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    First Generations: Women in Colonial America was written by Carol Berkin in 1996. The book was printed in the United States of America. It was published simultaneously in Canada by HarperCollinsCanadaLtd. It was designed by Abby Kagan. It includes bibliographical references and an index. First Generations: Women in Colonial America delivers a broad analysis over American women in the colonial period. It is evident that married women in colonial America were not considered equal to their husbands

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    “The difficulties of creating and maintaining maroon societies in the colonial slave systems of the Americas required the full range of the collective experiences of Africans from a variety of cultures who had to adapt themselves not only to a challenging environment but also to a new social community that could range from newly arrived Africans

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    natives, made fishing and trapping settlements across the continent Fish, need to develop/expand trade, population growth, rising prices, depressed economic conditions Drove other fishermen from Newfoundland, colonized the eastern coast of North America Conflicted with natives mainly over land ownership, often hostile and violent relations Natives were pushed west or wiped out, English expanded territory for agricultural use Allied with natives in trade, mainly fur, and in society, intermarriage

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    North America during the Colonial period had resources the Europeans dreamed about. For example, the mighty Mississippi River for trading and transportation, the pine trees for lumber, and the rich soil in the south for growing crops. The Europeans saw the potential of economic opportunity in North America. The Native Americans viewed North America as sacred and took care of their land as much as possible. When the Europeans arrived, the deer population plummeted due to the need of meat from the

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    Colonial America

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    During 1607-1753, Colonial America was founded. Starting on 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered land beyond the England, people were launched into a new life. A group of puritans departed from England to escape the growing stress of the English government. Searching for freedom, in both religion and government, they sailed towards America. Their main goal was not only to start e new life, but also to convert the savages; “Indians.” With this move they experienced many difficulties. Upon starting

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    During 1607-1753, Colonial America was founded. Starting on 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered land beyond the England, people were launched into a new life. A group of puritans departed from England to escape the growing stress of the English government. Searching for freedom, in both religion and government, they sailed towards America. Their main goal was not only to start e new life, but also to convert the savages; “Indians.” With this move they experienced many difficulties. Upon starting

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    During the early colonial period in America, new American settlers did not get along well with the Natives. The Native people gave the American people many problems when they came to settle in the New World. Most of these problems included the Natives capturing Americans and keeping them as hostages during the wars. Depending on the reasons why these Americans were captured and who captured them, depended on what kind of experience these Americans would have during their captivity. The Americans

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    the reading assignments over the summer I enjoyed Colonial America by Alan Taylor, because of the writing structure, the footnotes/sources and the visual aids. This text is no more than what it is named for, the colonization of America. The book is a view of the events that led to colonization, and the effects said colonization had on the, now american, landscape. It is a clean a simple overview of the causes and effects of the colonization of America. The first thing that the author did that made

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    The first settlements in America thrived by themselves before European contact. However, many things would change on that fateful day in 1492. The Spanish conquistadores superior military technology and tactics caused newly conquered Indians to become alienated in colonial societies due to ethnicity and religion. The social hierarchy caused Indians to stand in the lower classes and to continue to be under pressure from Catholic friars to convert. To Spaniards, the Indians were barbarians in need

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    Read-Write #1 – Beyond 1492: Native Reactions to Invasion America has come a long way since Columbus began his voyage in 1492. In “Beyond 1492: Encounter in Colonial North America,” James Axtell explains that when it comes to the Indian-European encounter, there’s more to the story than what the average person grasps. Most people know of how the Natives were mistreated and killed off by the Europeans with biological warfare and that a couple thousands of years later the Pilgrims and Natives had

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