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    Although the first attempt to colonize failed, England would go on to try again and eventually have a populas community in the America . The key proved to be realizing that the local Indians were conguerable and bringing livestock and starters for crops from the motherland. After the British colonies had a strong foothold in the Americas, they began to flourish. Tobacco farming was a huge part of that. They found that they could even produce a better tobacco than the Natives. Shipping

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    As a result, many colonists had a monopoly on English trade. With only America trading tobacco with England, it was easy for farmers to make hefty profits on trades. As stated in “Virginia Resents Restrictions”, the colonists were provided with a monopoly in England since they were prohibited to trade with other nations. At

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    Native Americans and the Usage of Christianity in Legal and Trade Matters When examining early American history it is commonplace, besides in higher academia, to avoid the nuances of native and colonizer relations. The narrative becomes one of defeat wherein the only interaction to occur is one of native American’s constant loss to white colonizers. It is not to say that the European colonizers didn’t commit genocide, destroy the land and fabric of countless cultures, but rather when looking at

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    encouraged the English to explore opportunities in the Americas to look for land, resources, and - after the persecution of certain religious groups- religious freedom as well. Jamestown, founded in 1607, by a Joint-stock company known as the Virginia Company, was only the first of thirteen colonies that would develop along the north atlantic coast, and formed what is known today as the United States of America. These 13 colonies were subdivided into 2 colonial regions as a collection

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    The culture and character of the English colonies that developed in America were the result of both English history and tradition combined with conditions unique to the New World. The Settlers who came to the Americas brought with them the customs and conventions of their native land, and as they began to adapt to their new life and environment, those customs began to change as well. As the Renaissance took flight in Europe, a new and exciting rebirth in learning and discovery took place. This

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    Prior to the arrival of the English colonial settlers, there was an extensive Spanish influence in the New World. Soon after England’s first colonization efforts, several changes took place that strengthened their ability to colonize America in the early 1600s: the Protestant Reformation, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and the changes in the English economy. In the early 1500s, England and Spain had a strong connection based on their dedication to the Roman Catholic Church and the marriage between

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    Napoleon led his armies through Spain to completely takeover of the country as well as Portugal. They were very successful in the conquesting of Portugal, thus leading rule of Charles IV and the eventual domination of Latin America. With Spain now being controlled by Napoleon, South America and numerous other countries have been dominated by Spain. Due to the fact the countries which consisted of the Spanish Empire were not considered independent, they began movements to take back what was originally

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    Essay: The New England and Chesapeake Colonies Following Columbus's discovery of America, colonial expansion drove European powers to gain colonial territories. As conquest continued among countries for the New World, the Spanish Armada was defeated by England in 1588. This event propelled the English to rapidly settle and establish colonies in the Americas. Settlements developed in New England and Chesapeake Bay. America was a source of raw materials and commodities providing a market for finished

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    2017 Essential Question: How did Pre-1600s Civilizations in Africa and the Americas gain, consolidate and maintain power? The Americas Exploration played a big role for the Americans. During 1492, Christopher Columbus had his first voyage to America. He didn’t intentionally want to discover America. In fact, He wanted to sail until he reached asia because asia is where all the gold, pearls and spices were. The americas were able to explore due to boats and maps which came from china and venice

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    Starting in the early 1600s, the first significant non-Spanish colonizers began finding their way to the coasts north of the where the Christopher Columbus had first appeared in North America, mainly in hopes of practicing their own religion without persecution and in search of a fresh start in the New World. Left and right in England, Puritans and other Protestant religions faced discrimination by royal authorities, and they were determined to have a place where they were free to worship how they

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