13 Colonies Research Paper

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In the sixteenth century, the British Empire ruled over nearly every aspect of life on Earth, making it one of the largest and most potent empires in history. They created 13 colonies along North America's Atlantic coast as a result. Through ideals of representation, self-government, and individual rights, these thirteen colonies would eventually unite to become the modern United States of America. However, these colonies were not all the same and many ran their respected colonies in different ways based on colonial government, society, economics, and the social demographic. The British viewed the American continent largely as a source of raw materials and potential consumers for British goods. Soon this would later result in America’s separation from Great Britain.

The 13 colonies developed their economies through a vast British trade network. However, each colonial region was different, as the New England colonies focused more on shipping. This was due to the geographic location in parts of the New England colonies that farming would take place in. This region was known for having relatively rocky soil,
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Its initial goal was removing any remaining links to Catholicism within the Church of England after its separation from the Catholic Church. The idea of a Puritan was not to separate themselves from the church of England, but sought to reform, or purify the religious beliefs. They lived in a patriarchal society with an equal balance of men and women and held annual town meetings to discuss issues effecting the colony. Close communities centered around the church and men and women both held communal responsibility. They created a government particularly of the theocratic type where colonial leaders deliberately intended to create a Bible Commonwealth. Reflected by Puritan values, the laws would be influenced by God, and he would be considered the highest