Iroquois

The English colonies were made up of families that desired freedom of religion and people who were meant to increase profit for England; while the French and Spanish colonies were predominantly made up of males who were in search of God, glory, and gold. It all started with Christopher Columbus coming over to the Americas (though he thought he was in India), in 1492. During this time period many explorers were in search for the quickest route to Asia/ India; Columbus’ solution was to go west,…

I have to chosen to compare and contrast the differences between the Middle and the Southern colonies; moreover the way in which their separate labor systems were usually conducted. I will begin by explaining how the labor systems in the Middle colonies were generally operated, and I will then move on to how the majority of Southern colonies implemented their system of labor. The Middle colonies, of the pre-Revolutionary War America, consisted of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and…

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…

Native Americas first originated form Asia, they were seen as nomadic tribes that followed the animals and lived of them. Through process of migration and grazing, the animals found themselves crossing form Asia to North America, with the animals, came the Indians. The native Americans first reached America 13,500 years ago by crossing the Bering straight which is now not visible because of ice melting, some stayed in America and some kept on moving to form the Inca and Mayan cultures that we…

Zinn vs Johnson Howard Zinn started out by discussing the expeditions of Columbus and his crew. Columbus’s explorations were the beginning of multiple explorers coming the New World. When Columbus and his crew reached Cuba, Columbus thought it was Asia and spoke extravagantly about it. After many expeditions, they couldn’t find the gold. They brought slaves back to Spain, although, many died in captivity. The Arawaks also died off as time went by due to mutilation, murder and diseases. Columbus…

If you have ever wondered how the United States of America became the independent nation we now are it is because of The Treaty of Paris that was signed on September 3rd 1783. This treaty ended the Revolutionary War as well as setting up new boundaries, and noticing America’s independence. As you might know, the Revolutionary War was a war fought between Great Britain and the United States. The United States wanted independence from England. France and Spain were also involved in the…

At this time, the Americans were fighting for their independence against Great Britain. In the colonies, many families were split apart and friendships severed because the colonists could not agree on who to support in the war. The Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who were fighting against the British. The Loyalists, also known as Tories, were colonists who supported Great Britain and their efforts to control America. The Loyalists thought the Patriots were committing…

A large group of Native Americans occupied the South mountains for many decades and consisted of two major groups of people, the Iroquois and the Southern Cherokees; “Cherokees were farmers and hunters who lived in small independent villages” (“Appalachia”, Encyclopedia). This group of Indians in Appalachia were open communities, focused on being self-sufficient, socially and economically…

English as gods. He also wrote “some religion they have already which although it be far from the truth…there is hope it may be easier and sooner reformed.” An example of this reformation is evident in the Dekanawida Myth and the Achievement of Iroquois Unity. Europeans used this tale to explain the powers of Jesus Christ and his constant fight against Satan to the…

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