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Hello students, in this question we've been asked in what ways have jamestown and the mashikesh bay colony influenced the fabric of what would become the us.
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To your mind and in your experience, how is the influence of these colonies still felt in the us today? firstly, jamestown established in 1607 was the first permanent english settlement in the new world.
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It set the precedent for representative government in the us with the establishment of the house of burgesses in 1619 which was the first legislative assembly in the american colonies.
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This concept of representative government is a cornerstone of the us political system today.
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Secondly, the mashikesh bay colony established in 1630 was a major center for religious freedom.
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Mashikesh, a religious freedom.
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Many of the colonists who settled there were euridans seeking to escape religious persecution in england.
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This led to establishment of a society that valued religious freedom and a principle that is enshrined in the us constitution.
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In terms of their influence today, the democratic principles and values of religious freedom that these colonies helped to establish are still very much a part of american society...