Category: American Colonies

The thirteen colonies are also known as 13 British colonies or 13 American colonies. The name of the 13 colonies in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Providence. These colonies are also called mid-colonies, Sothern colonies, and northern colonies. Delaware,…

Carol Berkin wrote about the experience of women in colonial America. She sets her book within a structure that highlights the variety of female life arising from race, area, religion, and class distinctions. As her book covers the period from the first settlement to the early republic, Berkin also describes how women’s lives change over…

Colonialism and its aftermath in twentieth-century British literature constructs a genre of literary analysis that is important in interpreting its impact. Literary theorists, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, and others respond with observations and analysis, focusing on relations between the colonizers and the colonized. In reading for colonialism and its aftermath in twentieth-century British literature, evidence…

Colonialism has played a significant role in crafting our contemporary international politics; an influential force that has contributed to our current global issues. The term colonialism connotes an image of a domineering and oppressive empire controlling a subservient colonial state. This prestigious role is particularly seen in the Western world, where they dominate the international…

As settlers first began moving into the Eastern regions of North America, life was tough for them. Unknown terrain, possibly hostile Natives, new diseases, and unclean environments. At first, the colonists werent even capable of surviving and keeping up with the land. England sent over perfumers and bankers rather than farmers or blacksmiths which resulted…

Throughout American history, there has been some type of impact (good or bad) from different cultures and races that created diverse America we know today. What it means to be a diverse country is that there are different cultures and people living in one place. Many races of people came from other countries and regions…

This essay explores the notion of colonialism and will exemplify whether the act and the effects of the phenomenon are considered good or bad. By drawing on relevant academic literature, this essay intends to acknowledge both sides of the argument whilst examining a number of historical examples, these examples will include the city-state of Singapore,…

After Americas discovery, most of Europe has started settling towards the coast, claiming anything that they could find. With insufficient discoveries of wealth, slavery and land grants became more prominent. During the 17th century, the transport and use of white indentured servants, natives, and African slaves have begun becoming consequential at that time. What makes…

During the 1600s, there were many similarities and differences between the Northern and the Southern colonies. For example, two differences that they had were the climate and growing, also their economy. A similarity was their relationship with the Native American. Throughout the struggles that the Northern and Southern colonies faced, they were able to overcome…

In 1630 the Puritans and John Winthrop got ready to travel to New England. John Winthrop made sure to emphasize the importance of God. John also emphasized that God chose certain people to be rich and powerful while others were not and essentially the complete opposite meaning poor and helpless. That way the better and…