HIST 2500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Expulsion Of The Acadians, Isthmus Of Chignecto, Acadian Exodus
15 Oct 2016
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Thirteen colonies - the english-speaking colonies arrayed along the east coast of na that rebelled against britain in 1775-83. 13 colonies does not include nova scotia and newfoundland (even though they are. English-speaking colonies as well) because they continued under the uninterrupted. The first century of english colonial settlement in na can be characterized as a period filled with exiles. Religious sects ^ after reformation in england, but were critical of england"s new. The english civil war (1643-51) led to execution of king charles i at the hand of a. New england colonies established between 1610-1620 were dominated by puritan settlers; chosen exile and the opportunity to build a godly city on the hill rather than continue under anglican england. Quakers of william penn"s pennsylvania considered themselves religious refugees. Many of the earliest settlers in these colonies were criminals; british used their colonies abroad as dumping grounds for these people.
