Chesapeake Colonies

The War of Independence also known as the Revolutionary War. It was a war on North America between thirteen British colonies and the kingdom of Great Britain. The war was the result of many events over a long time period of the political American Revolution ,where the British rule was overtaken by the colonist. An army was formed by revolutionaries that took control of the 2nd continental congress in 1775. The next year, they declared their independence as a brand new nation, the U.S From 1778…

result of the rapidly changing times, an evolution of society began to form a nation becoming more independent. Due to the Colonies social changes, as well as England's actions in these times in areas of economics and war, the American ideas about the English shifted to a more and more independence driven ideology. Throughout this period, changes in the demographics of the colonies had a significant effect of the Americans’ views on the English. With the decreasing number of English subjects to…

England for supplies leaving Lane and some hundred members of the expedition to form a settlement on the north end of Roanoke Island. There, they built a fort and continued their explorations. Unfortunately, this first attempt at establishing a colony did not last long. While…

In 1778, the British tried to regain their colonies in the mainland South. it was because Chesapeake and the Carolinas were very profitable to the empire and were strategically important since they were close to the British sugar islands in the West Indies. Therefore, General Henry Clinton dispatched forces to the Caribbean and Florida. The British also laid out plans for an offensive drive into the Carolinas and Virginia. The British could have done many things differently in order to win the…

Massachusetts Bay Colony passed the first law in the New World that required children to be taught to read and write. The founders of the colony, the Puritans, wanted their kids to be able to read the bible. They believed that school would provide children some values of good citizenship. Due to this act, in 1647 Massachusetts passed the law that all towns had to establish and maintain public…

Restrictions were placed on the colonies trade to secure that exporting would be more frequent than importing. The materials that were transported to England were then made into goods that were sold all over Europe. This income transformed…

separate into two distinct area until the 1700’s. The two sections of the English colonization were the New England and Chesapeake region. The New England area consisted of what is now currently Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The Chesapeake region was mainly Maryland and Virginia, even though the Carolinas and Georgia were considered part of the Chesapeake region as well. Although the two regions were both settled by Englishmen, the regions possessed major…

The American Revolution was revolutionary for many reasons. Some of the reasons were , because of the battles, the taxes, the protests, and the rebellion of the patriots. Because of the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies were able to change socially, politically and economically. This was one of the major causes that started the war. Major events throughout the American Revolution were the reasons why this war was revolutionary. Events such as The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party…

time went on, each of these areas engaged in other economic systems that would meet the financial needs of its people. Within this short essay, it will examine the varying reasons that caused for different economic systems to be developed within each colony and also describe the effect they have had on each of the region 's social form. When looking at both the Northern and Southern economy, they both have unique economic systems that provide stability in each region while also changing the…

John Smith was either born in the year 1579 or the year 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. Smith had eight brothers whose names were Francis, Richard, Richard, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Sibill, James. And four sisters Alice, Ann, Joan, and Margery. Ann and Robert were twins. His parents names were George Smith and Alice S. Rickard. When Smith was a young adult he served as a merchant’s apprentice before deciding to serve the English Army in different places of the world. He began working as a soldier…