[AMH 2010] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (21 pages long)

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America was radically different so their idea didn"t work. why did transplantation fail: different motivations by different settlers. Some came just in search for land: geography and environment made it hard for them to transplant their ideas, the diversity of people here was to different it just wasn"t england. New england vs middle colonies vs chesapeake vs southern colonies. Had 3 common bonds: all had the main goal of acquiring land was the man motivation for profit. Land brought voting privilege, status, and opportunity for profit: everybody needed labor because land with no labor means nothing. It started with indentured servitude but then lead to slavery in south: the english heritage. The english monarchy resumes of colonization in north america. English colonization begins use of proprietary ventures. English settlement becomes about land and territorial acquisitions to commercial ventures glorious revolution -england restores parliament with a limited monarchy colonial impact. Colonial legislatures re-establish their power and authority (becoming more self-suf cient)