their actions. Fear can influence decisions‚ beliefs‚ and change a person’s thought whether if it’s what they want for themselves or for the society. The story of “Half-Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood‚ is about a women that lived in the town of Massachusetts and was convicted of being a witch. The story shows that Mary didn’t have a choice if she was guilty or not‚ because there was no one there to back her up with evidence. The authority
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British higher ups such as a rumored stockpile of cannons and ammunition in Concord. Having a random site of a vast amount of weaponry was clearly seen‚ by us Loyalists‚ as a danger to the colonies. General Thomas Gage‚ the appointed governor of Massachusetts who placed Boston under martial law‚ led the King’s troops to Concord. With no other intention then to confiscate the hazardous stockpile of arms in the possession of the American colonists and to capture colonial leaders Samuel Adams and John
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countless millions‚ all in the fair Bloom of Piety." Between 1760 and 1776 some 20‚000 people from southern New England moved up the Connecticut River into New Hampshire and into what would later become Vermont. In the same period migrants from Massachusetts streamed into Main and founded 94 towns. A total of 264 new towns were established in northern New England during the years between 1760 and 1776. Land fever
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Throughout history we as historians can see that in the past civilizations religion was taken to an extreme in crimes‚ trials and other subjects. In the 1600s religion was what the country was believed to be founded on‚ the “holy” land‚ “God built this land for us!” This also transferred into the courtroom; people who could’ve been suspected to do committing a crime‚ who really didn’t‚ but are found guilty because it goes against the beliefs of the higher court. Ann Hutchinson’s trial is a great
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or seek religious freedom‚ they did it to please their own intentions. There were many differences between the two regions‚ however two main places where they were opposites‚ were their lifestyle and their religion. New England is composed of Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire. The founders of this region were families with many children (Document B).They sought religious freedom and a place to worship how they wanted. To New England‚ religion was considered to be most important
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York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Delaware all shared the benefit of flat land and rich soil‚ while the New England Colonies were left with a rocky landscape that made farming difficult. Thus‚ the New England colonies‚ including Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire thrived on lumber and fish‚ rather than crops. They developed a large shipbuilding industry‚ and due to the abundance of fish such as cod‚ their fishing industry grew as well. However‚ in comparison to the Middle
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If the only way to save your life was to blame an innocent member in your community‚ would you? In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller expresses the acts of finding a scapegoat through John Proctor and Reverend Hale juxtaposed to Abigail‚ the girls and some of the accused. Many of the accused “witches” admit to being a witch and save their own lives by offering the names of other witches in the community. If the accused claim they are not witches‚ they will be hanged for witchcraft‚ but if they confess
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navy strictly impose the laws. The Americans wanted to have control of their “new world”‚ and saw no logic in confinement to British rule. Nonetheless‚ more policies were issued‚ including the infamous Intolerable Acts. These rules were placed on Massachusetts‚ Boston specifically‚ taking away the rights of the colonists living there. As a part of the Intolerable Acts‚ the Quebec Act was passed‚ expanding the Quebec borders to the Ohio River and granting French Canadians exclusive rights. Bitterness
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Throughout the course of history‚ there have been controversial trials that were heavily influenced by surrounding events during that time period. For instance‚ when people in colonial Massachusetts were sentenced to death in the Salem Witch trials based on false accusations‚ there existed a strong belief that the devil was actively present in their civilization. Thus when the doctors failed to find the cause of illness of two girls‚ the people in this society assured that witchcraft was involved
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Another disadvantage for the Puritans was the abrupt relocation. The Puritans were originally planned to land in Virginia. Due to the inclement weather‚ their ship was relocated‚ which ended up in Boston‚ Massachusetts. “If I keep in‚ I must die with hunger‚ and if I go out‚ I must be knocked in head. (pg.14 Thirteenth Remove) “My mistres’ papoose was sick and it died that night” (pg.15 Thirteenth Remove) These three quotes involving Bradstreet and Rowlandson
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