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    religion in the colonies

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    Since the very first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church

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    Respiration is the process by which energy is released energy from glucose in the presence of Oxygen‚ forming carbon dioxide and water as waste products. Glucose releases energy in a series of reactions that take place inside components of the cell. The stages are briefly explained below as were briefly explained in part A‚ the process then goes through‚ glycolosis‚ link reaction and then the Krebs cycle. The volume of CO2 that is produced in the Krebs cycle is important as this is the dependant

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    Southern Colonies are all different in many ways. They have many differences that differentiate those of the other colonies. New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern Colonies all had different reasons that related to being founded. The New England Colony was founded due to the search of religious freedom by the Puritans and Pilgrims.The Middle Colony was founded because this colony was also searching for religious freedom-like the New England Colony-and gold by the Quakers. Lastly‚ the Southern Colony was founded

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    colonies take root

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    CHAPTER 3              COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752   Section 1: The First English Settlements   I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament.   -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of

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    century‚ two colonies emerged from England in the New World. The two colonies were called the Chesapeake and New England colonies. Even though the two areas were formed and governed by the English‚ the colonies had similarities as well as differences. Differences in geography‚ religion‚ politics‚ economic‚ and nationalities‚ were responsible for molding the colonies. These differences came from one major factor: the very reason the English settlers came to the New World. 
The Chesapeake colonies were primarily

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    ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH

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    as judged by one’s perceived reproductive interest group‚ the increase in wealth through‚ concentration‚ or the creation of wealth. Capital is money or a financial asset invested for the purpose of making more money (whealth in the form of profit‚ rent‚ interest‚ royalties‚ capital may also be seen as a form of capital‚ investment in one’s personal abilities‚ such as through education‚ to improve their function and therefore increase their income potential in a market economy. Poverty is the inability

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    The world changed to a great extent during the period of time from the 1750’s to the 1900’s. These changes were due to the Scientific Revolution‚ Industrial Revolution and the movement of peoples. During this time frame changes occurred not only in the way people viewed the world but also how they travelled‚ their working and living conditions‚ it allowed them to make new discoveries and opened up many new doors. The Scientific Revolution led to fundamental changes to scientific ideas in mathematics

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    took place in the 1700s‚ The French Revolution was a 1789 battle‚ and The Mexican Revolution occurred in 1910. Each revolution began with the people unhappy with the role the government was playing. Lack of representation‚ prices of food being raised‚ and unfair presidential elections. The people were unhappy with the unfair share of power among small groups of people without a say in how they lived. Laws were made without any warning‚ taxes changed without any type of consent from the people that

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    Social Status

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    written and directed by Amy Heckerling‚ the importance of social status is a value that is represented in both texts. It is represented through a number of techniques which all reflect the changing contexts and values between Jane Austen’s time‚ and the 20th century. Social status was something that was important in the 19th century. People wouldn’t mix if they weren’t of the same class‚ and it was considered a large thing if they did. This is shown in Emma when Emma is offended and doesn’t want to

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    Why did the colonies decide to break away from their mother country Great Britain in 1775? Well‚ the American Revolution is something taught in schools across the United States as early as the sixth grade. The American Revolution started in 1775‚ as a result of the British Parliament raising taxes‚ to make up for the cost of the Seven Years’ War as well as make the colonies pay for the cost of their defense‚ on many goods with the Stamp‚ Sugar‚ Townshend‚ and the Tea Acts. These acts were also known

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