wanted to leave the persecution and go to the new world. They got a charter for land in the New England area of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They created the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629. They went to the new world under the leadership of John Winthrop. They went to sea in 1630‚ with seventeen ships and over one thousand people. They arrived in the middle of winter‚ killing one third of the people due to starvation and diseases. They recovered faster than the Virginia colony due to the help
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lives could only prevail if slavery survived and expanded westward‚ what they knew was morally right (3‚ 92). John Brown is one abolitionist who stands out amongst the rest and has been noted as one of the most important men in the process of abolishing slavery. It was Brown’s work that sparked the revolts and fighting that would occur between the North and the South after his time. Brown can be considered a hero on account of his actions in Kentucky and Virginia. After the Turner revolt‚ the topic
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open up the possibility for growth rather than simply just cause for fighting. The conflict between the Jews and Arabs is a prominent representation of this concept because of their past prejudices; Jews and Arabs have had very conflicting views in history and thus there was lots of confrontation. In another example‚ the genocide in Kosovo was a result of Serbians disliking the Muslim religion and resulted in a mass “ethnic cleansing” in their attempts to separate from the different culture. With a
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What would you do if you were John? Some people believe John was a terrorist. Some believe he was not a terrorist. I have three reasons why John was a terrorist. The first reason is he attacked Harper’s Ferry. The second reason is his attack on Kansas. The third reason is he dragged his sons into the attack. The first reason John Brown was a terrorist was the attack on Harper’s Ferry. He thought if he attacked it would make him stronger to take over Harper’s Ferry‚ to start a slave revolt‚ then
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The cartoon below: Select one: a. Was published shortly after the landslide victory of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election of 1936 b. Reflected efforts of Franklin D. Roosevelt to submit all legislation to the Supreme Court for an opinion on its constitutionality c. Was published immediately after the Supreme Court decided in Franklin Roosevelt’s favor in the electoral dispute with Herbert Hoover after the 1932 presidential election d. Reflected the unanimity in Congress after
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Martyr or Madman? John was not a large man. As he stood towering over this sniveling coward he felt ten feet tall. This was his moment. It was time to take a stand and do what was right. His life had been a series of failures‚ please God‚ don’t let this be one too. This was his one chance to do the right thing. With one of his sons beside him‚ he was empowered. He could make a difference. He would set an example that his sons and daughters would look up to. He took a deep breath‚ swallowed
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AP World History Curriculum Framework Required examples of forms of labor organization: • Free peasant agriculture • Nomadic pastoralism • Craft production and guild organization • Various forms of coerced and unfree labor • Government-imposed labor taxes • Military obligations B. As in the previous period‚ social structures were shaped largely by class and caste hierarchies. Patriarchy persisted; however‚ in some areas‚ women exercised more power and influence‚ most notably among
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Comparing and Contrasting the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty Throughout history‚ many powerful empires and dynasties have ruled. Some ruled for hundreds of years‚ while others lasted for shorter time periods. All of these ruling powers had a great impact on their country’s development. The way they governed their people and kept in power were often very different but they often achieved the same goals. The Han Dynasty‚ which ruled China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E and the Roman Empire‚ which
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1. Discuss the balance of resources between the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War and its implications for initial military strategy. The Southerners were fighting for a way of life they believed in. They thought England would help them because they used a lot of the cotton the South grew. Many Southerners deserted the army because they didn’t have the things they needed for fighting. The Northerners had more men‚ more factories‚ and more weapons. The Northern military leaders were
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1. Why was the year 1989 one of the most momentous in the twentieth century? Overall‚ the year 1989 saw the greatest expansion of pro-democracy protests the world had seen in years. In April‚ thousands of students‚ teachers‚ workers‚ and even some government officials crowded “…Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing‚ demanding greater democracy in China” (Foner 1048). Inspired by America and recent reforms in the Soviet Union‚ the protests lasted until July‚ when government troops reportedly
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