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    New England and the Chesapeake were two regions that lied on the east coast of America. The people that settled in these regions were of English origin. Later on in time New England and Chesapeake started growing two different identities. People left their homes with family and all ,then they embarked on a journey to the new world. Some people went to the north for religious freedom, while some went south on a quest to find money. Massachusetts and New England were both just two regions on a…

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    For decades people from England attempted to colonize America and they did eventually succeed. The people established thirteen different colonies on the eastern side of the North American continent and worked together to grow and expand. But they were held back by the French and Native Americans. Coincidentally, the English always wanted control of the land north of the colonies. So they then sent soldiers to fight against the French and their allies to end the bitter rivalry to maintain…

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    It was in the second decade of the Twentieth Century, after the Great Plague had devastated England, that Hermann the Irascible, nicknamed also the Wise, sat on the British throne. The Mortal Sickness had swept away the entire Royal Family, unto the third and fourth generations, and thus it came to pass that Hermann the Fourteenth of Saxe-Drachsen-Wachtelstein, who had stood thirtieth in the order of succession, found himself one day ruler of the British dominions within and beyond the seas. He…

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    New England colonies organized their society based on theocracy, which ensured their values and ideas had a significant impact on the economic, political and social development during the 1630s through the 1660s. The Puritans worked hard to prioritize the economic development of New England since their belief was that they were a model for humankind favored by God to succeed. Economic activity of the region, was secondary under the focus of religious concerns. Wealthy merchants made up the…

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    These regions are similar, yet unique in their own way. The New England region, Middle region, and Southern region each have an economy, a climate, and a history that is each unique to that region. The New England Colonies The New England region was made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Being in the Northeast of the future U. S. the New England colonies never got very warm with harsh and cold winters.…

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    but not exactly like England. Araluen is part of the Book series “Ranger's Apprentice” by John Flannagan. It is about a country called Araluen, and a key part of that country the Rangers. England on the other hand has many sources but the one I’m using comes from BBC, it is wriiten by Prof. Tom James.The BBC source is about England during it’s middle ages. I am comparing and contrasting England and Araluen. England and Araluen, being similar, have fought similar conflicts. England and Araluen…

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    countries emerged as imperial powers in the New World: Spain, England, and France. As with most European countries, in the 15th Century, they had learned about the riches of Asia from the Crusades, in which soldiers journeyed to the Middle East to reclaim Jerusalem. The land road to Asia was generally dangerous and expensive, but the European desire for fine goods caused a race to find another route to that continent. Ships from Spain, England, and France sailed westward in search for the…

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    England coming over to America was a new experience for them; however, there were other immigrant groups there before the English. There were the Native Americans and the Spaniards, and they were all fighting for land in order to make more plantations meaning more money. England ended up going to war with the Natives and the French called the French and Indian War that lasted seven years until the it ended with the English winning and the creation of the Treaty of Paris, forcing borders between…

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    Throughout the 1600s England was very chaotic state. Absolutism was challenged and the people questioned who should lead the nation. During this period, Absolutism was prominent in Europe and the king practically said and did whatever they wanted. This caused problems when King Charles I came into power in 1625 after his father’s death. The problems came from the fact that he struggled to control Parliament and would thus defy them by doing things such as taxing the people without consulting…

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    king, lord, knight, or serf. For example a serf might serve any of these others or a knight might serve a king, but there was no direct level of power except between the vassal and his lord (the giver of property). Feudalism also changed the way England was ruled, the papacy and religious reform, and sparked the crusades. Feudalism was a custom of the Middle ages, it began after the collapse of the Roman Empire. It developed around the 8th century and reached it’s peak and began to…

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