The vast differences between the colonies of Jamestown and New England begin with their charters and the reasons for those charters. ... Some of the resulting colonies of New England extended this religious freedom to all members of the colony, some insisted that every member of the colony submit to the chosen religion. ... After all, the Native Americans were seen as savages with a heathen religion (Ayers et al, page 48). Not being on the same level as the English settlers, the English were able to justify their horrific treatment of the Native Americans. ... While Jamestown was a bus...

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It was founded by Roger Williams, this haven for the religiously persecuted offered complete freedom of religion, even for Jews and Catholics in a region dominated by Protestants. ... The middle colonies thrived from a fertile farming region, it became known as the "bread colonies- for exports of grain; the colony also grew a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. ... Generally, the middle colonies were less aristocratic than New England and the Southern Colonies. ... A well advertised place, Pennsylvania distributed pamphlets in English, Dutch, French and German, causing many people to migrat...

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When the Spaniards invaded their land, they infiltrated these communities and brought diseases, weapons, and religion to the shores of Latin America, destroying these ancient communities, tearing down their cities, writing and calendar systems, religious and socio-political organizations and replacing it with their own (Cal 2004, 5). ... Britain's preoccupation with other colonies led to neglect and lack of enforcement of trade restrictions and colonial duties. ... English-Americans believed that they deserved the rights of any Englishman, including the right to be represented before the ...

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The English landed in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, without knowing that they had arrived at one of most populated Indian communities on the East coast. ... Governor Sir Thomas Dale introduced a policy that would give three acres of land to settlers, which, according to Morgan, was the start of the capitalist system in English America, ultimately resulting in the annihilation of American Indian tribes on the East coast, (Morgan 119). ... When the Indians attempted to fight back and rid themselves of the English occupier, it gave settlers a reason to go after the Indians. ... As the English col...

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