Elizabeth 1 argues that dividing up English resources is a bad idea Colonies were a bad idea 2: wanted to put government funding toward protestant causes 3 Sir Walter Ralegh was the earliest Englishman to make an actual attempt at colonization 1 America became attractive to English policy makers in 1580s 4 1http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=W8cr4Vgt9ekC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=Roanoke+Colony&ots=ys19S_6b9o&sig=PnfDZvsafb5iFv5-ycyG_X3i2lY#v=onepage&q=Roanoke%20Colony&f=false
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Early settlers had a variety of reasons for seeking a new homeland. The Pilgrims of Massachusetts were pious‚ self-disciplined English people who wanted to escape religious persecution. Other colonies‚ such as Virginia‚ were founded principally as business ventures. Often‚ though‚ piety and profits went hand-in-hand. England’s success at colonizing what would become the United States was due in large part to its use of charter companies. Charter companies were groups of stockholders (usually merchants
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In William Shakespeare’s the Tempest‚ many are left to wonder what the ideal mode of rule is‚ and which character has the ideal concept of how to rule properly. Often‚ the characters’ convictions are based on their view of the nature of men and the essence of the material world‚ and they behave in accordance with their convictions. Prospero believes that it is necessary for him to control nature‚ and redirect the vices of the people around him‚ while Gonzalo believes that nature should rule‚ and
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The Tempest raises many interrogatives regarding the structure of authority‚ status and power. How hierarchy set in the playwright; usual or as constructed? Furthermore‚ what are the circumstances when authority is seized? This paper will attempt to answer these questions in a coherent way using textual references‚ as well as the protagonist of the play‚ Prospero‚ to solve the accusations. As the play progresses‚ Prospero constructs the hierarchy in such a matter its returns things to their "natural"
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The main themes throughout the lecture and the reading for this week were the need for colonization in Europe‚ the Headright System‚ and the growth of New England. Queen Elizabeth supported the idea of colonizing the New World due to the countless number of jobless farmers‚ "beggars‚" roaming the streets of London. Many of the people against the Catholic religion were also in support of this proposal as well as they can now head to a new land with freedom of religion. This could now be land claimed
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The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written in 1610–11‚ and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is a short comedy‚ with some romantic aspects involved‚ set on a remote island‚ where Prospero‚ the rightful Duke of Milan‚ plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. Though the play ends on a happy note‚ there are many ambiguities which make one wonder whether this will be
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Effects of American Colonization in the Philippines The effects of American imperialism on the Philippines are numerous. Some‚ however‚ stand out‚ most notably the installation of an American-style democracy and the prevalent attitude that anything American is “good”. Many of those in lowland Philippines‚ and most of the Christian population‚ for that matter‚ grew up in an increasing Americanized society. The following American influence in the Philippines says it all: Political -Partisan
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that in their often ancient seeming context his use of core themes and language features‚ often hidden create links to the modern world of which we live‚ thus creating a footbridge of familiarity from his world to ours. Four hundred years ago‚ Shakespeare wrote the Tempest‚ a dramatic fantasy still valued for it’s language and relevance today as are all Shakespearian plays. Focusing on power through dictatorial characters and greed‚ the Tempest is shown to be continuously valued for it’s timeless characterisations
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The English were one of the European powers that sought to build and empire in the New World in the 1600s. Jamestown and the Virginia Colony were founded by the Virginia Company of London which hoped to benefit economically from their investments. New Hampshire and New York were also founded for commercial reasons. On the other hand‚ Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony were founded by Separatists and Puritans who hoped to practice their religion freely. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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