Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies 1619-1700 The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther . He declared that the Bible alone was the source of God’s words. He started the "Protestant Reformation." John Calvin He spelled out his doctrine in 1536 called Institutes of the Christian Religion. He formed Calvinism. King Henry VIII formed the Protestant Church. There were a few people who wanted to see the process of taking Catholicism out of England occur more quickly
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Colonization is building a colony in new land‚ but unfortunately‚ as seen in throughout history‚ that definition of colonization was not the case. Colonization was an outlet for the imperial nations to spread their religion‚ their economic beliefs‚ and the rule of monarchy‚ but not to present change necessary by the colonized tribes. It was the power of governing influence of a democracy over a dependent country‚ territory‚ or group of people to exploit them for their land and resources. A noticed
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for the human beings on it‚ have been very significant for mankind. Events like these are extremely unique and will mostly never happen again since society in the world is always changing. One extremely significant event that occurred in the late 1700’s that would be one of the most important aspects of history because it influenced many to do the same and to fight for their beliefs. The American Revolution was the leading cause for many other countries to fight for their independence from Great
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From the Beginning From the first settlement founded in the 1600’s‚ the British colonies were a varied mix of communities that grew to distinct civilizations in the 17th and 18th centuries. Queen Elizabeth helped drive the colonization of Jamestown in 1607 and ultimately the creation of other Southern colonies to help Britain’s economy flourish. In contrast‚ James I‚ Elizabeth’s successor‚ spurred the settlement of the Northern colonies for religious reasons when he “vowed to purge England of all
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Justice and fairness is for everyone. No one should ever have to face discrimination because of the religion they subscribe to‚ the race or gender they were born into. While this is the general consensus now‚ it was a rare opinion in the 1600’s. The hostility with which black people were treated in Nelson Mandela’s time was apparent. Everything from the way other races treated them‚ and the way they spoke to and about them. Even their meager portrayal in the media was a caricature‚ they were misrepresented
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The 1600’s were a time of devastation‚ depression‚ and tragedy in Salem‚ Massachusetts due to the Salem Witch Trials. All of the facts can be found in Rosalyn Schanzer’s book Witches! The Absolutley True Tale Of Disaster in Salem. The Salem Witch Trials went on from 1692 to 1693. The trials resulted in the death of twenty people. Many sources believe that there could have been more than one cause of the Salem Witch Trials. The main three causes of the Salem Witch Trials are superstition‚ teenage
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In the 1600’s‚ the Dutch Republic was one of the world’s strongest and prosperous nations founded upon their superior navy. Making the most of their convenient geographical location‚ the Netherlands had control of many important trade routes‚ particularly in the North Sea. However‚ this period of peace and economic prosperity who come to and end and the Netherlands would start to decline. The security‚ unity‚ and prosperity of the Dutch Republic was challenged by hostile foreign nations‚ economic
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-In the early and mid 1800’s and since the early days of the United States’‚ different ways of life existed in the northern and southern portions of the country. -Each portion desired its principles to be spread to the new US territories. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed a diverse economy consisting of agricultural and industrial fields. This region employed workers in these fields. -The Northern United States‚ at the time‚ possessed an economy based solely on a few cash crops
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The Native Americans resentment of the English has been building up since the 1600’s. In 1675-1678 the Native Americans tried to drive out the English settlers for the last time. A sequence of events leads to an outbreak called‚ The King Philips War‚ led by a Pokunoket chief named Metacom. The war lead to a decline in many Native American tribes and suffered more oppression in the hands of the English settlers. Since the founding of Jamestown in 1607 the relationship between the English colonist
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Shugarts 1 Nick Shugarts Professor Bill Ashcraft United States History I October 13‚ 2013 Analysis Paper #1 The 1600’s was a period of time where the American colonies began to form solid sovereign states. In an effort to find profitable resources that can be used to send back to Europe‚ one Virginia colonist John Rolfe started experimenting with tobacco in 1612 seeing how well it fared in the Southern soil which inevitably yielded favorable results. Upon this discovery‚ the tobacco industry
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