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This 4 page paper examines this history book and focuses on the New England Chapter. The work is summarized and a reaction to the book is also conveyed. No additional sources cited.
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American Colonies, Taylor (2001) explains how social and economic pressures would compel the development of New England in a similar fashion as the Chesapeake colonies. The book itself is set
up in parts. Part I contains several chapters that tell about the settling of the new world, but Part II has various chapters which provide an overview about each of
the colonies. The chapter entitled "New England, 1600 - 1700" is found between pages 158 through 186. Within the 28 pages, Taylor (2001) relays a slew of information about not
only the colonies but about the mother country too. The chapter begins with a comparison to Chesapeake, contending that the New England colonies were a bit more upscale than the
former (Taylor, 2001). Many comparisons are made between England and New England as well. In fact, a great deal of details about the mother country are conveyed. One example is
as follows: "In crowded England, labor was plentiful and cheap, but land was scarce and expensive. New England reversed that relationship, offering abundant land but precious little labor" (Taylor, 2001,
p.159). It becomes clear that much of the work-and in this chapter in particular-there is a sense of comparison. The chapter in the Taylor (2001) book goes on to
discuss the English Puritans, noting that in Britain, church and state are united. Indeed, this is a significant point any author might make because one of the key ingredients to
independence of the states was a desire to be able to think for themselves and practice any religion they might like. Some history about England is conveyed in the work
and it is explained how the state had come to be as it respects the Church of England. It is noted that the merging of church and state is related
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