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need for growth in many areas. The middle class people also had extra time to spend on educating themselves, exploring the arts and culture. As a result of the Renaissance, the society of Europe changed a lot. Improved maps, compasses, and shipbuilding made exploration of new countries easier to attain. During the Renaissance, explorers such as Prince Henry the navigator and Christopher Columbus explored Africa and the Americas which expanded trade. They were able to introduce new items…

plantations. Farming, lumber, fur trade, and shipbuilding were the main products of the middle colonies. Slaves were still used in the middle colonies just not as many compared to the south. The Northern colonies used mostly indentured slaves rather than regular slaves because it was less cruel. Indentured slaves volunteered to work for about 5-7 years depending on what they chose. The Northern colonies economy consisted of fishing, lumber, shipbuilding, whaling, fur trade, and farming.…

During the 1600s, Puritans traveled across to the colonies, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, to get away from the Church of England and the Catholics. They wanted to purify the church and change it because they were Protestant and they had different beliefs/issues. Along with their change came many ideas and values. These ideas influenced colonies through their social, economical, political, and religious beliefs between the 1630s and the 1660s. Religion was a big deal during this time…

and the Colonial-British relationship. In the New World an abundance of raw material and staple crops were essential in their growth. Specifically, in the thirteen colonies in America, the northern colony had an economic base around fishing, shipbuilding, fur trading and lumber. In the middle colonies, their economic base was focused around grain and in the southern colony tobacco and rice. These different crops were essential in the Atlantic trade. Many of these crops became feverishly popular…

Teresa Nguyen Mrs. Pante and Mr. McWaters 10th Grade Honors English and History 18 November 2016 Comparison of the Colonial Regions Before there was America, it was just thirteen colonies divided into three regions under the control of the British government, known as the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. People came to the new colonies to create a new society and economy. Each region had their own lifestyle. People learned to use the sources within their…

Ever since Englishmen settled into New England and the Chesapeake regions, both the regions developed into two distinct societies. How can people of the same ethnicity influence and change the societies so drastically? The two societies had different needs and purposes for why they were founded. They also differ in social, political, economical aspects and in geography. Since social differences, politics, economics and geography can really influence a society; this is what distinguished the New…

In the Mediterranean region, the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire were both ancient “superpowers” in the second and third centuries. Their rivalry led to two wars known as the First Punic War and Second Punic War. The Romans defeated the Carthaginians in this struggle for power over the Mediterranean, leaving Carthage greatly diminished as a military power. What series of events led to this? Established in 814 BC, Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony on the northern coast of…

Galileo's lived a successful and made many accomplishments in life; creating world changing inventions and perspectives of the world. He received support from his family and from the family he grew. He was the one of six siblings, born in Pisa, Italy February 15, 1564. As he grew up and his family moving around, he decided to travel. Even though he didn’t settle during this time but once he began his travels he met a beautiful women Marina Gamba in Venice. He didn’t quit settle down, but in the…

The War of 1812 does not seem that significant in the whole scheme of United States history; however, this is not the case. The effects of the war caused many beneficial events to happen in the US. A new line of commerce was created for the public. Manufacturing and the amount of home grown goods skyrocketed during and after the War of 1812 due to the shortage of imports. In the eyes of the people, they were victors against the British-again! Confidence and patriotism were on the rise due to…

In the fourth century China began uding coal greatly as a fuel source. The Chinese called this new mineral (coal) “black earth”. And it wasn’t until the 19th century that the rest of the world was using coal as a fuel source too. By using coal to melt iron the Chinese could create steel which meant they could produce even better tools and weapons. Weapons became more advanced with steel-tipped arrows, swords, and armour. The Chinese armies might have gotten ahead in battle because they might…