Bay colonies

England colonies and the Chesapeake Bay colonies. Some of the differences between the two regions included motivation of colonists, immigration patterns, and settlement patterns. Those who moved to the new world had one of two motivations: the hope of free worship or to gain profit through the New World’s untapped resources. With the religious persecution of

men were the only one who had benefits; however women play most of the roles. Massachusetts Bay Colony was a place where the masculine sex ruled, female opinion wasn't given importance at all. The Puritans were really strict people and they believed that women weren't capable of contributing any information to the town and church meetings. In the Puritan society women play the most important role of the colony, being a mother. Most of the time women were pregnant so they spent most of their time taking

would not be happy with life if it was predetermined based on the religion and God's plan and would rather have the chance to express free thinking and have personal growth. Although there were strict restrictions for growth at the Massachusetts Bay Colony, I believe that some personal development can occur if one took the chance to build skills and gather knowledge on their own based on observations and the resources that were available during the time period. It may be against the idea

additional opportunities only accessible in the new world. There are numerous English colonies to choose from such as the Chesapeake, Massachusetts Bay, and Pennsylvania colonies. Therefore, after much deliberation, I have chosen to migrate to the Pennsylvania colony as an indentured servant. Pennsylvania is the largest proprietary colony which was bestowed upon William Penn by King Charles II. For women, the Pennsylvania colony provides the opportunity to gain the

Winthrop directs his attention on the importance of the church. Through religion, he would unify his people and remind them of the foundations and principles of the Christian faith. Winthrop begins his work reminding the people of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of the Laws of Grace and Nature. In this passage, he recognizes that even though not all Christians give to the poor, it is their responsibility to uphold this practice. In 2017, the issue of providing for the poor and less fortunate is still present

two major groups traveled to the New World in hopes of starting a colony to get away from religious turmoil and to make a profit. Those who founded Jamestown (Chesapeake region) in 1607 were motivated by financial success while those who founded the Massachusetts Bay (New England)

In a letter written by John Winthrop he explains to a friend his vision of the settlement in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop discusses the difficulties in establishing a self-governing and self-sustaining settlement as well as the conflicts the colonists’ amount to with the Indians. Early New England’s colony totaled to above 4,000 colonists. Winthrop describes them as all being “in good health and well provided of all necessarys: so hath not died about 2 or 3 grown persons”. This means that

constructed (Calvo). Economic motives are what had prompted the colonization of Virginia. The key point of this colony was to expand English trade and obtain more of a variety of the goods produced. Which would all result in a financial profit that England needed (“Revolutionary City”). Freedom from religious persecution is what motivated the Pilgrims to leave England, resulting in Massachusetts Bay colony. The Puritans wanted a place where they could practice their religion freely. Connected to this is the

1. PAST LEGISLATION In the mid 1600’s, the first law passed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony mandated that children start learning the fundamental of education; learn basic reading and writing by reading the bible and the town’s laws. It was believed that for the success and evolution of the world and specifically their colony, children needed to be educated and knowledgeable. Furthermore, to strengthen the educational foundation that was forming and with some resistance from parents, a law was passed

The first Colonial currency was issued in 1690 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, while America was under British rule. Other colonies began to issue their own paper currency, and use of the denominated in Spanish Milled Dollars, Colonial notes were also denominated in British shillings, pounds, and pence. In 1764, the British declared Colonial currency illegal. The Continental Congress in 1775 issued currency to help finance the Revolutionary War. These notes were called “Continentals,” had no