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    affected the colonies from then on out in many ways, such as economically, geographically, and in the everyday lives of the colonists. From the beginning, almost all the English colonies were commercial ventures, and were tied in crucial ways to other economies. They developed…

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    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 Delaware. These colonies were settled by a large…

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    States was then separated into the Northern and Southern colonies. As time went on, issues arose which started conflict between the two colonies. The two colonies continued to have many disagreements which shaped the United States today. After all, political and economic differences became a major issue between the two colonies. First, there were political differences in the northern part of the colonies. The Puritans founded the northern colonies of New England. The Puritan religion was a major…

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    to the difference in their founders motives. In the Chesapeake region the colony of Jamestown, Virginia was formed by the Virginia Company. The company's goal for creating the colony was to find gold. Captain John Smith noted a lack of unity amongst the poorly prepared, gold seeking Virginia settlers(doc f). Furthermore, mostly men migrated to Virginia resulting in a scarcity of women(doc c). Being mostly men in the colony as well as their hunger for riches, the settlers of Virginia…

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    The beginnings of these two colonies are very similar. Both colonies had a majority of people who migrated from England. The northern and the southern colonies had similar characteristics but these colonies were very different when it comes too geographically and politics. Geographically these two colonies were on opposite sides of America so naturally, they had different climates. The northern colonies were much cooler than the south. Consequently, the life expectancy in north was much greater…

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    many different religions in the colonies and they were pretty much the same. Some colonies supported the religions while others wouldn’t. The New England Colonies were all puritans except for Rhode Island. The Middle Colonies had either no religion or were Anglican while the Southern Colonies were mostly Anglican. Most colonies, like European countries of the time financially supported on religion, called “established church” and supported. However, the other colonies encouraged all religions…

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    American nation, the English colonies had to endure hardship in their attempt to settle in the New World. The first arrivals in the early 1600s did not have all the required tools to survive in a different environment, but had a string willingness to learn. The opportunities offered in the different regions allowed each colony to develop in its own unique way. In the span of a little more than a hundred years, the colonies gained the ability to become self-sufficient. The colonies of the early…

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    The Colonies were the start of the Americas. The Colonists actions decided the fate of their settlement. Whatever they did, how they treated the Native americans, how they developed their economy and government determined the outcome of their settlement. There are different management styles that helped the colonies prosper, or caused them to fail. They’re government, economy, population push and pull factors, religious tolerance and labor needed to be managed properly in order for success.…

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    artist. Each of his skills led to him becoming the governor of a colony establish on Roanoke Island. John White traveled with the expedition that brought the first colony to the Americas in 1585. His duty during this expedition was to draw what was in the New World. His drawings would be used in the homeland so the people knew the inhabitants and what the environment was. He was also given the responsibility to chart the land. The colony was unsuccessful and the people returned to England the…

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    Northern colonies (Massachusetts) was economically, morally, and socially superior to the Southern colonies (Virginia). The Virginia and Massachusetts colonies couldn’t be more different; they were founded on completely separate ideals, they had different ways of producing revenue, and they were inhabited by completely different people. Although the colonies were immensely different, they also had some similarities; both colonies showed great violence towards Native Americans and both colonies…

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