In the hope that they would have more opportunities and increase their wealth Europeans began coming to the Americas and establishing colonies. In 1607 the Europeans developed the first colonization of the Americas known as Jamestown, Virginia. The more people heard of the opportunities the Americas offered the more that decided to settle there. As a result, in 1620 the second colony was established. And eventually by 1703 there were thirteen established colonies, these included, Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. There were thirteen different colonies all developing in there own ways. Eventually becoming
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The Americas were a democratic society with freedom of religion and speech. They could develop their own place and incorporate their own beliefs and ideas. They had a say in the government and opportunities. With their new freedoms and some altering beliefs the American colonies divided into three groups The New England colonies, the Middle Colonies, and The Southern colonies. Although the settlers were different in many ways, and had a variety of religious and cultural beliefs they ultimately shared a desire for freedom and their own rights. First the New England colonies, they started forming a government and over time developed more political power. The northern colonies were very family oriented settlers that focused on developing their farms. Many of the original men that settled were younger aged men that came without their family. These men stuck together and grew family like bonds with each. This helped them greatly when they began developing farms because they could work with the large group of men they lived with. Second the middle colonies, they consisted mainly of men that paid their way to the Americas, so they usually had enough money to establish themselves. They wanted freedom and equal rights for everyone. And finally the Southern colonies, they were mostly individual farmers with large plantations. Requiring lots of slave laborers to run their
The Americas were a democratic society with freedom of religion and speech. They could develop their own place and incorporate their own beliefs and ideas. They had a say in the government and opportunities. With their new freedoms and some altering beliefs the American colonies divided into three groups The New England colonies, the Middle Colonies, and The Southern colonies. Although the settlers were different in many ways, and had a variety of religious and cultural beliefs they ultimately shared a desire for freedom and their own rights. First the New England colonies, they started forming a government and over time developed more political power. The northern colonies were very family oriented settlers that focused on developing their farms. Many of the original men that settled were younger aged men that came without their family. These men stuck together and grew family like bonds with each. This helped them greatly when they began developing farms because they could work with the large group of men they lived with. Second the middle colonies, they consisted mainly of men that paid their way to the Americas, so they usually had enough money to establish themselves. They wanted freedom and equal rights for everyone. And finally the Southern colonies, they were mostly individual farmers with large plantations. Requiring lots of slave laborers to run their