When the colonists arrived in Massachusetts a man named Thomas Prence bought land in Brewster from the Native Americans. He saw how the Native Americans were using the river to catch herring. Prince thought it would be a great place for a grist mill. When the grist mill was built everyone loved it for the corn meal. Back then everyone ate cornmeal or cornbread everyday‚ maybe even twice a day. So to have that so readily available was amazing for the colonists. Fabric was also sent there to be “pre-shrunk”
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"W.W.Y.D" Society is quick to judge and people are quick to stereotype other people. In the show "What Would You Do" three people were trying to steal a bike. The first one was a white male and most of the people just walked by or asked "Is that your bike‚" and his reply was "No‚" then the people just kept walking by and didn’t even try to stop him. There was roughly 100 people an hour that just walked by until an old couple walked up and tried to stop him. Next‚ was a black male and the first
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John Hoogerhyde In the beginning of this section of Apology of Socrates‚ the jurors find Socrates guilty by a 281 to 220 vote. Socrates begins his next speech by revealing that he is not grieved by this decision‚ and that he is surprised only by the ratio of guilty to innocent votes‚ thinking the majority would have been against him. He tells the audience that the proposed penalty is death‚ yet he does not feel that is fair in his belief that he had never wronged anyone. He believed that what
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believed that they could defend themselves if they united with the economy. Transport made it easier to travel and transport goods interstate. There was also growth in national pride. In this essay it will display how these courses of action led to federation. The colonies decided it would be beneficial for them to unite because they could defend themselves. Prior to federation the colonies were ill-equipped to defend themselves. Each colony had its own militaries consisting of a small permanent force
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What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery If I won the lottery‚ the first thing I would do is go to my bank and put the money in my savings and invest it. Then I could add to it and be even‚ more rich. One thing I wouldn’t do is tell somebody‚ because they would tell somebody‚ then everyone would want my money. After I would have put it in the bank‚ I would spend some of it on a white‚ GTI Volk’s Wagon. German engineering‚ you can’t beat it. I think and dream about this car. I would
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Alcoholic beverages are a staple in many people’s diets. Throughout human history people have drank for different reasons. Judith Bennett tells the story of the English brewing industry in Ale‚ Beer‚ and Brewsters in England. In her book‚ Bennett argues that women’s work in brewing changed during the period of 1300 to 1600 as males gradually took over the production‚ but the low status interpretation of “women’s work” continued throughout this period up until the present.1 The perception and realities
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The purpose of writing this letter was so Breckinridge would introduce Jefferson’s idea to the Senate‚ in hope of gaining support from others. This letter makes me more familiar with the conflicts Jefferson had faces as a result of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. Jefferson‚ Thomas. “October 17‚ 1803: Third
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way we act affects our relationships and causes some to be made and some to be changed or even lost. This theme is present in the stories “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?”‚ “The Wife’s Story”‚ and “My So-Called Enemy” as they all have to do with the way relationships affect us. In the short story “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret the main character Sergei acts consistently with his three wishes. Each time he uses a wish he uses it to help someone else. In the middle
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What Would You Do to Be Successful Being a kid with a learning disability can be stressful and challenging in everyday school. I can understand the benefits of online schooling‚ because I experience what the students with learning disabilities go through on a daily basis. Online schooling benefits students that want to get done with schooling early‚ students with with learning disability‚ and some students that wanna be successful in life more. Students at Mona Shores would benefit more
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extreme to live simply. He went to the woods‚ built himself a house‚ planted beans‚ and lived in nature. Thoreau wanted to live simply and enjoy life with the basic necessities. Thoreau said‚ “My greatest skill has been to want but little.” I never would be able to live like Thoreau did‚ to go without everything I’m used to and
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