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The Split Between the New England and Chesapeake Colonies The differences in place of arrival made a massive difference in the way society worked, even from such a short distance as from England’s New England colonies to the Chesapeake colonies. The Chesapeake and New England colonies were founded for different reasons. The new england colonies were founded to practice religion freely with anyone that wanted to. On the ships that traveled to the colonies were entire families (document 2) that

The Virginia trip was an amazing experience to learn about history hands on while still having time to do outdoor activities. The week was exhilarating, though tiring. The first two days of the trip consisted of historical tours and it was an educational aspect of it. The last three days focused traveling and outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, and zip lining. We also visited Monticello before leaving. Towards the end of the trip, I realized that I learned so much about Virginia that I hadn't

Robert E. Lee was a general in many battles. A total 5. He was born in Stratford Hall , Virginia. When he was 18 he joined the army. He thought it would be a good idea to help him further his education. In 1831, he married Mary Custis, Martha Washington's great-granddaughter. He had a total of 7 children with his wife Martha. In 1846 Lee was sent to war with Mexico. He commanded under General Scott. At the end of the war Scott praised Lee as a hero. He said that the US should have a life insurance

Imagine that you are living in early Jamestown, watching your fellow colonist die one by one. Early Jamestown is in present day Virginia. Over half of the original 110 settlers died by December 1607. By 1611, in Jamestown, more than 80% of 500 settlers died. When English colonist arrived, they built a fort on a place they called James Island, that they later called Jamestown. Many Jamestown colonist died because of environmental issues, lack of settler skills, and their relationship with the natives

Virginia, one of the original thirteen colonies. The city of Richmond, Virginia became the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Virginia also played an important factor in the Revolutionary War. Virginia also was the home place of George Washington. It was also the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson So one could say Virginia was and still is a very prominent state of the U.S. . Virginia’s admission to the U.S. was on June 25, 1788 and was also the tenth state of the United States. Because

engineer. Robert E. Lee was a great general because he was smart, led many victories and remains a hero. Lee was Born on January 19, 1807 Stratford Hall VA. “Lee´s father was from Shropshire, England, and his mother was from Virginia and had one of the most elegant homes in Virginia” (Jacey). In 1809 Lee was taken to debtors prison, and released the following year.

Caroline Chisholm was philanthropist who born in Northampton, England, in the year of 1808. Originally born Caroline Jones, her parents, Caroline Jones and William Jones, were very remarkable people who knew of no meanness but only of being kind to everyone. William Jones was a pig-dealer and also owned land, while her mother, Caroline, had a very bubbly personality and used her Christian values everyday just like her husband. Growing up, Caroline was a member of the Church of England and had previously

Abel Gardner and Susanna Bryant, Parents of Penelope Gardner Abel, son of Benjamin Gardner and Rachel Smith Gardner, was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1763. He grew to 5 feet 7 inches tall and had light brown hair and blue eyes. In his son George Bryant’s history, he states: “My father never belonged to any religious sect, although he was a good moral man.” His life long trade was being a blacksmith. Abel started his military service at the tender age of 15 years. In

we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger?”. In other words, he had a sense of what was wrong and right.Secondly, he uses pathos when he talks about patriotism and nationalism. The audience was the Virginia colony, and he is trying to convince them to join the fight against Britain.The author states, “Our brethren

several positions in the government which include: first secretary of state (1789-94); second vice president (1797-1801); and, as the third president (1801-1809). Thomas Jefferson was born at the Shadwell plantation, outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, on April 13, 1743. Jefferson was born into a very prominent family of Virginia’s planter elite. His mother was Jane Randolph Jefferson who was a member of the Randolph clan who claim descendant from English and Scottish royalty. His father was