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Why did West Indians move to England?

Because much of the territory was sovereigned by England, making its inhabitants legal citizens of England. Many moved back in forth with trade, many went looking for a better life. Similar to Puerto Rico and the US.


Were pilgrims puritans?

Yes. They were the same people. Their religion was Puritan.


Were the purtians part of the New England colonies?

The Puritans were in no way, Lutheran. The Puritans came from England and were a small, evangelical church that were very pious and shunned anything resembling Catholicism or the Church of England. The Puritans were shunned by the established church in England and came to the American colonies to start a new church. Eventually, they became very arrogant and mistreated the Anglican church from formiing in areas of New England, where the Puritans were dominant. The Lutherans were very similar to the Roman Catholic Church and came from Germany, not England.


Compare and contrast to the chesapeake and New England colonies?

They were similar because they had the same historical background. The areas that they settled were what changed them because there were different challenges to face.


When did English colonists buy 20 blacks to serve as slaves at the beginning of slavery in America?

The first 20 Africans brought to America as slaves were brought here in 1619. They were brought the colony of Jamestown, in Virginia. It is believed that, similar to indentured servants, they were freed after a certain amount of time.

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The Virginia house of burgesses and the mayflower compact had a similar effect in that both?

contributed to the developmentn of representative democracy


The virginia house of burgesses and the Mayflower Compact had a similar effect in both?

contributed to the development of representative democracy


How were the founding of Virginia House of Burgesses similar to the signing of the Mayflower Compact?

both contributed to the development of representatives democracy


How were the Parliament the New York Assembly and the House of Burgesses similar?

Parliament, the House of Burgesses, and the New York Assembly are all examples of representative government. Parliament, England's representative government, was established during the late 1200s. When English colonists came to America, they brought with them the tradition of representative government. This led to the establishment of colonial representative assemblies such as the House of Burgesses in Virginia and the New York Assembly.


How was Maryland governed in colonial times?

Probably through something similar to the house of burgesses, but idk. I cant find it either....


How were the Puritans in England similar to the dissenters in the New England Colonies?

puritans in England /dissenter sin new England how are the similar


How is Maryland similar to Virginia?

they are both states


How were all of the colonies established by England similar and how were they different?

A company called the "virginia CO." got a charter from the king to establish land in America. people started moving there and creating there own colonies.


How are places similar or different from Virginia?

Places in the south are similar to Virginia cause Virginias in the south, Virginia has a bunch of farms and cows and they LOVE horses. But Virginia is very different from like... Miami cause Miami has lots of lights and is a city and it sooo techno and Virginia is calm and has farm and more classic


What is a Virginia reel?

A dance similar to square dancing.


What was similar about the New Jersey and the Virginia Plans?

australis


Why did north america lend themselves to european buildings?

The colonists simply built similar styles to what they lived in back in Europe. These designs were often impractical for the harsh New England winters and hot Virginia summers.