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During the 1600s and 1700s, the early colonies in the Americas had both similarities and differences. These colonies can be divided into three main regions: the New England colonies (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire), the Middle colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware), and the Southern colonies (Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina,…

The movie “Black Robe” realistically depicted themes that mirrored the experiences of indigenous people living in North America during that time period. These themes, which were also explored in the primary documents “The French Presence in Huronia: the structure of Franco-Huron relations in the first half of the 17th century” by Bruce G. Trigger and…

The Puritans greatly influenced the development of the New England colony through their ideas and values. Originating from Protestantism, they sought to purify the Church of England and distance themselves from Catholicism. Education and Religion were highly important to them. Their impact on the social, political, and economic advancement of the New England colonies lasted…

James W. Loewen, essay “The Land of Opportunity,” discusses how many times Americans don’t know about social classes and the effects they have on society. Loewen argues that the common American people aren’t given equal opportunity in this day in age. He says that American history books have great influenced what we see about the…

Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England By William Cronon William Cronon is a scholar from Rhodes who has a doctorate in philosophy from Oxford.  He taught history of the American West and American urban history at Yale. The main argument forwarded by Cronon in the book “Changes in the…