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    Chapter Study Outline I. England and the New World A. Reasons for England’s late entry 1. Protracted religious strife catholics persecuted by edward‚ mary becomes queen-executes protestants‚ mary’s rule makes reconciliation with rome impossible 2. Continuing struggle to subdue Ireland absorbed money and energy directed towards new world B. England and North America 3. Early ventures a. Humphrey Gilbert’s failed Newfoundland colony

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    American religious reformer Anne Hutchinson was. Hutchinson (1591-1643) emigrated to Boston in 1634 and preached a doctrine of salvation through intuitive apprehension of grace rather than by works‚ and attacked the rigid moral and legal codes of New England Puritanism. Anne Bradstreet accepted the tenets of Puritanism and was a very religious person. Anti-Puritan themes are‚ however‚ to be found in her poetry in terms of her religious doubts‚ her expression of personal emotions and thoughts‚ and her

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    The Jamestown Project discusses the monumental landmark‚ the colony of Jamestown‚ was in Atlantic History. The story of Jamestown is told in a much more authentic‚ elaborate style than our textbooks has presented. As Kupperman points out‚ Jamestown was not only important to United State’s history but also to British history. From the motivations to the lasting effects‚ she gives an accurate account of all components involved in Jamestown. Also‚ there is a chapter devoted to the Native American experience

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    colony of England but a free country and it had to have it own culture. During the time period of 1790 to 1860 American Culture developed from and offspring of British culture to an American Culture. There were expressions of music‚ theater‚ art and literature which all made the American culture grow. In 1820 a British critic sneered‚ “Who reads an American book?” He was right at the time because there was no american literature. All of the books had to be imported from England or other european

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    people with their different ideas‚ customs‚ and national characteristics and the impact of a new country which altered these evident European cultural traits. Europeans from all over began to pour into the United States‚ they came from France‚ Germany‚ Scotland‚ Ireland‚ and others who brought with them their habits‚ religions and traditions to the new world. Religious persecution by the Church of England along with lack of work‚ induced a large number of colonization efforts. They were running away

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    States NEW ENGLAND REGION The states in the New England region are Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island‚ and New Hampshire. Pilgrams from England were the first settlers to settle in New England. The geography of new england is hills with low moutians. Large areas covered in forest. The soil is thin and rocky a really diffucult place for farming. There are narrow plains across the atlantic coast. The conneticut river is the longest‚ it flows from new hampshire

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    News of the first execution to occur in New Holland has come back‚ apparently having taken place on the 27th of February last year. The convict Thomas Barrett of the ship Charlotte was hung for his crimes having stolen butter‚ peas and pork from the government stores. While it seems to be a severe punishment‚ reports from the colonies say that many convicts are malnourished‚ as they are having difficulties planting crops‚ meaning the food supplies are some of their most valuable possessions. As well

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    “Thanksgiving Day” In September 1620‚ a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth‚ England‚ carrying on board 102 passengers. Of those were assortments of religious secessionists venturing to a new home to freely practice their faith and others lured in by the false promises of prosperity and land ownership of the New World. After an uncomfortable crossing from England‚ the ship dropped anchor near the edge of Cape Cod‚ far north from the initial destination at the mouth of the Hudson River

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    AP History Assignment 2

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    Church of England. They wanted to "purify" it of practices they considered too Catholic. The Puritans believed that the holy Church did not abide by the biblical commands strong enough‚ and so they didn’t like that virtuous morals. Pilgrims‚ on the other hand‚ were also called Separatists because they wanted to break all ties with the Church of England. They soon‚ fled from England around the early 1600’s‚ after being persecuted for their beliefs around. 2) The Mayflower compact and New England town

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    individual has a special does not mean that they cannot do what everyone else can. Advocacy would come in at this point because they are there to be on that individuals’ side and help them. The Special Education Advocacy is located in New England. They state on their web page "I implore you to see with a child’s eyes‚ to hear with a child’s ears‚ and to listen with a child’s heart" (Special Education Advocacy‚ 2009). This is a very powerful statement and draws individuals in because they

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