First Colonies In America Analysis

I believe the act that angered the colonists the most was the Boston Port Act. The Boston Port act made sure that nothing would come in and out of the Boston waters. So in perspective, the people of Boston wouldn’t be able to trade with any other place because they wouldn’t be able to get the goods from anywhere because that would require traveling by ship which they couldn’t do because the waters were closed off. If i was a colonist then I would be angry about that. In fact it would have caused people to move to other places so that they could actually buy goods from other places in the world. Also for the reason that they also couldn’t move anywhere else outside of America. If you were Boston you would have been required to move somewhere

One might think that all of the British colonies in the new world were all the same. This is not the case though. The colonies, although they were all British they had some similarities but mainly they had differences. The Southern, New England and Middle colonies clearly show theses similarities and differences, particularly in terms of land, labor, religion, and native relations.

In the seventeenth century, colonial America was categorized into three major regions; New England, the Middle Colonies, and the South. Each region provided various opportunities and breakthrough ideas that created a distinct economic, cultural, and political society different from any other region. These ideas became the beginning of some prominent themes and beliefs Americans see as essential in today’s society.

For the people of Europe the Americas was a place to prosper, worship in there own way, and expand there kingdoms. The only problem is that they attempted to settle in their own way and all failed dismally. The New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southern Colonies grew differently in various ways, but each with the same state of mind, “do it our way”. Examining the three sets of colonies will prove that they were all different in religion, government, and ways of expansion.

Starting off as a single colony, the New England colony eventually expanded to form the Middle colonies, Southern colonies, and the Chesapeake colonies. The Chesapeake and New England colonies both stemmed from England, but developed in a way that made them each very unique in the way that they developed. Developing around different intentions, the New England and Chesapeake colonies were unique due to their different economic and social structures.

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

The year was 1765. The American colonies had been established and were still under the rule of Great Britain, and their leader, King George. Britain and France had just fought a war on American soil. The Indians had assisted France, which proved to be trouble for the British. But after seven years of blood, Britain had emerged victorious. This war had put Britain into debt, and the way they made up for that loss of money was by taxing. They put taxes on many items, which provoked people to hold riots and protests in the streets of my home city, Boston. King George had also decided before that in 1763 to stop Americans from going west of the Appalachians. This, along with the taxes had caused uproar in the colonies. Even though British citizens were being taxed more, the Americans were the ones fussing about it. This was because the Americans weren't being represented in British government. They couldn't vote, or participate in ways the people in Britain could. My great, great, great, grandfather was alive during the time, and was against the Stamp Act. He even joined the Sons of Liberty, a patriot group who helped to push for independence. I have

The main reason so many immigrants fled from Europe was to free themselves from religious persecution. They were being forced to either believe a certain way or pay for a specific religion to be in their country, they were not allowed to believe or practice their beliefs openly without detriment of some sort. The New World was new and had endless possibility and opportunity to get away from such oppression and pursue a life free from prosecution. Granted there was also money to be made and competition with Spain and France to discover the New World which made it promising for the wealthy and aristocrats to invest

Life in the American colonies isn’t what you think it is. Everywhere in America, there are different colonies that you would think be wrong but are actually quite accurate. In this article, you will read about some of the different American Colonies that

Relationships between the Western European Countries and their American Colonies have always been difficult to maintain due to conflicts occurring to both societies. Although new laws, compromises, and government officials have been established in order to fix the hindered relationships, none seemed to repair the already broken partnerships. The commercial relationships between the American Colonies and the European countries were established to make a profit off the “New World”. However, as the trade continued to grow the greed overwhelmed the government in power over the colonies and was ultimately a factor that hindered the relationship between the colonies and their European country. Poor commercial relationships between the American colonies

Chapter three of the colonies really reflects on the hardships settlers had to go through.The three types of colonies within the Americas are, New England colonies, middle colonies, and southern colonies.New england colonies were made up of Massachusetts Bay Colony, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut. The middle colonies consisted of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Finally the Southern colonies were Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas , and Georgia. Money, politics , religion separated each of the regions.

The Massachusetts colony, otherwise known as the ‘Massachusetts Bay colony’ was originally settled by Puritans in 1630. They were plagued by the religious persecutions of King Charles I and the Church of England. Weary from this dogged torment, they left England under the leadership of John Winthrop. These original colonists quickly established many small towns in the name of high religious ideals and strict societal rules. They also planted churches, spread Puritanism and religiously educated the masses, as these were some of their goals. A utopian society that other colonies looked upon with high regards was the ultimate goal.

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.

Zinn’s text introduced me a whole different view of, “The First America” story, throughout my education, every text that I encountered in school was a sugarcoated version of the actual story. While reading his texts it was very disturbing with his vivid descriptions of the experiences that the Indian Americans went through when Columbus arrived to their land, North America.