New England: A Matter of Perspective John Smith’s A Description of New England and William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation both present a picture of the same pre-colonial land of New England. Mr. Smith’s writing‚ out of necessity‚ painted a rosy picture of the new land‚ while Bradford’s historical account shows early New England was not Heaven on Earth. Mr. Bradford and Mr. Smith are writing about one land‚ but they present two different accounts of the life in the land. John Smith’s writing
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Chesapeake and New England colonies Comparison During the early 16th century and into the early 17th century‚ European colonies rapidly colonized the newly found Americas. England in particular sent large groups to the east coast of North America to two separate regions‚ which would later become known as the Chesapeake and New England areas. The Chesapeake region included Maryland‚ Virginia‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the New Jerseys. The New England region of the colonies included Rhode Island‚ Plymouth
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When asked to describe the lives of Puritan women‚ many have the tendency to compare them to Pilgrims and the lives they lived. Many describe them as oppressed‚ depressed‚ and discouraged‚ expected to live lives under strict rules and regulations of the government and the church. Yet‚ Puritan women’s lives were somewhat of the opposite. Yes‚ they were required to live according to the laws of the government and church‚ but they were also offered the concept of free agency. They were allowed to dress
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Black bears are the only specie of bear that live in New England. (Whittle) Normally humans and black bears are able to coexist peacefully‚ however‚ the population of black bears in New England is growing–and it’s causing problems for the locals. In fact‚ there are currently around 36‚000 bears in Maine‚ 6‚000 more than there were five years ago. (Whittle) While some states are calling for hunters to increase the number of bears they kill during hunting season‚ some people are saying this method
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The puritans came to the Americas in search of religious freedom but‚ in their hypocrocy‚ had no tolerance for the beliefs of others. As was the case of Thomas Morton who was a devout atheist. This was Morton’s only crime‚ a different religious belief‚ which lead the puritans to show their true colors‚ that they were just as intolerant as those who persecuted them in England. Bradford’s account of this injustice has very little evidence against Morton. In his journal‚ Bradford accusses Morton
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differences between New England and the Chesapeake. This was because there were a lot of culture differences between the two. Whether it was coming to america to search for gold like the chesapeake or escaping religious injustice like new England. The chesapeake’s hot and humid climate tended to drive people away so they came to New England for dry and mild weather. Farming was a huge part of the Chesapeake’s economy unlike the New England people who had a very diverse economy even though they did farm. Even
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The average temperature in New England is predicted to increase by 2-4 degrees Fahrenheit‚ which seems small‚ but this could have drastic effects on the biodiversity of the ecosystems. Due to this potential‚ threatening change‚ the Lloyd Center for the Environment was put in charge of the Southcoast All Taxa Biodiversity Initiative‚ which is an initiative created to address the conservation concerns in New England’s future. First the Center established monitoring stations on the Slocums River and
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In England‚ the Puritans had been people of resources and political power‚ but King Charles did not accept their attempts to reform and restructured the Church of England (Anglican Church) to be more Protestant. In not following with their request to make the changes‚ they began to protest against the Church of England and its leaders‚ the English monarch and the parliament as well. When William Laud was chosen by Charles the first as Archbishop of Canterbury‚ who is pro-catholic and anti-puritan
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New England and Chesapeake region Divergence New England and the Chesapeake region were very influential in the founding and prosperity of the United States. Both were founded by English explorers and both were able to thrive because of the determination and bravery of Englishmen. But even with these similarities‚ by the 1700’s‚ the settlements were drastically different. The New England settlement turned into an aristocratic colony focused on the belief in God and religious freedom while the Chesapeake
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hidden‚ it’s there for everyone can see. John Winthrop was the man who brought the Puritans to America. The Puritans were the people who believed that God was the one true law. Puritans came from England on a ship called Ardella. The Puritans came to America in 1629 for religious reasons. They were looking for a religious utopia. The kind of influence the Puritans had on America was that they shaped culture. They also did the
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