Religion was an active part of the Spanish and English colonies in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. ... Throughout these centuries there were hardships and tough situations that these colonies had to deal with but both the Spanish and English ended up getting what they wanted. ... These two colonies, Spanish and English, are quite different when it comes to the role of religion in the New World. ... Both Spanish colonies and English colonies used religion to get to the New World and try to become something in the Americas. Both Colonies were able to change their lives and they did tha...

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The southern English colonies displayed many similar characteristics. The colonies of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia are known as the plantation colonies. ... Slavery was also permitted and accepted in all the southern colonies. ... Many similarities are evident in the five southern colonies. ... Religious toleration throughout the plantation colonies provided oppressed religions with freedom of worship. ...

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Religion also played an important role. The Spanish were pushing hard to convert many of the Natives in America to thier Catholic religion, while many settlers in the Northern region of America were moving there for religious freedom. ... English England was begining exploration the same year as the Dutch. ... During the 17th century, England established colonies in North America and the Carribean that became the foundations of the British Empire. ... The English then Established a string of colonies along the eastern coast of North America. ...

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Despite being settled and originally colonized by mainly English settlers, the New England colonies and the Chesapeake region were distinctly different by the beginning of the eighteenth century. ... The New England colonies had a backbone of religion and worship, while the Chesapeake region was not founded on religious principles. ... The New England colonies and Massachusetts especially were founded on the basis of religion. (Document D) It is note worthy that all social life revolved around religion and worship in the New England Colonies. ... It is because of the diverse political ideol...

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Although the Chesapeake and New England colonies were both settled by people of the English origin, by the 17th century, both of these colonies had established distinct societies. ... The Chesapeake settlers, founded the first English settlement of Jamestown with the hunger for wealth. ... The Chesapeake colonies' attracted the less fortunate, lower class English citizens; and was viewed as a place of opportunity for the less fortunate that promised a fresh start with financial success. ... Unlike the Church of England, New England churches did not have a role in the self-governed New En...

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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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"Economic issues, not religion, determined the development of the English colonies in North America." ... Massachusetts's political ideas were all based around the Puritan religion.   ... These set of "laws" demonstrated the importance of religion within the colony.   ... Both economic and religious issues directly influenced the development of the colonies.  "Economic issues, not religion, determined the development of the English colonies in North America." ...

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Religion and religious tolerance was completely different in each region, running from being free to complete persecution. ... The Puritans were a group of English Protestants that wanted to "purify" the Church of England. ... The Chesapeake colonies began as private colonies. ... The local people of the colony, the colonial assembly, and the English appointed governor shared political power over the region. ... Georgia was founded to try and get rid of debtors in England and create a buffer between English America and Spanish Florida. ...

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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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These two regions that the colonists were sent to were known as the Chesapeake and New England colonies. ... An issue that split the New England and Chesapeake colonies was slavery. ... Unlike the Chesapeake colonies, the New England colonies were known for having an abundance of fish, wood, and furs. ... These two regions of the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies did share the common fact that the settlers were all of English origin. ... They wanted very much to create a society where they could focus on their family, religion and education. ...

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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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The Europeans took advantage of these conditions and established their power over many colonies. ... To ensure high profits, more political control was extended over these continents by European countries to plunder the colonies. ... Soon, having colonies also became a symbol of national sovereignty and wealth. A lot of prestige and power was attached to the number of 'colonies' a country possessed. ... Old imperialism was less intrusive in terms of politics and capitalized on trade and religion only. ...

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Esquivel did establish a ship building yard to repair galleons destined for more important colonies, and in addition, he established several sugar plantations, vineyards and cotton fields. ... A significant number of Portuguese arrived in the forthcoming decade but these proved insufficient for the needs of a colony tasked with supporting such economically vital colonies as Mexico. ... Despite Spanish efforts to maintain Jamaica and other colonies, by the mid 1600s the Spanish empire was in visible decline, due in part to the rapid rise of Britain as a colonial power. ... Finally, the Brit...

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Don Nguyen 9-9-03 a2 Chesapeake Bay Colony vs New England Colonies Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. ... For an example, on document A John Winthrop says that his goal was to create a Christian utopia for everyone to look up to, "a city upon a hill" At that time religion was a large part of the government. ...

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The British developed colonies throughout the world with the primary purpose of acquiring wealth not for the colonialized territory, but for Britain itself. ... The support provided by these colonies was one of the main reasons why the British Empire grew to be so powerful and wealthy. For many of these colonies, the subjects being ruled were forced to comply with British rule or face dire consequences. ... "An expert on Irish affairs, describes to Eudoxus the evil customs of the Irish, condemning their nomadic herding practices, their religion, their social and familial organization, the...

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Thereafter there was the intrusion of English law and language in Africa, upsetting African societies. ... This entailed missionaries communicating to imperialists information as to how to maintain control over these colonies. ... Spreading religion was the farthest priority for Europeans, there was nothing to gain from Christianity. The gain was in the lands of the native people and the only way to seize the land and exploit the natural resources of this land was through religion. ...

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Colonial leaders and countries obstructed policies and laws to further deprive certain colonies of its resources. The process of African colonies gaining their independence resulted in human resources. ... As early as September 1914 Britain forced a rebellion from some 12,000 of it's own colonies troops (africasacountry.com). ... The English businessman and financier Cecil Rhodes founded the modern diamond industry and controlled the British South Africa Company, which acquired Rhodesia and Zambia as British territories. ... Although Britain tried to keep their colonies longer, Britain ov...

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Robinson Crusoe exerts his manly independence by being the lone survivor from the shipwreck, his intelligence in ensuring his sustenance, and shows his well balanced approach to religion in order to comfort himself. ... The relationship between Crusoe and Friday is also an important factor which explains what Joyce meant by his description of Crusoe, as Robinson attempts to convert Friday to Christianity, teach him the English language, and rid him of his savage tendencies. ... Robinson Crusoe can be accurately described as the "prototype of the British colonist" due to the ways in w...

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The Iberian countries dominated the colonization of Latin America and the Caribbean with small colonies established by the French, English and Dutch. Regardless of the nationality of the colonizers, almost all of the colonies shared basic characteristics, which have persevered over time in some way or another. It is possible to organize the traits of these colonies into four distinct categories: economic development, religious and social mixing, racial and ethnic mixing and political structures. ... The most vivid example of this fusion can be seen in Brazil were dozens of religions have sprou...

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Not only did the colonial state provide a simpler way of understanding identity, the colonial state provided religion and schooling systems in order to conduct the behavior of the colonized subjects. ... In the light of this, African customs, religion, language, heritage and way of life was discouraged. ... " 4 It is clear to see the Colonial thinking of superiority and dominance in the name of religion. ... Racist Ideas In the past, the English had equated blackness with death and evil with their interactions of diseases and biblical writings. ... Evidence which was illustrated prev...

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