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The colony had become a safe haven for Catholic persecuted in England however; tensions ran high when the Protestant planters began to resent Catholic landlords. In the hopes of protecting the Catholics of the region, Lord Baltimore II signed the Act of Toleration in 1649. The Act would actually put more of a limit on religious freedom as it stipulated the death penalty to those settlers who denied the divinity of Jesus.
Georgia - reasons for development- Georgia was developed to serve as a buffer between the profitable Carolina from the Spaniards and the French. The colony received government subsidies to act as this border and protect the money that was being made in the Carolinas and Virginia. Philanthropists like James Oglethorpe, wanted to make the colony a buffer state and a haven for debtors.
All southern colonies - economy similarities? – All of the southern colonies were broad acred outposts of the English empire. They were devoted to the export of commercial farm products, tobacco, indigo, rice, and sugar cane especially the staple economic crops like tobacco and rice. Slavery was found in all of the southern colonies by 1750, and the power and acreage remained in the hands of the few, except in North Carolina.
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of Penn - how different from other colleges? Established by Benjamin Franklin, the University was the first American college free from denominational control and placed emphasis on not only theology but also “live” languages and modern subjects.
Compare/Contrast colonies - other info
Colonies: royal/proprietary/self-governing/corporate- Corporate= Rhode Island and Connecticut; Proprietary- Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware; Royal= Virginia, North and South Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, Georgia, and Massachusetts
Colonies: more religious/religious toleration? Chesapeake Region= some religious tolerance; tax supported Church of England was the dominant faith but North Carolina remained non-conformist. The New England Region=Highly Puritan region with little religious tolerance comparably. Excluding Rhode Island little tolerance was given. The Middle Colonies= most religiously tolerant especially in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
mercantilism - impact/what was it? Americans established a strong export economy and became a part of triangular trade. It gave America a sense of independence and opened up the area to new
Georgia - reasons for development- Georgia was developed to serve as a buffer between the profitable Carolina from the Spaniards and the French. The colony received government subsidies to act as this border and protect the money that was being made in the Carolinas and Virginia. Philanthropists like James Oglethorpe, wanted to make the colony a buffer state and a haven for debtors.
All southern colonies - economy similarities? – All of the southern colonies were broad acred outposts of the English empire. They were devoted to the export of commercial farm products, tobacco, indigo, rice, and sugar cane especially the staple economic crops like tobacco and rice. Slavery was found in all of the southern colonies by 1750, and the power and acreage remained in the hands of the few, except in North Carolina.
New …show more content…
of Penn - how different from other colleges? Established by Benjamin Franklin, the University was the first American college free from denominational control and placed emphasis on not only theology but also “live” languages and modern subjects.
Compare/Contrast colonies - other info
Colonies: royal/proprietary/self-governing/corporate- Corporate= Rhode Island and Connecticut; Proprietary- Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware; Royal= Virginia, North and South Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, Georgia, and Massachusetts
Colonies: more religious/religious toleration? Chesapeake Region= some religious tolerance; tax supported Church of England was the dominant faith but North Carolina remained non-conformist. The New England Region=Highly Puritan region with little religious tolerance comparably. Excluding Rhode Island little tolerance was given. The Middle Colonies= most religiously tolerant especially in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
mercantilism - impact/what was it? Americans established a strong export economy and became a part of triangular trade. It gave America a sense of independence and opened up the area to new