Lives of Gentry vs. those of Artisans and Townspeople The Colonial Society in America was not that different than in Europe. ... The gentry were the most important members in colonial society. ... In the Southern Colonies, farmers worked on large plantations and grew cash crops, but in the New England and the Middle Colonies, the poor soil only allowed small subsistence farms. ... Although women and African Americans could legally own land, few did. ...

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Worse than that, another world power such as France or Austria could simply walk in and overthrow the newly established colonial rule, who would be using a greatly weakened military having just fought the British army. ... America also does not have the industrial capability of Britain. ... Britain would be able to block all of the colonial ports and bombard the major cities that surround them. Without the major cities America would be fighting an impossible war over a few farms and plantations. ... America will never be able to gain its independence through war. ...

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Dutch By the early 17th century, the Dutch had taken over as the primary Euopean colonial power in Asia. They took control of the Moluccas and instituted a new plantation system. These plantations were much like the Spanish settlements where they used native people to tend the lands. The Dutch plantations, however, were dedicated to a single Cash Crop to make money. The Dutch also colonized parts of North America. ...

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