American Colonies

"Differences of the Southern Colonies" The Northern and Southern Colonies were settled around the same time by the same people and they had some similarities but many differences, They were settled by the English and therefore both were English Colonies. ... He realized that growing tobacco could be extremely profitable for the Southern Colonies because everyone in England wanted the sweet-flavored tobacco that could be grown easily in the Americas. ... England sent over 30,000 convicts over to America to work the fields. ... The ship builders would catch fish off the coast of America, dry t...

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Probably the strongest argument for opposition (in the collection analyzed) was given by John Wesley, from A Calm Address to Our American Colonies. This piece of writing presents the most controversial question about the means for fighting, which is: "Has the English Parliament power to tax the American colonies?" This question stands in front of several of years of the oppression of taxation by Parliament with no representation of the American colonies. ... The people in the American colonies felt oppressed by the fact that they were being taxed for things in which they had no say. ... If...

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England's constant pestering of the American Colonies would lead these colonies to ask themselves if they should do just that, break away from England. ... The increasing involvement and tightening control of the British government over the American Colonies help cause the American Revolution. ... With the combination of Britain forcing the Intolerable acts apon the Americans after they allowed the American Colonies to flourish with out the influence of the Crown it was no wonder that the American Colonies would rebel and want to have their freedom back. ... The colonies had no pr...

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The first colonies in North America were along the eastern coast. ... The two nations fought for control of North America in what Americans call the French and Indian War (1754-1763). ... By this time, the English colonies numbered 13. ... Foods that didn't grow in America were shipped from England. ... The North American colonies were also not the huge financial success the southern colonies were to be. ...

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Because of treaties signed by William Penn , the settlers in Pennsylvania had 70 years of peace with the Native Americans. This was much better than the Southern Colonies or the New England Colonies. ... This was the first law example of representative government in America. ... They also planted rice and had rice plantations in the Southern Colonies. ... Southern Colonies' Difference From Others: The Southern Colonies were different from others because they didn't care about religious freedom, but came here to get rich instead. ...

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The first colonies in North America were settlers from Spain, France, Sweden, Holland, and England claimed land beginning in the 17th century. ... However, the first permanent settlement in North America was by the English in 1607. ... But their main motivation was to make the good money that was available in the new American market. ... Their beliefs of equality also gave them years of peace wit the Native Americans, something the other colonies did not have. ... Foods that didn't grow in America were shipped from England. ...

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The American Revolution occurred because of Great Britain's failure to adjust to conditions brought on by the growth and development of the colonies, and from a breakdown of the political and economic harmony between the colonies and their mother country. America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. The American Revolution was not the same thing as the American War of Independence. ... The American Revolution had its beginnings in the French and Indian war. ... After the Boston Tea Party, Britain was sick of America's protest. ...

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Some came to America because of religious persecution, and some came to America to obtain wealth. ... It was this discrete separation led to more conflicts that would devastate America. ... Their plan was to have many colonies planted in this part of America. ... In the early 17th century many joint stock companies similar to the Virginia Company were formed to establish colonies in America. ... In addition, New Englanders tried to preach peace with nearby Native Americans. ...

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With these words, Thomas Jefferson embarked on a literary journey into the evils of the institution of British rule in the American colonies. ... Until 1660 the colonies in North America had been left, basically, to their own devices. ... The issue of English control in the American colonies was extended with mercantilist acts like the enumeration of staples and the Molasses act. ... On the eve of the revolutionary war the political situation in the American colonies was still fairly stable. ... America's constituent states, the old colonies, more or less continued their old forms of gove...

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During the 1760's the American Colonies began to find themselves being taxed by the English on many things they were getting from them for free in the past. ... More importantly, the Tea Act revived made the American Colonies unhappy about the issue of taxation without representation. ... After the taxation of goods when on for so long the American Colonies started to refuse the English goods by boycotting them. ... By the end of that year the "Sons of Liberty" existed in every colony in the Americas. ... Because of their rebellious efforts, the colonies found themselves standing in f...

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