Dbq 5 New England Colonies

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Of the five British colonies I would have chosen to live in South Carolina. Not only was the the land fertile, but there was an abundance of wild fowl (geese and ducks), deer, and fish. Which would have been very to me if I wanted to start up my own crops and hunt to survive. Also as stated in Document Five, the people were “hospitable and honest” and had a “polite gentle behavior.” Eliza Lucas described Charlestown as a “neat pretty place” and that you would find agreeable people of both sexes. Agreeable and polite people would have been helpful if I needed any help in anyway or someone to trade with as I started off in this colony. The winter (which I know was harsh for many other colonies) in this colony is fine and pleasant. The mild winters in SC would have prevented much more diseases and illnesses that I would have gotten in other colonies with harsher winters. Although Lucas describes the rainy season to be extremely disagreeable, I would not have minded the occasional thunderstorm and heat. Adding to the mostly pleasant weather in this region, during the springtime it was described as “charming” and there was abundance of wildflowers, i.e. young myrtle and yellow jessamine. Yes, I do agree that this colony seemed rather rich and beautiful, but it also would have been the best choice for me as a poor immigrant from England trying to make a better and prosperous life for myself. Also from what I read, I know that the slaves and servants were treated fairly. It seemed that the employers of the servants and slaves treated them rather fairly. For example, Lucas talks about how she teaches two of her servant girls how to read and is trying to send …show more content…

Being that I am a poor immigrant I would have more than likely have become an indentured servant to help grow tobacco. From the readings in Document One, it seems the servant and slave owners did not treat their workers so well. For

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