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    Many different things affected the shaping of colonial America in the new world. Factors such as colonialism, geography, and religion affected the way North America was formed and dictated how other people look at colonial America. Colonialism affected America’s demographic and also the ease of forming colonies in the new world. Geography also played a roll in shaping the identity of America. Geography affected where people settled based on the layout of rivers, ocean, and waterways. People also

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    DBQ- Democracy in Colonial America The democracy in colonial America which, was a work in progress, had both democratic and undemocratic features. A Democratic Feature of colonial America was the Control of Abusive Power. Document 1: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are an example of the Control of Abusive power in colonial times. The order talks about the forms of check and balance used. Many of the subjects of government are ones we used today: “... In the General Court shall rest

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    There being democratic and undemocratic features in colonial America proved democracy was a constant work in progress. The Fundamental orders of Connecticut demonstrated a democratic idea for colonial America. During this period, America was undemocratic too, proved by the Plans of a Slave Ship. Voting qualifications were also undemocratic, but a work in progress. Colonial America played the rule of law as a democratic feature of the land. They enforced that no citizen is above the law. As said in

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    DBQ - Democracy in Colonial America Essay The type of government that colonial America had was a democracy. Democracy in colonial America was a work in progress full of democratic and undemocratic features. Democracy is full of key features, some democratic and undemocratic. Also, some of the features can be a work in progress. One of the key features is democratic and can be Accepting the Results of Elections. In the colonies, people voted on who the president and other public officials would

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    Colonial America was the foundation of our nation and the beginning of democracy. The new colonies all had to cooperate to form one nation. Democracy was young and new at the time, so it still had some problems to work out in Colonial America. In the time period of Colonial America the colonies demonstrated democratic and undemocratic features while at the same time democracy was a work in progress. Accepting the results of elections was a democratic feature shown in the colonies. In elections

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    approach proved more influential in shaping colonial American economies. Colonial Americans are influenced by both moral and profit in their economies, when taking into consideration industry, care, frugality, or knowledge. A morality-based approach takes into consideration ethics and values, while a profit-based approach focuses on making as much money as possible. Although there were ways colonial American economies were influenced by profit, colonial American economies were more influenced by morals

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    DBQ - Democracy in Colonial America Essay The thirteen colonies in America began early on to develop democratic features. Accountability, individual or human rights, and regular free and fair elections are only a few principles that make up today's democracy. Today's democracy is quite different from how it was during colonial times. In colonial America, there were many democratic and undemocratic features that made democracy a work in progress. One democratic feature during this time period was

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    explaining that moving to the colonies can be a tremendous change that can help their culture. Culture values in the colonial period influenced American values today in a number of ways. There are similarities and differences in areas, of way life, acquiring food, and the religion which lead to the advancements today. There are many similarities and differences between rural life in the colonial period and rural life today. They are similar because

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    Animals in Colonial America Allison Holt Survey of US History I - HIST 2010 - C08 Dr. Flagel November 10, 2016 Throughout the years, animals have always been used in some way. Domesticated animals have been used in many ways throughout history such as transportation or farming. Not every animal was treated or used back in colonial times as they are today. Many people did not care if they worked their animal to death or not. The background of these domesticated animals in Colonial America

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    Colonial America’s history from European settlement to the revolutionary war is a story that is best understood when told from multiple perspectives. It is a history that is not one of just the European immigrants, but also the African Americans and American Indians as well, with each ethnic group playing their own role in the development of the region. Although each group’s perspective may not be the same, their collective history is what makes Colonial America. Thus, through analyzing the various

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