Original 13 Colonies In America

Next, another big difference with the New England and southern colonies development is religion, the New England colonies were founded for the sole purpose of religious freedom, and they focused on their religion much more than the southern colonies did. In Document E, the Mayflower Compact, written in 1620, says “for the general good of the Colony: unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness where of we have here under subscribed our names at Cape Cod the 11 of November, in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of the Scotland fifty forth.”(Mayflower Compact) This tells of the people in Cape Cod praying to God and to the King of England, showing them to be very religious. Unlike the southern colonies, the New England colonies focused more on praying and religion than trading, although both were very important for both colonies.

The New England colonies consisted of puritans who wanted to purify the church because the Church in England was corrupt. They wanted a place where they could worship freely and work together to

All the British colonies allowed the practice of many religions, but there were some colonies that only allowed it to a certain extent. An example would be Massachusetts, who allowed religious freedom, but only to the Puritans. They did not allow others to practice any other religion, and if they did, they were prosecuted. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were the only two colonies that allowed religious freedom to the fullest extent. They believed people should be able to practice their own religion. The New England Colonies, except for Rhode Island, were all strict of religious freedom. The Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies had a mix of religions from Jews, Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, Anglicans, and others.

The New England region had the least religious toleration, persecuting or exiling ones who did not share the majority's religion. Calvinism shaped all ways of life in New England, especially the government and education system. These puritans and pilgrims were more literate than any other region, and the government was a theocracy. Their social elite were those who were church members, so non

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many English colonists settled into colonies in America, otherwise known as the “New World”. There were many reasons to do so, whether it be for economic benefit or to avoid religious persecution. These original 13 colonies began developing fast with the help from the English, growing population wise and government wise. Two specific areas included the New England and Chesapeake colonies. The Chesapeake colonies included Maryland and Virginia, while the colonies of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the Massachusetts Bay colony were part of the New England colonies. These two colonial societies shared a few similarities regarding the development of their religion and economy, they also had a few differences.

The differences between these colonies also arose due to different opinion on functioning of the government and ideologies. New England, being majorly settled by the Puritans, was intolerant to all other religions. The one exception to this was the colony of Rhode Island. Because it was settled by a dissenter from the Massachusetts Bay colony, it was the only New England colony to have complete religious freedom. Most of the New England based groups wanted to reform the Anglican Church from inside. The Chesapeake region was completely tied to the Anglican Church and did not care about reforming it in any way. The New England colonies also had a large central government which allowed for their administrations to be more organized and uniform throughout the region. This idea came from the Mayflower Compact signed at Plymouth by the Pilgrims. The American Pageant describes it as, “ It was simple agreement to form a crude government and submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed upon” (Bailey 47 ). According to Document A,

4. What role did religious intolerance play in the founding of New England colonies other than Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay and in the founding of some

There were many different early American colonies.The settlers in these colonies came from many different places such as; England, France, Spain, and The Netherlands. Also, the settlers in these colonies settled for many different reasons. The New England, Middle, and Southern colonies developed a different way of life because of differences in aspects of life such as; government, religion, and geography.

Religious freedom was a main reason why the colony’s went to the New World. Many places did not have freedom. People wanted be live in whatever religion they wanted, not just in the church of England. Many colonies were founded for religious freedom. Some of the main religious groups

The New England colonists were looking to settle where they could have religious freedom. They were strongly Puritan and were not tolerant of other religions. Their beliefs revolved around the idea of being a unified colony and being a model for others to follow. The eyes of other people were upon them and they needed to work together even in suffering and labor. They believed so strongly that their beliefs were right and wanted people to look at them and strive to be like them. Education was not a priority, but they wanted children to learn to read so they could live like the Bible told them they should. The Chesapeake was not as focused on establishing a religion, but it was, however, still intertwined in their daily life. Most of their religious views and beliefs came from Anglican background. There were few clergymen and churches which kept many from attending anyway. Unlike in the New England colonies, children were educated at home so they could quickly begin working to make money. Religion soon became a secondary importance behind economics and

The colonization of the British lead to significant demographic alterations to the Haudenosaunee, particularly as in nations relinquishing their positions and contributions from the Iroquois Confederacy and mass migrations due to sudden overtake of traditional land by the new sea of American settlers. When the Thirteen Colonies sought independence from Great Britain, the Iroquois found themselves in a deadlock, accustomed to believing that their superior and long-lasting ally, the British, was only one unified group of people and had no desire to engulf themselves in another civil conflict. However, their intentions for neutrality were not maintained, as tensions increased from both England and the Thirteen States. In the end, the American

I am learning about Connecticut and Georgia and it is fun learning about this. Because you get to work in groups and learn about the 13 Colonies. And they are the original colonies. Connecticut was founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker and is the 6th Colonie. Georgia was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe and is the 13 colony.

Once upon a time in far away land Thirteen Colonies prospered. These colonies were owned by a cruel King who taxed them without permission. The mean King chose to go to war with France in the land just north of the colonies in a war called the French and Indian War.

Religious Freedom in colonial America      Religion was a very important part of everyday life in colonial America. Sometimes people were not allowed to question what they were taught, and if they did so they were punished accordingly. Before 1700 some colonies had more religious freedom then others. While others colonies only allowed religious freedom to a select group, others allowed religious freedom to all different kinds of religions. In the overall there was quite a bit of religious freedom in colonial America

In early american history, colonies were founded for many different reasons, whether it was for political, social, or economic purposes. Colonies were very diverse from one another, yet shared some similarities. One may wonder, how did religion shape colonial society? The answer to this can be found by looking through the facts about colonial New England and Chesapeake.