Brinkley Chapter 1, “Collision of Cultures”
Pgs 1-34
Essay Prompts: Be prepared to answer and discuss!!
1. Analyze the differences between the Spanish settlements in the Southwest and the English colonies in New England in the seventeenth century in terms of TWO of the following:
· Politics
· Religion
· Economic development
2. “Geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies in North America”
· Assess the validity of this statement for the 1600’s.
3. “The English founded colonies to escape oppression in England.”
· Assess the validity of this statement.


