Different Cultures Of The Colonial South

Around the 1600’s, New England started to develop a drastic population growth. This growth caused several problems for the occupants including, high prices on food, land, and a shortage of work for many because of the aggressive competition. Immigrants from New England began to prepare for a voyage that would be beneficial for some travelling to Massachusetts and not so much those who were travelling to Virginia. Although the settlers from the Chesapeake Bay and New England came from the same country, these colonies established different societies because of varying elements such as religious freedoms, economy, government’s role in society and unity.

There is a upcoming war with France and we don’t know where it will be, so we will need to know about the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. Based upon the areas of geography and climate, resources, political and social life, the Southern colony will prove to be problem in a possible war with France.

When the colonists began to arrive in America they were surprised to find that the land was already occupied by various Natives. Because the lives of 16th century Natives was very different from what

These statements suggest that the English didn't come to the Americas simply to plunder gold and riches from the native Indians. As stated in A People and a Nation, "Unlike the Spanish, other European nations did not immediately start to colonize the coasts their sailors had explored. They were interested in exploiting the natural wealth of the region, not in conquering territories."# However, the English did, at times, exploit the Indians for their profit. Actually, they came to America for a number of reasons, but mainly to escape religious persecution and seek a new start in the world. People whom were mere peasants in England, and possessed no land, would soon become owners of many acres of their very own property.

The colonies of the south and the New England had one similarity; there relationship with the natives. Both of the colonies had very bad relations with the natives. The south needed the native land for tobacco plantations, which caused a lot of conflict between the two groups. The conflict escalated to the point where the southerners gave the natives blankets infected with the smallpox virus. This virus killed off almost the whole native because they weren’t very well suited to fight the disease.

Traditional views of the Antebellum South oftentimes ignore class divides within the American South. African-Americans and Whites are oftentimes viewed as being divided by race with all Whites and African-Americans being equal. However these ideals ignore the seventy-five percent of southerners which did not own slaves and the steep divides between African-American slaves with different roles. Primary sources from authors who experienced the Antebellum South, the American Civil War, and, or Reconstruction alert their audiences to societal divides which existed within each perceived race. Following the abolishment of slavery, economic class divides among whites were mitigated and whites view of African-Americans became standardized. Whites began to only recognize African-American as a rival to their power in all capacities, and as such vilified all African-Americans.

Beginning in the Sixteenth Century, Europeans sought to escape religious and class persecution by engaging on a journey to the New World. However, they were unaware that this “New World” was already inhabited by many groups of Native Americans, who had been established on the continent for thousands of years. At first, the two ethnic groups lived in relative peace. The colonists of Jamestown survived due to Powhatan’s tribe teaching them how to cultivate the land. However, things took a twisted turn as the colonists grew greedy. Due to cultural differences, there was stark tension between the Indian groups and European settlers in New England prior to 1750, which tremendously influenced early political means, social life, and the economy.

     In the sixteenth century, England was one of the most powerful countries in the world. England was also in dire need of money at this time. In an effort to alleviate the country’s financial burdens, King Henry VIII decided to seize land owned by the Catholic Church. Henry then sold the already inhabited land to investors, and its residents were forced out. These people and their descendants would eventually become some of the fortune-seeking colonists that would settle America during England’s try at Imperialism.

Major Lifestyles Distinctions in the Northern and Southern Colonies In the early history of the United States, 13 colonies were founded by English settlers. The main reasons European colonist came to America were, looking for freedom of religion or seeking economic opportunity. The first colony funded was Virginia in 1607, and the last was Georgia in 1733. Each colony was founded for a unique reason, but were all very similar.

In the Southern colonies, their social lives were well because families were able to spend a lot of time with one another because students were home-schooled and they were very social with one another. Their economic lives were exceedingly successful because they grew crops such as tobacco, indigo, rice, cotton, and cash crops. Selling and trading these crops made their economic lives vulnerable. They also made profit off of their slaves. Strictly speaking, they’re almost entirely agricultural. Most of the colony were Proprietary colonies. A slight amount of the colony were royal.

Colonization during the 1600’s brought hundreds of Europeans to America. They, up until that point had only known the control and steady income of England. However, it did mean there were problems within the colonies. Power was a struggle in colonial America considering the imbalance of it. Wealth in the colonies wasn’t much better especially after the French and Indian War.

During the 17th century, Europe was in the midst of political turmoil. Many people were living in poverty, and the higher-class elite getting wealthier. Disease, famine and poverty was extremely prominent, due to lack of space in Europe, and unhygienic lifestyles. This left people with nowhere to go, but find new land. British North America was the best option a European person would encounter in this circumstance. A historian was quoted British North America as “the best poor man’s country” meaning that poverty was less oppressive and advancement more possible than Europe at that time. This characterization is to a very high extent valid. The transition to moving to the colonies led to a vast amount of freedom, and the spread of democracy.

England was an extremely ambitious country. There were several reasons that they wanted to settle in North America, and the majority of these reasons were related to gaining wealth and power. They were encouraged by promises of a successful fishing industry and their success taking over Ireland. The English exploited the land and set up plantations in which “cash crops” were grown. In turn, there was an “...explosive growth in population, territory, and wealth” (Taylor, Page 118). Promoters were gentlemen who traveled to North America in hopes of gaining power and recognition, especially with the royal court. They attracted people by appealing to their fears. The conservative English were scared that their patriarchal society was crumbling;

“Where” and “why” the two questions that are essential to the topic of geographic studies and analysis. The mission of this paper is to use those same principles and ask, “Where did the distinct dialect, music, food, and religion emerge to form the vernacular region known throughout the United States as ‘The South’?” As well as, why the culture developed the way it did. Since 122 million Americans call the Southeastern portion of the United States home, let’s find out what causes such a large percentage of people to call this place, “Home”. The southeastern region of the United States contains the largest percentage of its population, and it also has the largest conglomeration of cultural groups

In 1620, the first batch of European settlers come to New England area. They are hoping to live peacefully with Indians since the settlers demand to receive food and supplies from the Indians. Meanwhile, the new immigrants clearly understand that they are weak and inferior. Once if they have conflicts with Indians, they have no chance to win the battle. Another major reason that French and Britain need to ally with Native Americans in the early 17th century is because the idea of mercantilism. Since they believe that the wealth of nation should mainly from trading, both nations want to have more profit from fur trading. European settlers and Indians also exchange crops, tools, and know-how. Likewise, Indians want the new immigrants to be their allies to defeat enemies in the future days. However, the problems egress inevitably. Because of the largely different beliefs on lands owning and religion, even more migration of population, and external diseases, European settlers and Indians break their peace and enter wars soon after.