differences. America was a place of dreams until immigrants began sailing to its’ shores. An influx of immigrants came to America in the 17th century were English‚ but there were also Dutch‚ Swedes and Germans in the middle region‚ a few French Huguenots in South Carolina and elsewhere‚ slaves from Africa‚ mainly in the South‚ and a scattering of Spaniards‚ Italians and Portuguese all through the colonies. They had sailed and sought after religious freedom‚ economic growth and better government.
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The beginning and growth of the economy‚ religion‚ and science in the colonial America all started with colonial demographics such as cheap land‚ gender equality‚ early marriage‚ high birth rate‚ and rapid population growth. During those times the women were viewed inferior to men‚ and remained behind the scenes as it was a part of the English tradition but over time changes were made to those thoughts (p 110‚111). When it came to economy‚ trade was flourishing among England and
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He despised the French monarchy for forcing Catholicism upon France and criticized the Catholic Church’s attempts to stamp out other religions. Citing the 30 Years’ War‚ the Spanish Inquisition‚ and his own native France’s crusade against the Huguenots‚ Voltaire argued that religious intolerance lead to violence and bloodshed. Instead‚ he viewed England as a prime example as to how religion in society ought to be. People could freely practice their beliefs without fear of grievance and oppression
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the Catholic Church. The English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy in 1534. This established the Church of England. There were many wars about which religion should be the dominant religion. Like in France in 1572‚ there was bloodshed between Huguenots and Catholics. It eventually ended because of assassinations‚ killing many high-ranking Huhuenots. The slave trade was one of the most devastating events to occur in history. According to our book‚ about “12 million Africans” crossed the Atlantic
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police‚ a minister-ranking appointment‚ whose job was to reduce crime and engage in urban development. Louis ordered the destruction of Protestant churches‚ the closure of Protestant schools and the expulsion of Protestant clergy. 1 million Huguenots lived in France at the time‚ and many were artisans or other types of skilled workers. Ideology‚ motivation‚ goals: His first goal as absolute monarch was to centralize and rein in control of France Cut France’s deficit and promoted
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of the French and Indian war‚ which forbade settlers from settling past the line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. 11. Deism-The belief that reason and observation of the natural world are sufficient to determine the existence of God. 12. Huguenots-Members of the Protestant Reformed Church during the 16th and 17th centuries. 13. John Locke and Sir Isaac Newton-An English physicist and mathematician who is widely regarded as the most influential scientist. A English philosopher and physician
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which met regularly in London to conduct experiments and discuss scientific theories. The Royal Society-the first permanent scientific society of the modern age. The French Academy of science was founded in Paris in 1666. It was supported largely by Huguenots. Blaise Pascal-a brilliant French mathematician and philosopher. In the 20th century‚ the American Jewish physicist Albert Einstein‚ discovered new principles of order and reality which dramatically increased our understanding of gravity. Einstein
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just hurt France in the long run. Louis was constantly at war with other countries‚ which not only hurt France financially‚ because wars were very expensive during that time‚ but it also depleted France’s once massive army. He also persecuted the Huguenots causing fifty thousand of them to flee from France‚ many of them skilled and very well educated; important assets to France’s society and development. It seemed as if the way Louis XIV ruled France was to mainly help/ please himself. The effects
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Founding fathers of the Reformation‚ Martin Luther and John Calvin are the source of two great currents of Protestantism. Beyond what unites them‚ one and the other are carriers of two very different worldviews. The two men are alike in anything. One is in one piece. It is square‚ it is thundering‚ he does not know (nor want) decline. The other has a long face‚ beard and pointy nose‚ sideways glance. It has also a will of iron‚ but he knows to win by negotiating. The first is a short-tempered‚ which
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History tends to repeat itself. This phrase has been said for as long as I can remember; reason being is how much truth it holds. The document by Jean Bodin titled “On sovereignty” is from the 16th century while the one by Catherine The Great titled is from the 18th century. There is a full century between these two documents and yet their ideas are so closely related. Many differences yes but the similarities are quite surprising. I will show that even though these documents are for two different
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