What Are The Pros And Cons Of A Colony

The criminal justice system has evolved over numerous decades. Punishable crimes were only considered exceedingly serious actions. As time went on; post World War 1, laws were enacted and punishments were enforced to deter crimes from occurring and to protect the public (Gardner and Anderson, 2012). Whitey Bulger and Al Capone were both well-known criminals who seemed to live without proper punishment for what we would consider today. The government changed how laws were passed and laws can be determined by not only the federal government, but state governments, and local governments, as well. These laws are put in place based on what laws are believed to help the community and society (Gardner and Anderson, 2012).

During the 1700's, people in the American colonies lived in very distinctive societies. While some colonists led hard lives, others were healthy and prosperous. The two groups who showed these differences were the colonists of the New England and Chesapeake Bay areas. The differentiating characteristics among the Chesapeake and New England colonies developed due to economy, religion, and motives for colonial expansion. The colonists of the New England area possessed a very happy and healthy life. This high way of living was due in part to better farming, a healthier environment, and a high rate of production because of more

A group of Jews arrived at the colony in 1733 and James Oglethorpe allowed them to stay despite the what the charter said as well as what the other trustees said (Locks, p.38). The ease smuggling of smuggling rum into the colony soon nullified the prohibition set by the trustees, however the land and slavery prohibition were harder to sneak around. The colonists were meant to be planters as well as soldiers, and the colonists were given small land plots to serve both the colony’s defensive needs as well as their luxurious mercantile needs; the small plots were meant to create a compact society fit for war rather than a sparsely settled plantation economy. The 50 acres that were given to the colonists sometimes spread over swamps and areas of infertility which rendered the land useless; the colonists also had to pay rent on their land as well as cultivate the entirety of their land within a specified time or else the land would result in forfeiture back to the trustees (Document #6). The trustees banned the use of slavery for fear that they would lose control of the land to the colonists, and many of the colonists weren’t prepared for frontier life which led them to flee north for better opportunity. The trustees hoped to create a labor force from white indentured servants rather than black slaves, however, the white labor force was so

Colonial life was very much unlike our lives today. During colonial life philosophies and what people did were very different from today. Some of which they did has had influence on our own daily lives. This meant the colonies had influence and taught us lessons on the daily life for women, daily life of children, slavery/racism and government.

Our economy is based on cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, indigo, corn, and rice. The social standing in our colonies is based on family status and land ownership. Our society is mostly made up of small-scale subsistence farmers, hunters, and traders. The life down here is mainly people living and working on plantations, simple, not expensive, and we also get along with each other. Our geographic features are fertile soil, hilly coastal plains, forests, lots of rivers, bays, and wetlands. The climate down here is warm which makes it easier to spread disease, but it’s worth it because it helps with the growth of crops. Our government in the Southern Colonies is democratic, we elect our own legislature. We have a governor, a governor’s court,and a court system. We are not dominated by any religion which gives you religious freedom. Come down to the South now and make a huge profit from the cash crops.

A benefit to settling in the Middle colonies benefits was that they were not strict about anything. There was desirable land that could be acquired easily and prevailing social and economic equality. They embraced everyone who wanted to settle, regardless of who they were. There was freedom of religion, ethnic diversity and they were very against slavery.

Jamestown presented more prospects to colonists than Massachusetts Bay Colony by allowing more than one religion, workers rights, and freedom of speech. Jamestown settlers had a bond from England guarantees the rights of settlers, as they would have had it in England. The Puritans formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony and they established a charter also. Both colonies had their have and have not in them. Massachusetts Bay Colony encourage the church greatly and Jamestown boost working over religion. The starting of a democracy, equality was from Jamestown.

     When the first colonists came to America there were not many things available to them. Their life was hard, almost impossible compared to life today. The early colonists spent almost every hour of everyday working to stay alive. They survived because they were committed to making their settlement grow. (John F. Warner- pg.12-13)

The colonies were under the control of the English and had many commonalities, each region created a distinct culture that each had a great impact in economy, minority groups and religion. The Middle and the Southern colonies had great fertile land for farms and crops to grow which lead their colony to thrive and succeed. The minority groups also helped the colonies thrive but they were not treated fairly than other citizens in both the Middle and the Southern colonies. Finally, religion was toleranced mostly in both the Middle and the Southern colonies. Religion helped the colonists have different types people treat them fairly and have government run fairly. The thirteen colonies was an important part of America. It was the New England, Middle and the Southern colonies that came together and formed the United States. The Middle and the Southern colonies delivered laws and was a learning experience. The colonies helped people realize to learn and continue some of what the colonists did. In end, colonies learnt the art of farming and learnt to thrive, different types of people as well as religion was learnt to be accepted and colonial leader leaded how to govern and how to create a unified government itself. These reasons is what lead them to establish a new

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Life in New England, Middle and Southern Colonies was helpful because for Jamestown, the James River was right next to their village and they used it for protection and for trading and shipping. The river was a murky, swampy river that they couldn’t drink from, when they first got to Jamestown there was an extreme drought and they couldn’t grow many crops.

Austin, it shows how the larger nations gave to the smaller colonies. The nations built them roads, canals, and railways, telegraphs, newspapers, and schools. Europe gave them the blessing of their civilization, and overall made them economized. They were part of modern culture after imperialization. Another positive effect is how the colonial governments introduced improved medical care, and better methods of sanitation. There were new crops; tools and farming methods, which helped, increase food production. These changes meant less death to smaller colonies, and overall improve the state of living. They now could live longer and have better sanitation.

The colonization of the New World was a trying time for the European powers trying to catch up the Spanish, such as the British. Sometimes colonies were successful, and sometimes they didn’t last long at all. There were not only the differences in terms of failing or succeeding, but differences in terms of how the successful colonies succeeded. Two of the most successful colonies were established and developed in totally different ways. The difference in the successful development of the colonies in the Chesapeake region was totally different than the successful development of the colonies in the New England region, and was caused by different populations, climate, geography, and motivations.

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First and foremost, I believe that unity among citizens is fundamental for forming a “perfect” colony. The settlers in my idea of a “perfect” colony would leave England in search of new land after their English village is pillaged due to its central location during the English Civil War which occurred during the 1640s-1650s (Foner 80). In 1647, the residents ban together with a common goal: to search for a home where war is not rampant and peace is plentiful. They secure money for settlement from English investors whose goals are to facilitate trade with the New World, much like the Pilgrims did before them (Foner 66). As a trade for financially aiding the trip, the villagers agree to send 10% of their goods to the investors for ten years. Additionally,