When the colonists settled in America in the 17th century, many of them had different reasons for coming, believed in various religions and set goals and accomplishments both for themselves and their families. ... However, there were various clues as to the motivations of the early English colonists. It became very evident that the English who settled in the Chesapeake colonies were only interested in making money through "document C". ... Tobacco attracted many settlers, and since tobacco cultivation required abundant land because the crop drained soil of nutrients, the once small English s...

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Several nations contributed to the early American colonies. ... Despite their biggest cultural difference, religion, the time came for them to come together and they did it without any major distress. ... The Virginians came to America in hopes of finding religious tolerance and still keep their English identity. Despite their wish to keep their English identity they made the biggest steps toward forming an independent nation. ... Although there were some glitches in the formation of the United States it all eventually came together because most of the early American...

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In 1606, envisioning the possibility of earning great profits by finding precious metals and opening new trade routes, a group of English merchants and gentry established the Virginia Stock Company. ... However, there were various clues as to the motivations of the early English colonists. It became very evident that the English who settled in the Chesapeake colonies were only interested in making money through "document C". ... Tobacco attracted many settlers, and since tobacco cultivation required abundant land because the crop drained soil of nutrients, the once small English settlements...

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Colonies of colonial America had different views when it came to religion, but they all had one thing in common. All of the colonies could to some extent, decide themselves what religions could be established in the colony. ... A second example is the colony of Pennsylvania, which was founded by an English man named William Penn. ... Completely opposite to the idealistic freedom of religion colonies was Massachusetts. ... This society was filled with diverse religions, commerce, and discrete legislative assemblies. ...

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" From the beginning, the English colonies had democratic characteristics such as majority rule, representative government, and freedom of religion." ... The Magna Charta, or the Magna Carta, is the document that King John of England was forced by the English barons to sign in 1215, guaranteeing certain rights to them. ... The Bloody Tenet was arranged to stress the point that God requires not a uniformity of religion and the power lies in the people. The idea to respect ones religion even if you are against it comes from this tenet. ... In the English Bill of Rights it is stated that the su...

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Through detailed analyses of changes in demographics, the economy, politics, and religion, Butler explains the origins of American culture. ... The first English colonists "homogeneous as they were "still had to learn to coexist with the Indians in the feral American wilderness. ... During the period of 1680-1770, tens of thousands of Scots, Scots-Irish and Welsh came to the colonies. Though they emigrated for different reasons (pursuit of wealth or religious freedom) and were of different specific faiths, these three groups shared enough in common with the English colonists (Prot...

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These colonies were set up based off of the English model of governance and each one was considered part of the British Empire. ... The English Civil War was a radical time period in which England suffered tremendous hardships. ... Religion was undertaking a huge reformation and this reformation created a firestorm of change throughout the monarchy. ... Another important idea that the English Civil war created for early Americans was the sense of isolationism. ... The English Civil was a great form of letting the colonist do whatever they want. ...

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Several nations contributed to the early American colonies. ... Despite their biggest cultural difference, religion, the time came for them to come together and they did it without any major distress. ... The Virginians came to America in hopes of finding religious tolerance and still keep their English identity. Despite their wish to keep their English identity they made the biggest steps toward forming an independent nation. ... Although there were some glitches in the formation of the United States it all eventually came together because most of the early American...

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From the beginning in the colonies there was a quest for freedom of religion, a desire for economic opportunities, and a release from England. ... The King saw that the colonies were prospering and wanted some of the profits. So they passed Navigation Laws that restricted the colonies to trade only with them. ... Soon following the French and Indian War the colonies came into revolts and protests against the British due to the taxation. ... This stated that they would not import English goods until the tax was lifted. ...

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And in 1607 the English colonized Jamestown. ... Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred English colonists to a flood of millions of newcomers. Most European emigrants left their homelands to escape political oppression, to seek the freedom to practice their religion, or for adventure and opportunities which denied them at home. ... The King also made towns like Jamestown British colonies which were then taxed by England. Fast forward a little bit and the Settlers kicked out the English and made the new government system and declared their i...

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The Literature of Colonial America 1620-1776 The Religious Background The early religion of the colonies was one based primarily on Puritan dogma. The Puritans were a fundamentalist group who felt that the church had become corrupt and that it was the scriptures not the trappings that were important to the religion. ... Instead it depicts the hard life that came from living in the underdeveloped American Colonies. ... Within the colonies there was not complete peace though. ... Smuggling was the response of many to taxes levied by the British and many English goods were boycotted or d...

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From this act the New England colonies were formed and were later known, "as plantations of religion". ... Here in America is where they were allowed to practice religion as they felt they should. ... Most of them were English migrants that came to America in exchange to work for a family for some time. ... The Chesapeake colonies were the first to come about using African-Americans as slaves in 1619. ... Religion was a huge part of the beginning of America. ...

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Most went to the West Indies or Latin American colonies. About five percent went to the colonies in America. ... The Africans remaining on board were sold to the colonies. ... The slave now needed a religion in which he could participate vigorously. ... Gullah blended English with African languages such as Yoruba and Ibo. ...

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But for whatever reasons these Europeans immigrated to America, they each contributed to the social development of each of the colonies that they settled in. ... For example when the English began to settle in Jamestown, Virginia area. ... While many came for the riches that lay in this new and undiscovered territory, there were also many who wished to practice their religion with freedom. ...

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There were many problems in England concerning religion. ... The English started the Northern colonies, the German settlers went to Pennsylvania, the Dutch settled in New York, the Swedes lived along the Delaware River, and the French Huguenots lived in the Hudson Valley of the colony of New York. ...

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Strong trumpeted the superiority of Anglo-Saxon civilization and summoned Americans to spread their religion and their values to the "backward- people. ... Read by the English, Germans, and Japanese, as well a by his fellow Americans, Mahan helped stimulate the naval race among the great powers that gained momentum around the turn of the century. ... In the last quarter of the 19th century, these nations, and occasionally a few others, actively sought colonies to provide raw materials for industry, markets for products and strategic locations in which to base military defense outposts. ...

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