Monster Essays - Was Colonial Culture Uniquely
"Was Colonial Culture Uniquely American?"
"There were never, since the creation of the world, two cases exactly parallel."
Lord Chesterfield, in a letter to his son, February 22nd, 1748.
Colonial culture was uniquely American simply because of the unique factors associated with the development of the colonies. Never before had the conditions that tempered the colonists been seen.
The unique blend of diverse environmental factors and peoples caused the development of a variety of cultures that were mostly English, part European, and altogether original.
The unique conditions, both cultural and environmental, of each colony produced a unique c....
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