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    Puritanism

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    the self and society as well. This movement arose within the Church of England in the late sixteenth century. Under siege from church and crown‚ it sent an offshoot in the third and fourth decades of the seventeenth century to the northern English colonies in the New World--a migration that laid the foundation for the religious‚ intellectual‚ and social order of New England. Puritanism‚ however‚ was not only a historically specific phenomenon coincident with the founding of New England; it was also

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    from the Massachusetts Bay colony for spread of independent theology amongst men and women outside of her expected submissive societal role. Anne Hutchinson worked to better understand her religion as an independent mind‚ which resulted in her exile and exemplifies the negative responsiveness to woman existing outside of submissive roles at the time. Ahead of Her Time In 1634‚ Anne Hutchinson left England with her family to follow Reverend John Cotton to New England. In Massachusetts Bay‚ Hutchinson

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    HIST 150 | The Life and Times Robert Fuller 1615 – 1706 | | | | 11/30/2010 | The historical account of Robert Fuller‚ farmer‚ bricklayer‚ seaman and Constable‚ will cover many fascinating events that occurred during his lifetime‚ including migration from England and a pioneering life in the New World. is seven generations removed from Robert Fuller. | The Life and Times Robert Fuller 1615 – 1706 Robert Fuller was born in 1615‚ the oldest son of Thomas Fuller

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    Puritanism and American Literature: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken‚ and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us‚ we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world. We shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of God‚ and all professors for God’s sake. We shall shame the faces of many of God’s worthy servants‚ and cause

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    Significant People and Events from the 1600s-1700s Significant People: Anne Hutchinson- She was a Puritan. She came to the Americas so she could have religious freedom‚ but when she settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ she found out that there wasn’t any “religious freedom.” She believed that all you needed was faith to go to Heaven. She started a women’s club and was soon recognized by many. The men (esp. John Winthrop) started to get worried that she could possibly become a leader. Remember

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    Maemae Moloney The National Experience: A History of the United States Outline Chapter 1: Making Use of a New World • The first American came from the Bearing Strait 20-40 thousand years ago and was followed by many to disperse into the various parts • The tribes of the Americas were very diverse • Those in South America were more advanced due to advancements in agriculture (corn)‚ architecture‚ astronomy and established governments and economies • North American Indians

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    Ne vs Chesapeake Dbq

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    particular were important to the jumpstart of America. These areas were Chesapeake Bay and New England. These two regions began with the same English origin‚ but by the 1700’s they were divided into two completely different societies; New England‚ being the more successful Colony. The split in the new world was because of the social‚ economic and religious differences between New England and Chesapeake Bay. In 1607 the first colony of the Chesapeake region was colonized. Under the rule of King James I‚ the

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    In the early 1600s‚ Europeans began to seek a faster route to Asia‚ looking for goods and spices. Ultimately‚ this led to establishing the first two colonies‚ Jamestown in 1607 and Massachusetts in 1621. That is where the similarities end with these colonies. The regions of the two colonies evolved into two completely different societies. There are several reasons why differences in development occurred between the Chesapeake and New England regions. Differences can be seen socially‚ economically

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    agreement for self-government in America - Set up Plymouth colony.                                                            2. The Pilgrims - Separatists who believed that the Church of England could not be reformed–Plymouth colony                            3. The Puritans - Non-separatists – Wanted to purify the Church of England - Massachusetts Bay Colony 4. William Bradford - A Pilgrim‚ the second governor of the Plymouth colony‚ 1621-1657.                              5. Puritan Migration

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    AP US History Chapter 2

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    Imperial Models: Spain‚ France and Holland The Spanish seized Mesoamerica and South America and converted many Indians to Catholicism. The Indians were forced to work as gold miners and farmers. The French and Dutch merchants created fur-trading colonies with North American natives. New Spain: Colonization and Conversion 1540s- Vasquez de Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon‚ the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest‚ and the Kansas grasslands. 1560s- Spain gives up gold search to defend empire; establish

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