cxcxcxThe controversy over the Charles River Bridge dated as far back as October 15‚ 1640 when the Massachusetts legislature‚ in accordance with common law‚ assumed control over public ferries. The legislature proceeded to give Harvard College the power to run a ferry on the Charles River between Boston and Charlestown. Harvard continued to operate the ferry‚ and collect its profits until 1785. That year‚ a group of men petitioned the state legislature to build a bridge across the river due to the
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Prior to the American Revolution‚ thirteen Colonies were founded. Some colonies were founded based on economics‚ while others were founded on religious freedom. As time went on the Colonies developed different economies. Ihe New England Colonies had manufacturing industries‚ such as‚ shipbuilding; Middle colonies had fur exporting and manufacturing industries‚ such as‚ iron; Southern Colonies had plantation agriculture. By the eve of the American Revolution‚ most colonies were royal colonies‚ under
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Chapter 3 Review Sheet Pilgrims- is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place. Separatists- is the advocacy of a state of cultural‚ ethnic‚ tribal‚ religious‚ racial‚ governmental or gender separation from the larger group. Puritans- were a community of English Protestants active during the 16th and 17th centuries. Mayflower Compact- was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Squanto- was a Patuxet. He was the Native American who assisted the Pilgrims after their first
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In the early part of the twentieth century Boston Massachusetts was a growing city full of history and possibilities. A younger Boston had survived the turmoil of British rule and the American Revolution. As a tribute to its past‚ the former home of Revolutionary hero Paul Revere stood at the north end of the growing city not far from the Old North Church where Revere warned the Patriots of an impending British arrival. But Boston was also growing and changing with the new times‚ especially in the
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impact during the Critical Period was Shays’ Rebellion. The leader of the rebellion was a farmer by the name of Daniel Shays. He and many other farmers were victims of high debt as they were trying to start new farms in Western Massachusetts. The rebels wanted the Massachusetts government to pass a law that would forgive any debts that they had and print more paper money that would help debt stay down. In response to the rebellion‚ Thomas Jefferson stated that “a little rebellion now and then is a good
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In the book‚ "The Minutemen and Their World" by Robert A. Gross‚ a closer look is taken at the American Revolution by examining the lives of the people that live in Concord‚ Massachusetts. By researching and interpreting diaries‚ court records‚ colony records‚ genealogies‚ and private papers Gross begins to describe a society before‚ during‚ and after the American Revolution. He furthermore succeeds in creating a well-written historical text that is easy to read‚ interpret‚ and enjoy. It can be thought
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Natasha Van Den Eeckhout Ms. Murphy ENG 4U1 March 2nd 2012 “Annabel Lee” Boston Massachusetts in 1809 had a population of 472‚ 040 (Massachusetts 19th Century. Wikipedia). One of those people born on January 19th was the long-time famous poet‚ Edgar Allan Poe. Poe had composed his last poem “Annabel Lee” May of 1849 (Annabel Lee. Wikipedia). The poem’s narrator describes his love for a woman named Annabel Lee. The characters in the poem were young but their intense love for each other
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Religion did much more than play a part in the way that many aspects of culture in North America developed. In reality‚ religion contributed to the basis on which the initial movement to and colonization of America transpired. Colonies were settled by those who were not willing to concede to the ruthless persecution that was evident in 17th century Europe‚ and acted on the hope of a new life in America. New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Maryland were all founded as what Sydney E. Ahlstrom explained to
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after witnessing many burnings at the stake of puritans for being "heretics" and not following the religion of the Church of England. Several years after graduating from Cambridge University‚ Williams decided to take his wife‚ and come to the Massachusetts colony in 1630. In the colonies‚ Williams felt it was best for a man who continually spoke out against the Church of England for being too involved in the Government actions‚ to be rather than face the fire of being a heretic. After reading "Roger
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Chapter 5 Social • Major population boom! o by 1775 there were 2.5 million people in 13 colonies o youthful and growing quickly • they were slowly moving westward past the Alleghenies • most populous colonies o Virginia o Massachusetts o Pennsylvania o North Carolina o Maryland • Cities o Philadelphia o New York o Boston o Charleston • Many races settled in America o Germans – fled religious persecution‚ for economy‚ and fleeing war mainly in Pennsylvania – Lutheran‚ very loyal
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