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Sarah Gomez Professor Shane West HIST 1301 22 September 2014 The Colonies It all started in the 17th century, Europeans crossed the Atlantic to find the New World where they could start their new lives and spread religion along with improving their status in life. It began with Jamestown; now know as Virginia, when it became the first settlement that soon was established as the first colony. Not too far long, pilgrims traveled to the New World and discovered Plymouth in the colony of Massachusetts

Colonization is the act of setting up a colony away from one 's place of origin” (Colonization, 2015) .The history of the colonization of Massachusetts and Georgia is very interesting both of these two colonies were founded under basically the same premises which were seeking a better life. However, there are some similarities and differences that are evident. The founders of the New World’s mission were freedom. However, their number reasoning was spiritual freedom. They were tired of the Church

The English Colonies alongside the Atlantic Coast in the 1600’s- 1700’s began with the failed attempt to establish the Roanoke Colony in Virginia, which was later, suppressed by the Virgina Company, who established the colony of Jamestown in Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Company was a joint stock company that primarily used the stock they obtained from King James to raise money to create Jamestown. Following this success of establishment was a series of devastation as food sources were scare, conflicts

Throughout the New World many British colonies were established for various reasons. A few of those reasons being for religious freedom, farming, and gold. The way that certain colonies would succeed and develop depended on geographical factors. Eventually some colonies would flourish through farming, seaport trade, or industry. In the New England colonies such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, their economy succeeded through shipbuilding and trading. The soil up north

The United States foundation started off with the thirteen colonies. The thirteen colonies consists of Maryland, New Hampshire, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. All of them were separated into three categories. These categories are known as Southern, New England, and Middle colonies. The New England colonies consists of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. In New

In England, all the way back to the year 1567, a man by the name of John Brayne built the first theater that would soon become one of Englands favorite forms of entertainment. Elizabethan Theaters were used to perform plays, poems, and a few other things to the people of England. In total, there were eight theaters that were scattered all throughout England. The Elizabethan era lived a good long life, and was very successful in entertaining the people during it 's time. However, all good things must

The beginning of the Americas America was a place for dreams, a new beginning, religious freedom and rights. For the people of Europe the Americas was a place to prosper, worship in there own way, and expand there kingdoms. The only problem is that they attempted to settle in their own way and all failed dismally. The New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southern Colonies grew differently in various ways, but each with the same state of mind, “do it our way”. Examining the three sets of colonies will

British American and Spanish America were born as a result of European exploration. Starting with Spain in the 15th and 16th century, European superpowers began sending people to America to claim lands and grow their mother country's wealth and power. Spanish people came over for wealth and economic gain, while the British came for wealth,and to escape from persecution. When settled, Spanish America functioned as a decentralized monarchy, with representatives of the Spanish King in each colony. In

Religious freedom varied from what colony you lived in. All of the colonies in the regions had to deal with religious problem, whether it be persecution or being removed from that colony. Some people had the religion/religious freedom they wanted. However, the Middle Colonies had a lot of religious toleration while the New England Colonies had very little toleration. Therefore some people did get the freedom they wanted, but it varied from where they lived and who they were. The New England region

In the 16th century, Europeans attempted to inhabit America, and their efforts sparked numerous occurrences within the various areas they were colonizing. These regions of English establishment are divided into three groups, based on how drastically varied they are from one another. Although, all three of the areas also share a few common similarities. The establishments were referred to as the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. As mentioned above, all of these regions