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    Since the ancient times‚ religion has influenced the principles of society‚ and still continues to do so. The foundation of society and all the moral values were totally based on the religious values. During the age of colonial America‚ the Puritans were known for their peculiar religious ideologies on which the moral values of the society were shaped. With scientific and technological advancement in the future‚ the ideologies of the American people started to change. Philosophically‚ America underwent

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    Religion has always been of importance in America. During the colonial and Revolutionary eras‚ religion was spread throughout the lives of Americans. There were even laws that kept the Sabbath holy and influenced consumption laws that limited the actions of the people. Christianity was one of the few links that bound the American society together. The bible served not only as a word of God helping people through life but as a textbook for history. It gave people something to go to so they could learn

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    If you think back 10 or 20 years ago‚ you may wonder how we ever did some of the things we are able to now. Technology shapes our society in a number of different ways. Before the invention of the internet‚ there wasn’t email. Many people in the business world communicate solely with email and without it‚ they are lost. Have you ever lost your internet connection or networking device? You are literally stuck in a mess and have no idea what to do. Think back the first cell phones that were available

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    - Because colonial society in America was only just beginning‚ in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s‚ tension had mounted amongst settlers‚ natives‚ and slaves. Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony‚ led by Nathaniel Bacon. The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising of the Pueblo Indians against Spanish settlers in 1680 in New Mexico. The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in 1739 in the colony of South Carolina‚ and was the largest slave uprising prior to the American Revolution

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    Colonization DBQ Colonial America showed democratic growth socially and religiously‚ but was also undemocratic because of restrictions on some social groups and unequal politics. In the beginning of the American colonies‚ the people started creating new ways of government. One of these ways was democracy. The colonies were democratic because they began allowing the citizens to have a say in government (Doc 3). If the people did not like how their government was run they could produce their own

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    Culture shapes society

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    Culture Shapes Society Culture is the way a person is raised‚ and they are all taught different ways and values. They’re many differences as well as similarities among people of the world as of culture. What would our society be like without culture? Culture shapes our society. Education is one example. To explain‚ in some areas of the world children are sent to school until they are 18 and in others they are given very little education or none at all. Not even all kids in the US finish high

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    There were a lot of religions in Colonial America. Some of the religions were Quakers‚ Catholics‚ Christians‚ Lutherans‚ Puritans‚ and Jews. Government and local towns tried to enforce strict religious observance. There were many religions so people could follow any religion they choose. The thirteen original colonies established eight churches‚ if colonies practiced a different religion than their church they were sometimes persecuted. Most colonist said that they were Christians they believed

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    Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability Published on January 25‚ 1996 by Patrick Fagan‚ Ph.D. Backgrounder #1064 • Print PDF • Download PDF Share • Facebook • Twitter • Email • More Introduction2 By extolling freedom of religion in the schools‚ President Bill Clinton has raised the level of debate on the importance of religion to American life.3 The time is ripe for a deeper dialogue on the contribution of religion to the welfare

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    Discussion Paper 2 Religion played a crucial part during colonial America‚ not only during the 18th Century but ever since colonist began settling from Britain. Churches were the center of colonial towns and often held the most local power regarding rules and regulations during the colonial period allowing them to keep peace within the colony. Those who were caught in opposition were tried and often banished from the colony‚ which further reinforced the churches influence on colonial life. As the colonies

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    in different ways. A cultural aspect that has shaped‚ formed and influenced my identity is my religion. From birth‚ I have been brought up as a Catholic and this has played a large role in both my life and forming my identity. This influence can be seen through my personal experiences‚ values‚ morals and the ways in which I interact with the others around me. Both the importance and influence of religion on me personally‚ is heavily due to being brought up in a Catholic environment that

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