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    1600’s, England founded the 13 colonies in America. The first settlement in Southern colonial region, called Jamestown, Virginia, and was established to find gold. The first settlement in the New England colonial region, Massachusetts, was established for religious freedom. The New England and Southern Colonies had many similarities and differences in geography, economy, and culture. In both colonial regions, the geography was varied greatly. For example, the geography in the New England colonial

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    Industrialism is a social and economic system that is built upon manufacturing. Industrialism began in England. It began in the 18th century. Industrialism began in England because they had already experienced many things ‘needed’ to industrialize their country. England had textile industries using wool, and they had an availability of cotton from overseas to use as an alternative. They had experienced a scientific revolution, which helped pave the way for the creation of new inventions that would

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    In the article, “Navigability and Improvement of the River Thames, 1605-1805, published in the Geographical Journal in June 2010, Stuart Oliver analyzed the bureaucratic system established to make improvement to re-engineer and enhance the flow of navigation on the Thames. The Thames has been an integral part of England and has been one of the most important trade and transport routes since ancient times. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, running approximately

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    fragment. “The French claim all the land and one side of the river and the English claim everything on the other” This part of the quote makes a reference to the war between New England and France for land better known as the seven year war. As mentioned in the article “French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War”, this war marked a chapter in the long imperial struggle between Great Britain and France. France expansion into the Ohio River Valley began a conflict with the claims of the British colonies

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    France is forced by England to give land and territories to England. France is forced to treat the British people in these lands well and with several expressed rights. They are also given time to move and to settle their affairs in the said areas. However, England does give them islands in return and allows them to fish in designated areas at set distances from shores and certain islands. The French people are also give the right to practice their faith without harassment as far as the English law

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    revolution. The Industrial revolution began in England by the geography of England, the innovation's in England, and the economics were good in England. England was the first to industrialize through their surroundings. A map shows the places that they had to use for resources like coal, wool,and etc (Doc 1). From this they had lots of materials to build up their businesses. This shows that england was able to show where resources were located. England took the chance to industrialize first. George

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    his” -Sir Thomas More of Henry VIII (Henry VIII King of England 1). Henry VIII coronation was on June 24th. Him being crowned king impacted many people. He did not expect to become king because he was the second son of Henry VII. Henry VIII’s brother died at young age. He was crowned king at age 18 and had been preparing for being king ever since his brother died. He impacted the people of England by becoming their king and helping England. He did have some ups and downs but he did change history

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    Henry Hudson was an English sailor, who studied navigation. Further data of his past life is nonexistent, but he was married with three kids and lived in England. Hudson was born around circa 1565. Hudson went on four voyages to discover a Northern trade route from England to the china. Instead he found a shorter route to the Americas. His boat was named Hopewell. June 1611 Henry Hudson died to mutiny on his last voyage. His crew got cold feet and threw Hudson and his son on a lifeboat, leaving them

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    the 1600’s two different times colonists sailed from England to America. Both landed on the east coast of America. The first ship landed in what today is Virginia while the other one landed in Maine. One stuck together and worked to survive, but the other carried a prisoner and was a free for all. Both handled coming to the ¨new world¨ but we learn about both of the different dates today. To start off, the colonists of Jamestown left England to make money and become rich from “cash crops” a big

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    How the New England Colonists Altered the New England Environment In Changes in the Land, William Cronon points out the European colonists` pursuits of a capitalistic market and the impact it had on the New England ecosystem. Native Americans and colonists had different views on the use of land resources. The Natives viewed the land as something not owned, but as a resource to sustain life. They believe in a hunting-gathering system, hunting only when necessary. In the long run Native Americans

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