The English explorer John Smith said “No man will go from [England] to have less freedom”. In 1607, John Smith established the first colony at Jamestown, Virginia, It became the first permanent English settlement in North America, and first of 13 English colonies that won independence from England and became the first 13 states of the United States of America. A colony is land controlled by foreign nation. In the 17th century, many European nations had colony in America as well as other part of the world. Each of colonies was established for different purpose. It is written on the text book that, “The 13 colonies that eventually became the United States were founded in different ways and for different reasons. Virginia was founded by a private trading company. Some colonies, such as Pennsylvania, were founded by individual proprietors [proprietor: a person who owned a colony as a result of receiving a land grant from the king] , or owners, who received large land grants from the king. New York was originally founded by the Dutch and later captured by the British. The New England colonies were started by English Protestants called Puritans because they wanted to purify the Church of England. They wanted to create "a city upon a hill," a more perfect society based on their religious beliefs. Georgia began as a home for the poor and for criminals found guilty of not paying their debts.(1) John Smith was born January 1580, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom and
3. The settlement of the colonies was different from what was offered to them and had to find ways how to work with it. There were three types of colonies: Corporate,Royal, Proprietary. Corperate functioned by joint-stock companies. Royal colonies functioned by the authority and the king's government. Proprietary functioned by individuals granted charters of ownership by the king. The Chesapeake Colonies had labor shortages. Landowners observe that there was excelent land but they couldn’t find enough labores. In New England relgion helped settlers from diffuclties they had in Plymouth and Massachusetts. When settlers where dissaponited with the authority of Massachusetts they traveled in search for a better place. They found Connecticut
In the late 16th century, European nations were notorious for colonizing other nations. Their main motivation was seeking wealth in terms of valuable minerals, land to perform agriculture, and an additional market for their products. America, which was newly discovered at the time, did not escape their eyes. Of all the European nations, the British sent numerous groups on an expedition to the east coast of the Americas to establish colonies. The colonies expanded along the shoreline of the east coast of the Americas and grew to consist of four regions. Chesapeake and New England were among the two colonies, and they exhibited some similarities and differences.
England settled the america with 13 separate colonies. But even though reasons each colony was founded was different, some central ideas of what american identity was starting to develop. Some of them was how they grow foods, their government and economy. Let see the similarity between in each colonies and what things they have in common.
The thirteen colonies had a major impact on the independence of what is now present day United States of America. Of the three different types of colonies, there were two colonies: (the most northern colonies)New England colonies and the Middle colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The Middle colonies included New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The two separate colonies had both some similarities and some differences.
The original 13 colonies in America were originally founded upon similar governments and methods amongst the states. All of the various colonies, in the different regions had to deal with problems of religious tolerance. Before the 1700's reactions to different religions and tolerance varied from different sections of the country, New England colonies had very little religious tolerance, in comparison to the Middle and South colonies who had a bit more religious tolerance.
On September 3, 1783 in Paris, France, not only was a war won and over, but the American colonies gained independence. What were they going to do? What was their next step? The 13 colonies were free to join together and create a country. They could create their own government and write their own laws. The American colonies joined together to become the first 13 states in the United States of America and a new nation was born.
The three regions of the original Thirteen Colonies maintained their own unique distinctions from one another despite the few similarities they held. These regions were the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. On the factors of religion, politics, social structure, and economy, the very nature of the land, as well as the goals of the settlers determined what direction the regions took. The south took to slavery and farming cash crops while trade and manufacturing were staples of the other colonies. Wealth was the mission of those in the south while family and religious freedom were the desire of those in New England. Economies tended to frame how the politics of the region functioned as well as the family life as well.
The seventeenth century brought plenty of changes to North America. One of the most significant ones was the formation of the thirteen colonies along the North American east coast. These colonies are generally divided into New England, Middle and South or the Chesapeake regions. Most of these colonies were settled by the British, yet they developed differently as the years went by. Some developed into more egalitarian colonies and some not. The greatest differences could be seen in the New England and Chesapeake regions. Even though the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled originally by The British, they had their own differences which were influenced by many of factors, including the reasons they were founded, their social
The people of the New England and Chesapeake colonies, although came from the same people, turned into very different cultures. For example, in New England, Puritanism was favored while in the Chesapeake region Christianity was practiced. Often times, religion would dictate a certain peoples way of life. Although both religions were strict, both had different ideas. Also, there were disagreements that occurred between the people within a colony. Many other ways of life were established in each of these areas independent of each other.
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.
One by one, English settlements sprang up alongside the east coast of North America. Some, like Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, were created to offer spiritual freedom for individuals who did not want to follow the formal Church of England. Others, like Georgia and the Carolinas were established by colonists excited to make a new start. And one, New York, was taken by power from the Dutch as part of the lengthy fight for control of the New World among England and additional European countries. In the end, 13 English colonies
The thirteen colonies had been established with different governments by each of their founders. A series of failed governments in England persuaded the Enlightenment thinkers on how their knowledge could benefit the world around them. This group of Enlightenment thinkers consisted of writers and thinkers from Europe and North America known as “philosophes”. They were a group who rejected traditional beliefs, who supported equality and did not believe in the supernatural or superstitions. These ideas from the group then circulated and found their way to the American colonies through the highly educated at first. Benjamin Franklin then took it upon himself and printed out these ideas on pamphlets and newspapers to promote them quickly to the
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.
Everyone has an external force that motivates them in some way that allows them to be able to go about their everyday lives and fulfill their ambitions. Within the years of 1580 and 1763 this force took the form of God. Around this same time was when the Chesapeake and New England colonies were in the process of being founded. As a result, these two settlements did nothing without referencing their actions to God. Due to this heavy focus on God as the reason behind every aspect of their lives, chaos began to sprout soon after the settlers began settling and started living their new lives in the colonies.
Throughout the New World many British colonies were established for various reasons. A few of those reasons being for religious freedom, farming, and gold. The way that certain colonies would succeed and develop depended on geographical factors. Eventually some colonies would flourish through farming, seaport trade, or industry.