During the colonial times, many people made a voyage to the new colonies of England. Starting with Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, the first successful settlement in the new land the population of the colonies increased greatly. By 1790, the population was way over 3 million. The people who came over were seeking Religious Freedom, higher profits, or just an easier life.
In one point of England's history, the King was not allowing certain religions to be practiced. England was fining people who didn't follow the rules or even worse, kill them. These people were fleeing their homeland to try and find religious freedom. As shown is document 7, the Puritans came to Massachusetts for religious freedom led by John Winthrop. They were treated very badly by the "evil world".
England had many homeless and jobless people. The wages were extremely low and were hard to support one person, not to mention a family. The people in the new colonies defiantly had the better bargain with jobs. As shown in documents 3 and 6, the economy was great. Document there states that "a poor person, both men and women of all kinds, can get 3x the wages for there labor they can get in England or Wales." Document 6 states that the economic situation of the colonies was "Great". In document 5, it shows that the colonies had a lot of jobs and manufacturing. .
People wanted an easier way of life. That's where the African American slaves come in. People back then believed that it was okay to treat people like animals. Massive slave ships were sent to Africa and kidnapped Africans and crammed 1000nds of them into the bottom of the ship on their sides. As shown in document 8, between 1690 and 1807 around 6,250,000 black Africans were taken from their homes and forced to do hard labor that had no end. Document 1 was an autobiography of on slave who then paid for his freedom. His name was Olaudah Equiano and he was kidnapped at age 11.
" ("Herbs in Colonial Times." ... At times, these wormlike creatures were placed onto a sick person's body to suck out the "bad" blood.... In fact, it was hard to tell a surgeon from a barber or at times a barber from a physician. ... Evidently, medicine during the Colonial times was not very advanced compared to today's standards. ... " ("Colonial Medicine." ...
" ("Herbs in Colonial Times." ... At times, these wormlike creatures were placed onto a sick person's body to suck out the "bad" blood.... In fact, it was hard to tell a surgeon from a barber or at times a barber from a physician. ... Evidently, medicine during the Colonial times was not very advanced compared to today's standards. ... " ("Colonial Medicine." ...
Crime and Punishment in Colonial America Society's outlook on crime and punishment in colonial America was much different from what it is now. ... In colonial America, a situation like this would be taken much more seriously. ... In colonial America they were punished publicly, resulting in setting an example for the other members of society. ... It is one of the aspects of the criminal justice system of colonial times that has changed drastically. ... I would like to further prove my point by the extensive changes in society's outlook of criminals since colonial American times, ...
"78 "Although the thirteen American colonies were founded at different times by people with different motives with different forms of colonial charters and political organization, by the Revolution the thirteen colonies had become remarkably similar." ... Colonial diversity was apparent. Several contributing factors drew attention to colonial disunity. ... Franklin published in his Pennsylvania Gazette the most famous cartoon of the colonial era. ... The conflict with Britain and the drive for independence helped to encourage colonial unity. ...
There were three colonial regions of the Colonial America. ... The Colonial Middle region was almost quite the same. ... These three colonial regions all have their similarities and differences on the way they lived. The southern colonial region completely contradicts the other regions. ... Modern day's culture is similar to the southern cultures of colonial times but it is completely different from the New England and Middle regions. ...
Everyday Life In Colonial America The eighteenth century was a very interesting time in our nation's history because our nation was born through the hard work and the dedication of those who lived during those times. ... The communities of colonial America varied tremendously as well. ... The people of colonial America, and the areas in which they lived have been classified into three major regions of colonial America: the North, the Middle region, and the South. ... This is very different from the government of colonial Americans. ... The family structure, however, was significantl...
Luckily for women in the Colonies, although Colonial Law was based on English Common Law, many restrictions and codes were greatly relaxed. ... Original Colonial African American women were all captives from Africa. ... Modern perception of colonial European-American (white) women is that they were prim, proper, and totally downtrodden by men. ... Colonial women commonly engaged in activities that were excluded from European women. ... Believe it or not, sex was an important issue in colonial times. ...
"Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation, widely recognized as an invaluably accurate account of early colonial history, documents the life and times of the Pilgrims, from their foundation in England, to their immigration to the New World, to their arrival on Plymouth Rock up through the ensuing years. ... This sermon not only embodies the Puritan belief system; it demonstrates the major role religion played in colonial American literature. ... Religious Influence on Colonial Literary Style Colonial literary style was simple, unadorned, and unpretentious....