the lives of modern american are are focused around how much each group has to do in a day. In the 13 colonials men made up a majority of the population giving women more power in the relationships and in the society. However where they differed from Modern women is they married very young and had large families, and modern women are not expected to have many children nor get married early. the more kids they had the more workers they had. Life was much harder and laborious in colonial times compared to modern, because everything from heat, water and food had to be done by their own hands. A modern american pays for these services and if any work needs to be done in the home

Our population tends to forget where and how this nation was developed. Long before we came to know of an expanding and advanced American civilization, the indigenous people of this land lived their lives in peace and harmony, unable to foresee the anticipated changes brought forth by the settlers in Europe. It is difficult to completely understand the gravity of how far their misfortunes spread, one can only hope to scratch the surface. In the earlier colonial years, life for native people of North America was changed and disrupted by contact with Europeans. The Native Americans flourished in their diverse cultures and language, similar to Europe. Long before the arrival of the white people to the continent, the native societies maintained a very traditional way of life centered around their spiritual beliefs and unique self-sufficient skills to help their tribes thrive; They treated their sacred lands with respect. On the other hand, European beliefs emphasized the idea that humans had complete domination over the land. With hopes of discovering a New World, settlers disregarded the fact that an Old World existed and was already in place. However, that did not stop different powers from competing for the title of the most preeminent country of Europe. When the colonizers arrived in early America, their cultures merged and resulted in positive outcomes, however, there was a crucial share of negatives. There were exchanges of ideas, crops, and products, as well as diseases and unfair treatment towards one another.

It was turbulent times for England during the 17th and 18th century. England was in an unquenchable thirst for more power. “During the 17th and 18th century, England was determined to subdue all lesser countries, especially Ireland” (Stevenson, 28). At the time, England was the dominating country, looking to expand their influence across the world. War broke out constantly as the conquest for more land continued. Moreover, war was constant with the three kingdoms, England, Ireland, and Scotland. Revolts in each kingdom also affected the country’s ability to participate in the war. As

The English Civil War fought between Parliamentarians and Royalists between 1642 and 1651 which consisted of a succession of armed discordances and political intrigues1. A war commenced as a result of a conflict over the potency of the monarchy and the rights of Parliament. However, in the course of the early phases of the war, the Parliamentarians expected to retain Charles as King, but with expanded power for Parliament2. Though the Royalist won early victories, the Parliamentarians ultimately triumphed3. As the conflict progressed, Charles was executed and a republic composed, accordingly, kenned as the Commonwealth of England4.The regime later befitted the Dependency under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell5. Though Charles II was invited