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    Drake Logsdon History Dr. Davis John Winthrop The most prominent of the Founding Fathers was John Winthrop. Winthrop was the first Governor of the Massachusetts Colony. He served his term from 1630 to 1634. He was one of the best educated of the Puritan company. Winthrop had great wisdom and strict integrity. He was very religious‚ and was very aware about all his choices‚ both in public and private life. John Winthrop was born on 12 January 1587 to Adam and Anne Winthrop in Edwardstone‚ Suffolk

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    struggles against female treatment in that time period 2. Anne Hutchinson—Arguably the first American feminist who‚ despite living in an early Puritan colony‚ publicly called for gender equality 3. Antinomianism—A belief that emerged after the Protestant Reformation that Christians are free from any laws by their faith in God 4. Chesapeake Bay—The largest estuary in the United States that served as an important English settlement beginning in 1607 with the arrival of colonists 5. Church of England—England’s

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    Aboard the Arabella in 1630‚ a group of Puritans headed by John Winthrop endured the journey across the Atlantic in pursuit of founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony in order to escape religious persecution in England. As a Cambridge scholar‚ upper-class man‚ and politician‚ Winthrop assumed position of governor in the newly established community. Even from the start of their journey‚ Winthrop spoke in depth about his vision for an independent Puritan society in “A Modell of Christian Charity." He

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    authorities in Massachusetts Bay colony? Every time in history when the government had too much power‚ corruption occurred. In Massachusetts Bay colony and other colonies‚ church and politics were greatly combined‚ causing problems with non-Puritans. The church influenced the conduct of politics and the affairs of society. These non-puritans were persecuted and were excluded from certain rights that the church attenders had‚ for example one had to be a church member to vote in colony elections.

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    chapter 1-4 ap us notes

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    Chapter 1 New World Beginnings      33‚000 B.C. - A.D. 1783                                                                                                                                          225 Million Years Ago - Pangaea started to break apart. 10 Million Years Ago   - North America was shaped by nature - Canadian Shield 2 Million Years Ago     - Great Ice Age 35‚000 Years Ago         - The oceans were glaciers and the sea level dropped‚ leaving an isthmus connecting Asia           

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    part of the shaping and growth of the colonial life in North America. Europeans had begun to settle in these American colonies for many reasons. One major reason for their settlements was to gain their freedom from religious persecution. Though as the Europeans came over‚ they were not very open to any other religions. New England and the Chesapeake are two main regions that had colony religion help shape their development. Though they differed in the amount of importance of other religions and how

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    resign. It spread throughout several colonies. It carried on for several years. It was a consequence of the indentured servant system. 8. In 1608‚ Puritan Separatists who wished to leave England could not legally do so. 9. In 1620‚ the Puritan Pilgrims who came to North America were Christian missionaries. 10. Compared to King James I‚ King Charles I’s treatment of Puritans was more hostile. 11. The Puritan merchants who founded the Massachusetts Bay Company carried out the largest

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    in England many people sought acceptance of their beliefs. In the early 1600’s a group of English emigrants‚ led by John Winthrop set to further purify the Christian faith. These colonists came to be known as the Puritans and settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ with the help of Winthrop as a leader. Winthrop acted as an astounding governor for these settlers during the early years. He also had a unique view on how a nation should be organized. All of Winthrop’s principles were based on his writings

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    APUSH Vocab

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    Summer 2013 Key Vocabulary from Colonial Period 11th Grade APUSH New World Beginnings: 1. Black Legend: Term used to describe the belief that the Spanish only killed‚ tortured‚ and stole in the Americas while doing nothing good. Spaniards were given the image of cruel and intolerant human being. This term was made popular mostly by the works of Julian Juderias‚ in his book “La Leyenda Negra”‚ translated as “The Black Legend”. This definition exemplifies the mistreatment of Spain and

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    During the 1600 ’s‚ Puritans in New England tried to establish a perfect society. The settlers sought to create a colony that was free‚ contained a strong sense of religion‚ and was perfect and admired. The Puritans tried to create a liberated society. They first wanted to be free from England. They wanted to prevent what had gone wrong in England from happening in their colonies. In England‚ many people faced persecution because of their beliefs. Many people came to America seeking religious freedom

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