Development of Colonies
analytical Essay
937 words
In pursuit of national glory, profit and religious mission, England started to explore and conquer the North America. Through the 1600s and the early 1700s, three major colonial regions, the New England colonies, the Middle colonies, and the Southern colonies, formed and developed, and the economic freedom from land owning drew people to the North America. However, during and after the French-Indian War, colonies cooperated to resist British policies and finally declared their independence in 1776. The three colonial regions blossomed quite differently in terms of economy. English colonists first settled in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. Failing to find gold, however, people in the southern colonies grew tobacco and rice as marketable commodities. Since tobacco plantation was labor-intensive, a large number of the population was indentured servants and black slaves. Because of the high mortality rate and unbalanced sex ratio, headright system was created in order to attract more settlers. In New England, due to the poor soil condition, people mainly relied on fishing, and lumber. Also, the Navigation Acts stimulated shipbuilding industry. The Middle colonies were based on growing grains and trading with European nations as well as other colonies. Furthermore, according to professor Foner, each colony experienced distinct political development. In Virginia, the crown appointed governor, and local elite was in charge of the colony’s advancement. There was also the county court, or the Justices of Peace. Only the colonial assembly was elected. The House of Burgesses, established in 1639, was the first legislature in Jamestown. Contrary to Virginia, Maryland was a proprietary colony settled in 1632. The charter granted Cecilius Calver... ... middle of paper ... ...olerable Acts, which colonists viewed as posing threat to their political freedom. Therefore, the Continental Congress adopted the Continental Association, and more small towns and rural areas joined the resistance. Still, some colonial leaders did not favor severing the tie with Britain because of pride of British membership and fear of further turmoil. In New York and Pennsylvania, unable to achieve a consensus on their position against Britain, many leaders stagnated from further resistance. With the widespread of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, American independence gained extensive support. As Paine insisted, “membership in the British empire was a burden to the colonies, not a gift.” Finally, on July 2, 1776, the Congress declared the United States as an independent nation, and America soon gained international recognition. Works Cited Foner, Give Me Liberty!
In this essay, the author
- Explains how england explored and conquered north america in pursuit of national glory, profit, and religious mission. in the 1600s and early 1700s, three major colonial regions formed and developed.
- Explains how the three colonial regions blossomed differently in terms of economy. the southern colonies grew tobacco and rice as marketable commodities, while the middle colonies were based on growing grains and trading with european nations.
- Explains that each colony experienced distinct political development. in virginia, the crown appointed governor, and local elite was in charge of the colonial advancement.
- Explains that puritans established the bible commonwealth in new england to purify the english church and society. they were guided by the omnipotence of god, doctrines of election and predestination, covenant and calling.
- Explains that colonial regions united to combat british policies imposed on them during the 1760s and 1770s. after a series of wars, britain was in huge war debt.
- Explains that the stamp act in 1765 triggered tremendous grievance among colonists. they felt that their rights as british citizens were compromised.
- Analyzes how the relationship between colonies and britain became increasingly intense. the british parliament enacted the intolerable acts, which colonists viewed as a threat to their political freedom.
- Explains how thomas paine's common sense led to american independence. the congress declared the united states an independent nation in 1776.
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- Explains that europe's leading superpowers, france, spain, portugal, holland, and england, all competed for colonization in unknown territories.
- Explains that the colony was named virginia after the virgin queen, queen elizabeth i, and was located along the chesapeake bay.
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- Explains that the economy of new england was dependent on the communities that were established in plymouth and massachusetts bay.
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- Explains that the chesapeake bay and new england colonies were colonized by the british, but both regions were vastly different from one another.
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- Explains that the french signed the treaty of paris relinquishing their territory to the british in 1763.
- Explains that the morale boost amongst colonists didn't last long. in 1763 a powerful ottawa chief allied with several other indian tribes waged war on the british. parliament adopted the proclamation line to appease the indians.
- Explains the frustrations amongst colonists didn't stop with the proclamation line. the revenue act cut the duty on molasses in half and prohibited colonies from producing their own currency.
- Explains that the british government's legislation to increase revenue continued beyond the revenue and currency acts. the quartering act required colonists to house troops stationed in their vicinity.
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- Describes how the colonists used the press to stimulate opposition to the stamp act by assuring them that the british government's intention was to enslave them. the sons of liberty rallied to stop importing english goods in an effort to pressure the traders to campaign for repeal.
- Explains that king george iii appointed a new treasurer who opposed and subsequently repealed the stamp act. in 1767, charles townshend was appointed to the english treasury.
- Analyzes how the newly installed townshend acts led to the sons of liberty refusing to trade with england and targeting customs officials. hostilities reached a boiling point when rioting amongst colonists triggered the boston massacre.
- Describes how the colonists staged the boston tea party, a rebellion that involved boarding docked english trade ships and dumping thousands of pounds of tea into boston harbor.
- Explains that the british acted fast by passing the coercive acts, known by colonists as the intolerable acts, to bring order back to the colonies.
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- Explains that colonists were slowly gaining the upper hand and replacing royal authority in america. the back and forth battle of legislation versus resistance between england and the colonies caused an irreparable rift that eventually led to the commencement of the revolutionary war and subsequently the birth of an independent nation.
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- Explains that in jamestown, virginia most of the colonists came to the new world looking for gold and other profitable products to send back to england. the english offered anyone who paid his or her own passage fifty acres of land plus another fifty for each additional individual
- Analyzes how the non-separatist puritans settled in north america after harassment by the church of england and a hostile charles i. their motives were religious in nature, not economic.
- Explains that the church of england was the established church in virginia, which meant taxpayers paid for the support of the church whether or not they were anglicans. however, church membership ultimately mattered little since a lack of clergymen and few churches kept many virginians from attending church.
- Argues that education was a high priority in puritan society because literacy was essential to bible study. laws were passed calling for the creation of grammar schools to teach reading and writing.
- Explains that virginia's colonial government structure resembled that of england’s county courts. a royal governor appointed justices of the peace, who set tax rates and saw to the building and maintenance of public works.
- Compares how the puritans brought a high level of religious idealism to their first colony, which their leader john winthrop described as 'a city upon the hill'.
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- Compares the colony of jamestown, virginia, and the massachusetts bay colony, which were founded in 1629.
- Explains that massachusetts was mainly a puritan colony, while virginia, named after the virgin queen elizabeth, was anglican and tied close to the church of england.
- Explains that massachusetts gave more power to the people, while virginia's governor got appointed by the crown. the governing council, rich elites controlling everything, and the house of burgesses, upper middle-class landowners.
- Explains that both massachusetts and virginia were founded by companies looking to make money off the new world, but the founding of massachusetts was motivated by religious goals and family dynamics.
- Explains that the english colonies in new england established from 1620 onward were founded with loftier goals than those in virginia.
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- Explains that great britain established thirteen colonies in the new world between 1607 and 1733 along the land's eastern coast.
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- Analyzes how thomas paine anonymously wrote "common sense", a pamphlet discussing the ideas of independence from britain, which helped the colonists put their frustrations with their government into words.
- Analyzes how the "federalist papers" were written to convince the people that a new constitution would be beneficial.
- Opines that the american revolution is just the tip of the iceberg for what has made america what it is today. without thomas paine's "common sense", america wouldn't have become our own country.
- Explains that the american revolution revolutionized america's way of thinking and governing. it was a trial and error effort.
- Analyzes how thomas jefferson's words reflect the way the colonists felt. they were angry, and had every right to be.
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- Explains that plymouth was settled in massachusetts in 1620 by colonists who came over from england to escape religious persecution. the salem witch trials are known for their hypocrisy and unfair rulings.
- Compares the jamestown colony to the plymouth colony, which was settled for religious freedom. the self-interested colonists wanted land and money, while the puritans were greedy but did not wish to work.
- Explains that both the english colonies in new england in the south and southeast resulted in total dominance over the area. both economic power and growth as well as religion played major roles in this time period, helping to create the powerful nation that we now call the united states
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- Explains that the virginia company, massachusetts bay company and pilgrims all needed a form of self-government. king james i granted them the right to govern their colony with first virginia charter.
- Explains that the massachusetts bay company was a group of puritans who wanted to reform the anglican church.
- Explains that the pilgrims wanted to establish a settlement at plymouth. they wrote the mayflower compact (1620), which was an agreement to self-government.
- Explains that king james i granted the charters because he was unable to govern them himself. the voyage across the atlantic was dangerous and its conditions not suitable for a king.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains how european nations competed in a race against one another to claim pieces of the new land after columbus discovered the new world.
- Explains that the colonies were closely monitored by the king of england, king george the third, who appoints governors for several colonies and issues formal documents stating their boundaries.
- Explains that a war doesn't end without inconveniences. king george of england provided help to the colonies by passing new laws to keep their society running, but at the cost of tightening his control over them.
- Explains how women were suppressed post-revolution to gain equality with men, but they didn't get their voices heard. after the revolution, more people became involved in politics.
- Analyzes how susan b. anthony fought for women's rights by illegally voting before the 19th amendment became legal in the 1920s.
- Argues that racism was a metaphorical weapon forged alongside the foundation of our very own homeland.
- Analyzes how the bigger groups created the idea of racism to prevent other minorities from joining against them. blacks were treated like test dummies or guinea pigs during the revolutionary war.
- Argues that the revolution was revolutionary because it provided a boom in the american economy and changed our government for the better.
- Explains that the newly-independent country was left hobbling with post-war debt, and had a majority of oversea trades with the east canceled out.
- Explains that the american revolution fits both of these definitions, but would it be truly revolutionary when the ideas behind it were simply used to draw more attention to it?
- Describes how the stamp act was placed in 1765 and the boston massacre, which led to the british parliament repealing it.
- Opines that americans are still laying down the rules and foundation of their country, but in a world full of bigotry, racism, and general inequality, they won't get out of it for many years.
- States that linder, doug, "the nineteenth amendment." university of missouri-kansas city law school, 2001.
- Summarizes the economic state of the united states at the end of the revolutionary war. multieducator, inc., 1996.
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