THINGS TO DO IN CAPE COD Cape Cod is a peninsula jutting out like a muscled flexed arm in the Atlantic Ocean. As part of the state of Massachusetts‚ it is the first stop before boarding the ferry towards the infamous summer vacation islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Flanked by water on all sides‚ Cape Cod is a haven for water enthusiasts. The gorgeous sands and pristine waters of Cape Cod lure vacationers for a leisurely dip in its beaches. Sun worshippers can take their time on the
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Samuel Adams was born on September 27th 1722 in Boston in the British colony of Massachusetts. Samuel Adams was the son of Samuel Adams Sr. and Mary Adams. Samuel Adams family was Puritan and belonged to the Old South Congregational Church. After Graduating Harvard in 1740‚ he began earning his master’s degree. In his thesis he argued whether “It is lawful to resist the Supreme Magistrate‚ if the Commonwealth cannot otherwise be preserved” to which he believed it was (Allen‚ 5). This clearly shows
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OUTLINE FOR KENNEDY CHAPTERS 1-4 Complete the following questions for each assigned chapter of Kennedy. Handwrite your response sentences for each question. Chapter 1: New World Beginnings‚ 33‚000 B.C. –A.D. 1769 1. How did the geographic setting of North America – including its relation to Asia‚ Europe‚ and Africa – affect its subsequent history? 2. What were the common characteristics of all Indian cultures in the New World‚ and what were the important differences among them
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decrease their trust in him and his power among them subsides‚ he no longer has an influential voice in the court therefore he could no longer postpone the condomneming of innocent people. Salem is a quiet‚ patriarchal town which is located in Massachusetts‚ America. It is a town where men and women know their roles in society‚ that the men are the dominant gender and have authority over women. It is evident that the men rule the court and that most of the accusations are towards women which gave
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family was “fairly well-known.” It also states that his father passed away when Emerson was just eight years-old‚ leading his family into poverty. Although he was faced with a financial need‚ Emerson attended Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts at the age of fourteen‚ enlisted under a scholarship. After graduating‚ he began to teach and later moved into the ministry‚ at Boston’s Second Church. He then wedded Ellen Tucker in September of 1829. Their is one major experience that might of
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Colonies were formed because of this. Colonies such as Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut were formed for religious freedom (Cayton 1). Many explorers came to North America in search of religious freedom. America’s first explorers came to the New World in search of religious freedoms
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Hutchinson started to spread their beliefs that included more religious freedom‚ they were banished‚ Roger Williams banishment lead to his founding of Rhode Island. Rhode Island then became a safe haven for the banished and outcasts from the puritan Massachusetts. They believed that Roger Williams had "dangerous" ideas. These "dangerous ideas" are freedom of religion‚ which are our modern day beliefs in our country‚ and other colonies in the same time period had freedom of religion such as Pennsylvania
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Their lives really centered around what they believed in and was the determining factor on why these societies are very different. New England came over with a sense of unity and equality for their people. They wanted what was best for everyone. Massachusetts wanted to have the poor and the rich in their town as well as everyone having a share of the meadow or planting ground. They wanted people to have equal portions and opportunities. They sought comfort and strength in each other to reach goals and
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Each colony viewed these values differently; which‚ contributed to their failure or to their success. Creating a successful colony was not easy. Planning and research would need to be done. Even with preparation‚ success was never guaranteed. Massachusetts‚ a New England Colony‚ was originally founded by a group of merchant investors;
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water power‚ it also gave way to the growth of spinning mills (http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu). Over time and successful competition with British textiles the “Waltham-Lowell system” with its cheap cloth were able to expand to other locations in Massachusetts‚ including the first East Chelmsford (Lowell later on)‚ and Lawrence (http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/mills.html). With this company a company town was built and it held schools‚
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