The Virginia House of Burgesses was the elected lower house in the legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in 1619. Over time‚ the name came to represent the entire official legislative body of the Colony of Virginia‚ and later‚ after the American Revolution‚ the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Burgess originally meant a freeman of a borough or burgh. It later came to mean an elected or appointed official of a municipality‚ or the representative
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101 21 June 2014 MAYFLOWER AND THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT Master Christopher Jones and several business partners purchased the ship Mayflower about 1607. Its origins prior to that remain uncertain. Its first documented voyage of record was to Trondheim‚ Norway‚ in 1609. Andrew Pawling hired the ship to take a cargo of London goods to Norway‚ sell them off‚ and buy Norway goods (lumber‚ tar‚ fish) to return back to England. Unfortunately on the return voyage‚ the Mayflower encountered a severe
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AP US History Friday‚ September 7th‚ 2012 Journal 1 1. Some concepts stated in the Mayflower Compact were the need to set in place a stable form of government. It also explains how there needs to be order and rule in the formation of people‚ as well as being sure that the law and constitutions stay “just and equal” to avoid corruption. 2. The Mayflower Compact reflects the old and new world by speaking heavily of Lord King James‚ hinting that the settlers of New Plymouth are still hanging on
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What was the Mayflower Compact and what is its significance in American history? The Mayflower was a ship headed for the Virginia colony but due to natural events that occurred‚ it was blown off course too far north. It landed in Provincetown Massachusetts. London Company authorized the voyage of the Mayflower but didn’t give permission for them to settle that far north. The settlers signed a compact‚ The Mayflower Compact‚ which would be governed by majority rule. When they arrived in Massachusetts
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The Mayflower Compact had great significance to American history. The compact kept peace for the people of Plymouth and set limits to the pilgrims. The signing was a historic event and was depicted in writings and pictures. The Mayflower Compact was an extremely important part of American history. There were many pictures and writings that depict the signing of the Mayflower Compact and how important it was to the Pilgrims. In the picture by Allyn Cox‚ the Pilgrims are gathered inside the Mayflower
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some experiences were milder than others. One perspective of someone who had a decent experience‚ was William Bradford. He was one of the leaders among the group of religious‚ freedom-seeking people‚ called Pilgrims‚ who arrived in America on the Mayflower. Their trip was not as smooth as it seemed though. Their ship had gotten off-course several times‚ as a result of the violent storms that took place. Consequently‚ in spite of the patent (which had originally granted them to settle in Virginia)‚
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Book Report: The Mayflower The voyage of the Mayflower is one we have known since childhood. The pilgrims sailed over and became friends with the Native Americans‚ who taught them the ways of the land while they feasted over a large Thanksgiving dinner and discovered America. Well Nathaniel Philbrick tells this story in a slightly different way than we have grown to know it‚ and for some reason his version seems to make much more sense. This novel takes you on a journey with the original settlers
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The Perilous Journey Aboard the Mayflower In 1620 a group of English people who wanted to freely worship God‚ resolved to relocate to America. The group is now known as the Pilgrims. The boat they sailed on was called the Mayflower. During the trip a sneaky‚ surging storm erupted. The wildly hollering storm which would not subside for days‚ made the pilgrims stay below the deck. The deck quickly became over crowded‚ stinky‚ loud‚ and noisy with the cries of little ones. The cracks in the deck
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summer‚ I had to read the book‚ “The Mayflower” by Nathaniel Philbrick. When I first started to read this novel I thought it was going to be boring and a waste of time‚ but after finishing the book‚ my opinion has changed. I originally thought that the Native Americans were cruel people who killed innocent people for no reason. Since I read this book‚ I see that’s not true. In this novel‚ a sachem decided to befriend the pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower. He saw the pilgrims settle down
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Have you ever wondered what life would have been like without rules or laws? Did you ever stop and think what could have been had the mayflower compact not been made of signed? The Mayflower Compact may be one of the many important documents created and signed‚ even to this day. Being that it was one of the first documents actually stating the first set of rules and laws of society‚ it certainly helped shape our nation as a whole. It enabled the pilgrims to act as one and be loyal to one another
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