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    1737. Shuckburgh is believed to have been the writer of the song “Yankee Doodle.” The initial lyrics to musical compositions that were affiliated with the American Revolution, were authentically composed in the time of the French and Indian War. It is believed that Shuckburgh wrote “Yankee Doodle” to insult the New England military. He wrote that song while stationed at Fort Crailo, after watching a messy training drill of the Connecticut military unit. Shuckburgh’s writings and existing records justify

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    very intolerant itself and any dissenters were pushed out of the colony. 2. Other New England colonies sprouted up, due to (a) religious dissent from Plymouth and Massachusetts as with Rhode Island, (b) the constant search for more farmland as in Connecticut, and (c) just due to natural growth as in Maine. 3. The Middle Colonies emerged as the literal crossroads of the north and south. They held the stereotypical qualities of both regions: agricultural and industrial. And they were unique in that (a)

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    From the basis of the colonies beginning with the founding of Jamestown until the beginning of the Revolutionary War, different areas of the eastern coast had different traditional values. Once established, the thirteen British colonies could be separated into three physical areas: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these had specific economic, social, and political growths that were distinctive to the territories. European nations came to the Americas to boost their wealth and expand their

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    Divided Thoughts on Independence      The British colonies of North America took their beginnings in the early part of the sixteen hundreds. At that time Virginia and New England became the first regions to be settled by the English. It was the birth of America as a whole, but it also was the beginnings of two distinct ways of life. The colonies were founded on Independence, but from the start there were two completely different ideas of what that Independence was and what

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    however when compared to the overwhelming effect it had in New England. The New England region included the colonies of New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Plymouth. The foremost religion of the New England region was Puritanism, which was most prominent in the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Connecticut colonies. The colony of Rhode Island was formed when Roger Williams was expelled for radical ideas. He found the Church of England to be corrupt and stressed the

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    Since the founding of the Thirteen Colonies, the colonists enjoyed a degree of autonomy and self sufficiency from the mother country, England. The colonies had colonial assemblies, which were more democratic than England’s and were independent governments. British mercantilist laws were not strictly enforced due to the policy commonly referred to as salutary neglect. However, as the British increasingly ignore the problems the colonies faced, the colonies began to look for a common government to

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    Constantly throughout history women have had different roles in society from men. Women were thought of as the caregivers and were expected to stay at home, while men were hunters and worked in the business world. The position of women in America as drastically changed, especially when noting the evolution of women in the 17th century to women in the 19th century. Women in colonial america were expected to stay at home, but this changed when the Republican Mother, a strong figure that became empowered

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    The American colonies were established for an abundance of reasons, including important English themes. Of these themes, religion, economics, and government are the most essential. People wanted to seek refuge, religious freedom, and economic opportunity. These three themes established the American Dream. Not only did the colonists want this life, they also wanted to have a stable, progressive government, unlike that under the King of England. Many of the colonies, such as Massachusetts

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    revolution. As we speak, they’re pulling together their units and reorganizing a standing militia. We’ll be ready to protect your convention and stand up to whatever The Movement has left to throw at us. You’ll also be able to count on them to enforce Connecticut state law until you can assemble a state police force.” “When do you want me to hold this convention? It will take me time to get the word out to the delegates, and that’s assuming I can even locate them.” “We’re moving quickly. Time is not on

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    Understandably, significant historical debate flourishes around any relative or ambiguous terminology; therefore, it should be of no surprise the topic of the ‘modernization’ of the United States garners little consensus. While some historians see elements of modernity in the widespread political participation of the initial decades of colonial settlement, others focus on the economic and demographic diversity of the eighteenth century as their focal point. Contrasting historians insist the American

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