Former British colonies

States would not be present without the efforts of colonial immigrants in the 18th century. While the colonies were originally created as means to support British mercantilism, over time the inhabitants of these colonies began to develop their own sense of nationality and ideas about how a governing body should run. After the French and Indian War, British parliament heightened control over the colonies, which clashed with the independent colonial operations across the Atlantic. While…

freedom. In early America there were 13 original colonies separated into; the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern colonies. The New England Colonies were Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The Middle Colonies were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Finally, the Southern Colonies were Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Each of these colonies were run by the British king, King George III, until they…

What will America be like was the big question that the people had during the evolution of the thirteen colonies; Everyone during the Revolutionary Era had their own perspectives and ideas for what they thought America would be. Phillis Wheatly, Dragging Canoe and the colonist had envisioned America in different ways because of the different circumstances that affected their perspectives. The conditions people faced shaped their idea of the new nation. These views help us understand the…

One of these voyages was coming to America so that they could have a better life for themselves, by making a permanent settlement where they could start their lives and their children’s lives again. The other was for economic reasons from a company in London that just wanted to obtain a larger market for manufactured goods coming from England. These voyages were improvements from what we knew of our world back in the 1400’s. Both voyages were varied a lot from one another but meet some of the…

The Angola Rodeo, a tradition held annually in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, is an event inmates die for. Danger not only subsists in the race itself, but also in the fact that the rodeo doesn’t seem problematic on the surface. The inmates are completely aware of the risks which they are willing to take on for their own fun; they even sign a legal release indicating their free will and waiving culpability of the State of Louisiana. Not only so, it’s a scarce opportunity for them to feel…

treated the colonies as opposed to the way colonies thought they should be treated. Right after England established colonies in the New World, it sparked a period of salutary neglect. It wasn’t much of a problem until the colonies began to think independently of England. The Parliament then tried to establish power by passing a series of laws which stirred the colonists…

Approximately seven billion people fill the world.. Each person raised in a different culture and adapted to new traditions. Through the diversity the world has, the similarities arise. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, an image is created of Amir’s and Hassan’s differences. They are total opposite, yet both play a large role the other’s lives. Despite the class difference, they learned from each other’s actions and grew as equal persons. Hassan and Amir have quite different personalities…

governing on 1771. In 1774 the Virginians were angry at the British for many things. First, for British placing the intolerable act on the colonies. Second, they were afraid that the British would invade Virginia since they have invaded Massachusetts already. Third, they were angry at Governor Dunmore, a loyalist, who reluctantly stated that he would emancipate the slaves in Virginia when he saw the Virginian white’s rebelling against the British and his decision…

Puritans in New England and Their Connection to The Handmaid’s Tale The Puritan movement arose in England in the 1600s. Members either sought reform or complete separation from the Church of England (Campbell). Puritans believed the Church of England was “a product of political struggles and man-made doctrines”. Puritanism was the attempt to “purify” the Church of England by eliminating the “traditional trappings and formalities” (Kizer). In The Handmaid’s Tale, Gilead was created as an attempt…

Plymouth, a Colony to be Remembered In the 1600’s, England was settling in what is now known as North America. They came for political and economical reasons with the intent to colonize. England had two settlements in the New World, Plymouth and Jamestown, that were particularly successful in their own ways. But, overall, which one was more successful? If success means achieving the goal they had set before them, than Plymouth was the more successful colony because of the choice of settlers who…