Throughout the class we have cover many different topic but they all come back to the American. I will be talking to you about the ethnocentrism, economic independence, and the religious independence. Before I start telling you about how they affect today 's world I will tell you some characteristic and a little about them. Generosity is a characteristic that we have in today 's world. Generosity is the quality of being kind understanding, and unselfishness, being generous having willingness to
US History, 1st 9/24/12 Chapter 4 Questions 1. What were a few of the notable characteristics of Chesapeake life in the seventeenth century? Some of the notable characteristics of Chesapeake life in the seventeenth century were that most of the population of early Chesapeake was killed because of diseases like malaria, dysentery, and typhoid. These diseases cut 10 years from the life expectancy of new settlers from England. Another characteristic is that women were severely outnumbered by men;
Slaves were treated like trash but worth more than gold. During the 1700s, African Americans were very vital in the southern area of the United States of America. African Americans were slaves and were seen as property during this time period. Although African Americans were slaves, their input in the American economy was tremendous. Unfortunately, African Americans during this time frame were being mistreated and as a result, often times tried to escape the mistreatment by running away. Plenty of
REVOLUTION: 1700-1775 Conquest by the Cradle Know: Thirteen Original Colonies 1. What was the significance of the tremendous growth of population in Britain's North American colonies? Britain had an advantage over America with their population in 1700. If Americans wanted to revolt, Britain would outnumber them 25 to 1. However, in 1775, with the population increase (and continuing to increase), Britain’s advantage was weakening. There were now only 3 Europeans for each American. This essentially
people from England and Spain were fleeing their home countries either for religious freedom or wealth, vast and civilized colonies began to form all throughout the New World. The colonies that formed did so in very different ways due to the climate and the resources that were available. It is in this context that the colonies founded by the English and the Spanish began to develop and grow. There was a significant difference between the Spanish and New England colonies between 1492 and 1700 in terms
intermarriage with American Indians to acquire furs and other products for export to Europe. Unlike their European competitors, the English eventually sought to establish colonies based on agriculture, sending relatively large numbers of men and women to acquire land and populate their settlements, while having relatively hostile relationships with American Indians. The British-American system of slavery developed out of the economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of the British-controlled
distinct characteristics religiously as well as economically. In the British colonies before 1700, the colonies could be dispersed into two distinct regions, the Chesapeake colonies, and New England colonies. Both areas varied in religion and economy, and thrived in different ways. For the New England colonies, the offering of religious freedom and an end to persecution in England caused many Puritans to sail to New England. However, the main motivation for people going to the Chesapeake colonies was
Intimately Oppressed to Empowerment The title of the chapter underscores the subservient status of women in American society. Their role in the life was restricted to the domestic sphere in which they were expected to maintain the house and teach basic skills to the children. As Zinn illustrates, their physical characteristic became a convenience for the men who could use exploit, and cherish someone who was at same time servant, sex mate, companion, and bear-teacher warden of his child. This line
of African Americans Did Racism cause enslavement of African Americans? To answer this question you have to determine what a slave is? And what Racism is? By my views and believes, slavery is any type of duty somebody does for you. You own them so they work for you otherwise they will get punished. Now Racism is a negative attitude towards another race. After these to words are cleared up you come to a conclusion that racism in the 17th century caused enslavement of African Americans. To believe
of American Colonies, written by Alan Taylor, it is clear that there are vast differences as well as a number of similarities between the European competitors as they began to colonize the Americas but diversity can also be found within the colonies they would create. American Colonies shows a close relationship between climate, the state of the economy, and the development of slavery. The varying climate within the Americas proved to have an enormous impact on the source of revenue a colony would