Early Settlers: Life In Colonial America

Life in America was difficult for early settlers coming for a new life. These settlers were looking for freedoms in this new land. They faced many hardships with trying to make the new land work, but they finally established a new life. Daily life in colonial America was really rough on the colonists and early settlers. They were very frightened as they lived in this new country, without any friends or relatives to help them face it. A few of the Native Americans helped them agree with the harsh terrain and saved many of the colonists’ lives in the process. Although the Native Americans and the colonists had peace for a while, that peace erupted as fast as they could say “Oops.” The reason this peace was broken was only because the colonists tried to starve out the Native Americans (Alchin, "American Colonial Life."). Religion in …show more content…
The Puritans believed in baptism and relationship, but the Quakers did not believe in any ceremonies, because they considered all acts blessed if dedicated to God. Puritan services often involved a long oration during which the priest clarified a segment of the Bible, using the text to point out the mistakes and sins of the congregation. Quakers referred to their church services as gatherings, and the conference place was called the meeting house (history.com). The Colonial America Time Period covers the period in early American history from 1607 to 1776 during Colonial Times and the actions leading up to the American Revolutionary War and the founding of the constitution. During this period of Colonialism the colonists and pioneers came in from Europe looking for religious liberty, land and the chance for prosperity. The newcomers were ruled by the laws of the European homelands which certainly led to anger and rebellion during the Colonial America Time Period and the formation of the new country of the United States of America