The Main Items: North American Colonial Times

The main items: north American colonial times

"No one came to the place in once upon a time, we hope to transplant a nation."

At the beginning of the 17th century, Britain began to settlement in North America.The original main north American immigrants are some of the farmers lost their land, life hard workers and the religious persecution of puritans.In 1620, they take "mayflower" to North America and in the boat, formulate the mayflower convention.On November 21, landed at Plymouth, puritans and 41 free adult men signed abide by the convention on the mayflower.Content to organize the citizen groups;To formulate laws and regulations, etc.Lay the foundation of self-government.

In the colonial era, with the long war with north American native Indian, serious labor lack produced such as slaves and slavery contract not free labor, but the British government's laissez-faire is characteristic of the American spirit and culture to develop its uniqueness.The black slave trade flourished in the United States.From 1607 to 1607, the British colonists successively in North America (Atlantic) has established the 13 colonies along the eastern coast.Due to a, British immigration, immigration in North America is in pursuit of freedom and wealth, such as the persecution of puritans and poor peasants.Second, the local government to enjoy autonomy.Three, the colonists wider than the British people participate in political opportunities and rights, cultivate the consciousness and the ability of autonomous, they believe