10 Fre Ap Us History
Amanda Jones
Pre-Writing FRE
AP US History
1) Analyze the differences between the Spanish settlements in the Southwest and the English colonies in New England in the seventeenth century in terms of two of the following:
Politics
Religion
Economic development
THESIS:
In the seventeenth century many differences arose between the Spanish settlements and the English colonies involving religion with the Spanish practicing Catholic religion, and differences in politics as the Spanish settlements were all monarchies.
SUPPORT:
Spanish religion:
Romans Catholic
Religion was less bearing in their daily lives
Religion didn't control their lives
English religion:
Puritan
Over bearing and religion controlled almost every aspect in their lives
Left England because of religious persecution but they themselves ended up persecuting others in their own society, such as Anne Hutchinson.
Spanish politics:
Monarchy
Slavery existed and played a big role in society
La Comida system, "food for everyone"
They had very good relations with the Indians (approved of marriage between whites and Indians)
Conquistadors
First to establish colonies & Founded an empire that was larger than the US today
They didn’t have the concept of self-government
When they acquired independence in the early 1800’s they had no experience having a government, so they fell under to military dictatorships.
English politics:
Still somewhat of monarchy, yet they were making steps towards a form of self government
Town meetings
Larger sense of civic duty
No slavery
Ruled by Britian
2) Analyze the cultural and economic responses of two of the following groups to the Indians of north america before 1750.
British
French
Spanish
Two nations who had particularly interesting relationships with the Native Americans were the British and the French, both of whom took different approaches to their relations with the Indians economically as well as...
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