marry his 16 year old bride‚ Dorothy May. 3. William Bradford predicted to his friends and family that he would die‚ and he did the next day‚ May 9‚ 1657‚ at the age of 68. 2. William Bradford was the head of the government of Plymouth. He oversaw the courts‚ the colony’s finances‚ corresponded with investors and neighbors‚ formulated policy with regards to foreigners‚ Indians‚ and law‚ and so had a very active role in the running of the entire Colony. 3. The Mayflower was anchored off Provincetown
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Toni Dixon Period 1 Era of Good Feelings The period of history after the War of 1812 was an “Era of Good Feelings” and “Era of Bad Feelings”. The spirit of nationalism and the American system brought about a positive aura during this time. However‚ there were negative aspects of this time period‚ especially with slavery. Era of Good Feelings did occur a few times after the War of 1812. Nationalism (C) being one because Americans proved to themselves that they can stand up for
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Nafeesa Rahman. Summer Assignment #2‚ Chapter 3 of AP U.S. History. 8/9/2014. Mr. Mcfeely. 1) Puritans did not want to separate from the Church of England. They wanted to "purify" it of practices they considered too Catholic. The Puritans believed that the holy Church did not abide by the biblical commands strong enough‚ and so they didn’t like that virtuous morals. Pilgrims‚ on the other hand‚ were also called Separatists because they wanted to break all ties with the Church of England. They
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The Revolution War not only declared the independence of the U.S‚ but also had a great impact on the roles of women‚ African Americans‚ Native Americans and white farmers. Women’s roles changed after the Revolution War‚ but such change was subtle and did not make a large difference in society. Previously‚ they were “household wives” who should stay at home‚ taking care of children and doing housework. They were considered inferior to men and were not allowed to do jobs that required high techniques
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reactions throughout England. For example‚ according to Thomas B Macaulay‚ a liberal Member of Parliament and Historian‚ the manufacturing system increased the national wealth and thus people were better fed‚ clothed‚ and even lived longer (Doc.3) (Document 3 however‚ is biased because it was written by Thomas B‚ Macaulay‚ and as a member of the high class in England‚ the growth in population gave him profit. ) This idea is supported in Document 10‚ as it mentions that the increased salaries and “improved
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The Revolutionary War and 9/11 were both events that are still very talked about today.. They impacted America so much‚ and shook our history forever. Despite the differences in era‚ cause‚ and effects‚ they were also were alike in many ways. The Revolutionary War and 9/11 differ in many ways. First‚ the obvious fact that they took place in very different time periods. The Revolutionary War‚ which took place from 1775-1783 was an era before modern technology. Therefore‚ it took days‚ maybe
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they scared off the terrified Iroquois and thus earned the enmity of the Iroquois 2. Quebec d. Granite sentinel commanding the St. Lawrence River e. In 1608 the permanent beginnings of a vast empire were established at Quebec 3. Robert de La Salle f. French explorer that explored the Great Lakes‚ the Mississippi River‚ and the Gulf of Mexico 4. Fort Necessity g. After Washington and his men fired and killed some French troops and their leader outside of Fort
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What looked like a simple win against the Americans became a long war resulting in a victorious win from the underdogs. For decades the British triumphed over some of the biggest nations such as Spain and France. The war‚ at first‚ seemed to be a joke. The Americans proved to be an equal force to be reckoned with and won the war. George Washington was one of the greatest leaders in the history of our country. Our Father of the Country was persistent‚ brave and organized. He possessed many qualities
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I agree to a small extent. The Opium War did affect China’s economy. From Source B‚ I can infer that the Opium Wars made China richer. The source mentioned that the export of tea from China increased 42‚000‚000kg in 1855 from only 7‚500‚000kg in 1843‚ an increase of more than 500%. This showed that the trade increased. With more trade‚ there would be more money which were gained from the trades. Furthermore‚ more trade also means more jobs for the Chinese. Therefore‚ the Chinese will be able to
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Capitalism is an economic system where the government is hands off of businesses and people work to make profit‚ it is based off of private ownership. In document one of the DBQ‚ it states that capitalism is "based on the private ownership of capital‚ and on the production of goods and services for profit" (document 1). Even though it may sound like a good idea‚ many people were unhappy with capitalism because on lthe people who took the risk to invest money were wealthy and everyone else‚ for the
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