SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Fifteenth century Native American
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Seventeenth century English King
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Eighteenth century American colonist
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Twentieth century historian
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: 18th century American colonists-these people would most likely refer to the thirteen regions of American colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 1775, more than three million people lived in those colonies. The colonies were naturally divided into three different land areas – north, middle and south. The southern colonies of Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland had good soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -New England had craftsmen skilled in shipbuilding. The Mid-Atlantic had a workforce of farmers, fishermen, and merchants. The Southern Colonies were mostly agricultural with few cities and limited schools. New England’s economy at first specialized in nautical equipment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands established colonies in North America. Each country had different motivations for colonization and expectations about the potential benefits.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.