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    you evaluate the influence of Puritan values on the development of American culture. Use specific examples of Puritan ideas‚ traditions‚ and institutions‚ and discuss how these were affected by the end of the first century of American colonial development. (Be sure to rely heavily on Morgan’s The Puritan Family‚ as well as lecture‚ text and primary sources‚ for material and examples.) Cultures often rely on past beliefs to shape their values or way of life. Puritans had a great impact on American

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    keen on settling up shops in Vietnam‚ Singapore and China. While growing the business‚ CEO Juan saw firsthand the dismal state of local coffee planters. She felt strongly that something had to be done to improve the situation. Through the Figaro foundation‚ she invites her employees and customers to contribute time‚ effort and resources to projects that support the local coffee industry such as the Save the Barako tree-planting activities and the Adopt-a-Coffee-Farm project. Through Adopt-a-Coffee-Farm

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    These include: Bible studies‚ prayer groups‚ craft groups‚ mother’s & carers’ groups‚ choir & even a Men’s group. As a Child Care Centre has recently opened in the Church Hall‚ it is wonderful to see that St Jude’s is reaching out to the wider community to provide a range of

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    Throughout history‚ many people have wanted to create a model society. During the 1600 ’s‚ Puritans in New England tried to establish a perfect society. The settlers sought to create a colony that was free‚ contained a strong sense of religion‚ and was perfect and admired. The Puritans tried to create a liberated society. They first wanted to be free from England. They wanted to prevent what had gone wrong in England from happening in their colonies. In England‚ many people faced persecution because

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    Local Market Power Bulls Eye department store specializes in the sales of discounted clothing‚ shoes‚ household items‚ etc. similar to the offerings at a regular Walmart or Target. Bulls Eye is the only department store in Show Low and the nearest other discount retailer is Target‚ located 49 miles away in Eagar. Bulls Eye‚ therefore‚ has some market power in its local area. Despite having some market power‚ Bulls Eye is currently suffering losses. An analyst at Bulls Eye is recommending to the

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    The Puritan worldview is that anything that is not God’s will is meaningless and everything that happens is God’s will. If something that you are doing doesn’t involve God‚ then it’s futile and there is no reason to be doing it. They also believe that hard work is very important and that everything should be plain and simple. Nothing fancy. The three authors we read from expressed their Puritan ideas by including God in their writings. Almost all of them use biblical allusions to help their audience

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    The catastrophic torture between Catholic and Puritan powers made religious concerns the primary cause of settling the British colonies. Also‚ the beginning of the English Civil Wars in 1642-1651‚ and the Great migration helped the intensity of the British economic problems progressively slowed to a stop. As a result‚ the settling of the British colonies for economic concerns was continually dying down. Therefore‚ the statement‚ “Throughout the Colonial Period‚ economic concerns had more to do with

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    The Puritan Family Number of male and female inhabitants were unequal which caused fatherly authoritative figures to only take place in Chesapeake at the end of the 17th century Puritans wanted male authority; common law tradition that restricted women’s rights Women were only equal in relation to spirit and religion; could become official church members; divorce was legal; marriage = two-sided love; Man = God in church & governor secularly; magistrates (law enforcers) supported male superiority

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    think that the majority of U.S. advertising looks like a walk through Times Square. However‚ much of today’s advertising is the complete opposite. When we look at modern advertising‚ we see simple ads‚ influenced by the writing style of the Puritans. Puritan plain style writing is evident in today’s advertising because advertisers use short words‚ direct statements and everyday‚ ordinary objects to promote the sales of their product or service. Short words are simple‚ yet have much power when used

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    This is the life of the puritan colonies. The puritans had some life in America. The puritans came to America to get away from the church of England. They felt like the church was corrupted. They thought that god was above man law. There are some things that me and the colonies have in common‚ but there is more that is different. The similarities between me and the puritans are very few. We both believe in god which is one thing. Another thing is that we both that the devil is the root of all

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