Colonies in antiquity

the New England colonies than they could in Old England. Puritans also held town meetings where women and men could both voice their opinion; this became the purest form of democracy. This type of government was attractive to other colonists as an autonomous alternative to their traditional government. Because the Puritans had the purest form of democracy known in America and ruled by God’s law, other New England colonies followed in their footsteps. Although each New England colony was slightly…

sixteenth century, Great Britain sought to place colonies in the New World in order to combat Spain’s successes in South America. The first two successful colonies in North America were Jamestown, founded in 1607, and Massachusetts Bay, founded in 1630. The New England and Chesapeake regions were settled mostly by people of English origin, both evolved into two distinct societies due to the purposes of the colonies, the people who populated the colonies, and the principles of the colonists.…

and economic development of the New England colonies. The belief of community and unity influenced the social development of the colonies. Under the idea of a limited, self-government came the Puritan’s political system was formed. With hopes to sustain an economy, the ideas of trade, were used. The colonists’ ideas of predestination, shared sense of purpose, and religious tolerance and intolerance contributed to the development the New England colonies economically, politically, and socially. …

Massachusetts Bay both had similarities and different in colonies. In similarities Both of the colonies were successful and were brand new settlement. Both of the colonies were English many colonists found their lives were incredibly difficult. And colonies in both sites had to address the fact that the lands they claimed were already inhabited by Indians who would have a say in the future of both colonies.The differences between both colonies were the family structures, the class structure,…

The patterns of American colonial life, specifically in the Massachusetts Bay colony, encapsulated the massive social, political, and economic shifts of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Factors including freedom of religious expression and increased opportunity for wealth or opportunity led many Europeans to immigrate to New England. Prominent figures and experiences of the entire Colonial Massachusetts Bay population as a whole are often times generalized onto those of the…

Jamestown, Virginia was the first colony to be founded. All the known British colonies especially those which were located in the South American region were put into two major regions, Chesapeake colonies, which held the famous Maryland as well as Virginia. There were also the southern colonies which included Georgia and the North and South Carolina. Setting up of camp in Maryland was due to the need of seeking a safe haven for the English Catholics who were the subject of unending persecution…

During this stretch of time each colony and group of Indians had their own social, economic, and political tactics for dealing with their new neighbors. These very tense relationships were created because each group (Indians and Europeans) tried to force their traditions on to one another. The Indians initially tried to help the Americans but the colonists couldn’t become accustomed to their ways of life, this led to many wars and rebellions. So even though many colonies and Native Americans…

This act put taxes on numerous goods such as foreign cloth, sugar, indigo, coffee, and wine imported into the colonies, etc. (page 23). The sugar act generated extreme problems for all who depended on trade with the French and Spanish West Indies (page 27). Colonist dreaded the taxes put on foreign goods would diminish trade and endanger America’s ability to pay…

Fundamental Differences between the New England and Chesapeake Colonies During the 17th century, the English were leaving their country by the hundreds, all with different motivations to go to the New World. If you were headed toward New England, chances are you were a Puritan trying to escape religious persecution, and you valued family and unity. If you were headed toward the Chesapeake colonies, you were likely an indentured servant headed to work on a large plantation, or you were a farmer…

The indecisive, inefficient leadership in the Virginia colony of Jamestown and the complications of succession and religious inequality in Maryland established a poor precedent for England’s experiment in the New World. The Massachusetts Bay Colony sought to change that precedent. Founded in 1629 and lead by Puritan leader John Winthrop, the settlement was conceived with the intention of escaping both…