COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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most colonists did not feel a loyalty to the English king
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the colonies relied on England for economic goods
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rulers in England tended to leave the colonists to themselves
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each colony needed to negotiate with local American Indian tribes
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the colonies grew in the new world, they often found they needed to create their own governments to adjust to life far from England. Colonists created documents aimed at guaranteeing that the people could participate in the government of their colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The distance from England created a need for colonists to make their own laws to keep peace and order.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mayflower Compact-1620 (Plymouth) This document set up an organized, orderly government. Each signer promised to obey the laws passed “for the general good of the colony.” The Mayflower Compact was a key step in the development of representative, democratic government in America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Self-governing colonies were formed when the King granted a charter to a joint-stock company which set up its own independent governing system. These organizations were essentially corporations formed to make money for the investors.