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    The Individual Colonies

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    By 1754, the colonies in America were not sovereign, as they did not have an independent economic system, political system, or a sufficient security system. Individual colonies each exhibited many aspects of sovereignty, but were not completely self-sufficient, and as a whole the colonies did not have a common goal in mind, meaning they were not united. Colonies such as Massachusetts were close to being sovereign while colonies such as Virginia were more tied to England. However, no single colony exhibited all aspects of sovereignty, as well as the colonies as a whole. Although the colonies in America were not sovereign, they tended to think they were which began to lead to conflicts between them and Britain. In order to determine whether…

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    the actual year was 2020, but colony C was told that it was 1864 by the mysterious eight people who made up the monarchy. They were a family but no one knew that, no one even saw them besides me. The colonists only saw the huge castle that they lived in among the mountains. Some of the colonists worked with the monarchy, the were in on it, they knew what the king and queen have been doing all this time, infact they were the people who built the four colonies A, B, C, and D. The colonies were…

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    Proprietary Colony Colony

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    Royal Colony: Was a type of colony that was under the jurisdiction of the crown of a royal country like England, France and Spain. In England’s case, a royal governor who carried out the instructions of the crown, which weren’t exactly commands to the governor, more like strong suggestions, ruled each of these types of colonies. The significance of the royal colony is that it brought the idea of micromanaging countries. This would later on make the United States have governors to govern their…

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    Table 1: Table consisting of the number of colonies present and the percentage of fungal colonies. In Table 1 both fungal and bacterial colonies refer to the number of individual groups with distinct boundaries which match the assumed physical characteristic for each group. It is important to note the large increase in the number of fungal colonies as well as the decrease of bacterial colonies in the Mycophil plate both of which account for the discrepancy between the two percentages of fungal…

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    Connecticut was founded by John Haynes, the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Thomas Hooker, a Puritan minister. The colony of Connecticut is surrounded by New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It is also near the Atlantic Ocean. The colony, Connecticut, was founded in 1635 and was originally called the River Colony. It was an English Colony located in North America that became the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was founded because the people who John Hayes governed wanted freedom…

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    Southern Colonies Essay

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    Many Europeans, including French, Dutch, and British, came to the New World for their own reach such as a settlement. They had to adapt to new environments, learn about Native Americans, and develop new institutions. The Southern Colonies was the first region that these Europeans, especially British settlers, came to the New World for seeking riches, resources, and trading opportunities. And these purposes brought them to settle in new lands. The Southern Colonies consisted of Virginia,…

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    The colonies were developed by the people’s intentions as well as the environmental climate in which they landed. However, almost all of the colonies did not reach the intended purpose of their establishment. The different environments and ideas led to many similar as well as many completely different ways of life. The southern and northern colonies both developed because of their specific circumstances as well as the people who live there. There were many similarities in the Southern Colonies.…

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    The Jamestown Colony

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    The Jamestown Colony was a success, however, who was responsible for this success? John Rolfe, a tobacco farmer who boosted the economy of Jamestown by bringing a new cash crop, and John Smith, a military man whose leadership allowed the colony to become a competitive force in the New World. Jamestown was beset by many obstacles in its youth; From attacks by militant Indians, to poor sanitation practices, as well as a lack of experience living in a ‘farm for sustenance’ lifestyle. Jamestown had…

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    We as a colony have suffered much over great amount of time. Almost every reason we have suffered has been due to the British and their fellow loyalists who walk among us. The inflict taxes on us that make it harder to live in this already arduous colony. It takes guts, strength and will to live here unlike back in the pampered villages of England. We must maintain every penny and every square foot of land to help us succeed. I know many of you may see what I’m saying as hypocrisy, but it is…

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    Roanoke Colony

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    The Colony of Roanoke The Roanoke colony was the most famous failed colony in all. It began when Sir Walter Raleigh wanted to explore the East Coast of North America. In the expedition, his ships landed on Roanoke Island on July 4, 1584, and his men examined the shore. The people returned successfully. Because of this, Raleigh founded his second journey. He sent 100 people to the island of Roanoke on April 9, 1585, with high hopes of establishing a new colony. Unfortunately, things were not…

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