A New World Developed Between The 16th And 18th Century

A new world developed between the 16th and 18th century focused on growing empires establishments of ‘power and profit’. Ogborn argues that through various types of global connections and the rise and fall of global powers, a global history was created. In particular, the exchange of goods and services by Britain and the English colonies was only obtainable through utilizing transportation. As a result, an advantageous Atlantic economy was formed . Britain applied transportation as a method of ridding the country of undesirables, which included convicts, and consequently created the criminal transportation system. Beattie notes that Britain was simultaneously able to benefit the English colonies, providing the colonists with servants†¦show more content†¦As the colonial period prevailed in the 17th century and the settlers continued to create a society in the new world, suspicion arose towards settlers and natives with distinctly unique life styles. These â₠¬Å"foreigners† were viewed as threatening to the colonists newly established societies. The first English colonies were religiously intolerable, particularly towards Quakers . The English settlers also feared the Native Americans because of their foreign way of life and their already established communities on land settlers sought after . Correspondingly, the colonists began to believe it was their moral duty to preserve their cultural identity as â€Å"Englishmen† . Though the Quakers were a peaceful religion posing no actual threat, Virginia denounced them as endangering the society’s peace and safety in 1662. As a result, colonial court authorities in Virginia banished Quakers, upon their third offense, when found practicing their religion . The Native Americans, on the other hand, did actually pose a dangerous threat to the colonists in the early 17th century. The first Indian uprising occurred in 1622 and became known as the Virginia Massacre. This event occ urred because of the Native Americans’ fear of losing their land to settlers . Anti-Indian sentiment was soon after instilled into English colonists. Colonial authorities and settlers began to adopt the view that it was their duty