INTRO In May 1607‚ three ships sailed up from Chesapeake Bay in search for the first permanent English colony in North America. Although Jamestown colony was doomed from the beginning‚ it was not so much an outpost as an establishment of what was to become the United States. Forty-five years later‚ another three ships representing the Dutch Republic and its company‚ the East India Company‚ anchored in the Cape of Good Hope. Their purpose was to establish a refreshment station where ships could
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In William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation” he spoke about his encounters with the native Americans. The passage “Dealing With The Natives” is specifically interesting because in primary schools students are taught about the Mayflower coming to America. However‚ in the school taught version the pilgrims and Indians happily share a Thanksgiving feast together. Many can imagine the Mayflower pulling up to Plymouth and the Indians welcoming them like they were old friends. Showing the English how
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The reason Jamestown is significant in World History is because it is known as the first permanent English settlement. In the year 1606‚ King James I had given the first charter allowing English entrepreneurs to set sail with the Virginia Company on the quest to find not only gold‚ but also a form of settlement in North America. Their captain was Bartholomew Gosnold‚ a gentleman but also a pirate. Bartholomew played a significant role in the finding of Jamestown‚ therefore‚ without him there would
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Howland‚ coming upon some occasion above the gratings was‚ with a seele of the ship‚ thrown into sea; but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length.” William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation
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Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement. Its founding expedition was launched by the Virginia Company of London‚ purely for profit. The 144 men who set sail for America in 1607 were entrepreneurs‚ meaning that their main reasons for settling in Virginia were for economic gain. The expedition was chartered by James I of England‚ making the future site of Jamestown a royal colony‚ and therefore supported by England. The men who traveled to Virginia were not known for their work ethic;
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WWII led to unemployment‚ food shortages‚ and strikes. Even though the unemployment rate dropped from twenty-five percent to ten‚ many workers would not put up with the appalling conditions. The two wars were different in some ways‚ but were also similar in other areas. World War I was caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ when nineteen year old Gavrilo Princip shot both the Archduke and his wife‚ Sophie‚ in their car on June 28th‚ 1914. The assassination led to Austria-Hungary
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The characters of Crooks and Curley’s Wife are similar in the sense that they are both outcasts on the ranch. Although they may seem like polar opposites as Crooks is a black male and Curley’s Wife is a white female‚ they have underlying similarities such as the discrimination they faced‚ not only from the men on the ranch but‚ from the society of the 1920’s and 30’s. They were also both portrayed as very lonely and to have had dreams that had been shattered. The other characters in the book are
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Jamestown is the most important settlement in the history of America. Why? If not for the brave men (and women) who completed the long journey from Europe to the Americas‚ we might be speaking Spanish. If not for their integrity and determination‚ there might still be wars going on between the Spanish‚ French‚ English‚ and the Indians. One of the most important members of the Jamestown colony was John Smith. However‚ unlike the many nobleman who made this voyage to find riches and fame‚ Smith (who
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Plymouth colony and the Pilgrims both endured a rough beginning. After the Pilgrims fled England for religious reasons‚ they engaged in a seemingly never ending struggle to acquire a charter from the London Co.‚ the main travel institute‚ until a man named Thomas Weston helped them get started. They received two ships‚ and landed in New England‚ America in 1620‚ where they began their own colony; one where they could follow their beliefs in peace. After some hostility with the local Indian tribe
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WAR IN THE SOUTH AND WEST While Washington and his troops froze in Valley Forge‚ General Howe enjoyed the comforts of Philadelphia. However‚ taking the city gave no military advantage to the British‚ and General Howe was soon to be replaced. General Howe turned over his command to Sir Henry Clinton in 1778. Clinton‚ who had never approved of the Philadelphia venture‚ resolved to leave the city and to return the army to New York. Battle of Monmouth. Washington followed the strung-out British
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