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    attendance‚ on a ships list bound for New England; there were many families with relevant work abilities. Having many families attributed significantly to the survival rate being much greater than Chesapeake Bay’s. John Winthrop‚ a leader of the puritans wrote "God almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind [that in all times some must be rich‚ some poor‚ and some high and eminent in power and dignity‚ other mean and in subjection...[yet] we must be

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    CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS - Italian explorer‚ sail for Queen Isabella of Spain‚ 3 ships were the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and the Santa Maria. Columbus was looking for a route East by sailing West. He is credited with discovering the New World THE JOURNAL by William Carlos Williams Christopher Columbus’ personal account (from his journal) of his final days of his first voyage and landing on the island of San Salvador in 1492 1. September 22 – why was “the contrary wind”

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    Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 by William Bradford is a work of non-fiction. The book‚ often recognized as one of the most accurate and valuable historical references in American history‚ details the arrival and settlement of the Puritans at Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and the subsequent years and hardships. Bradford served as governor of Plymouth Plantation for thirty-three years‚ making him one of the foremost authorities on the creation of the settlement as well as its operations‚ government

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    Plantation‚ and Connecticut? * The puritans and Pilgrims arrived there (New England Colony). They were very religious. Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church completely and the Puritans wanted to reform it because they were Protestants. * Were these colonies settled by individuals or by family units * FAMILY UNITS. * What were the townships established by the Puritans and how were they organized? * Puritans established Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ and they

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    demonstrate that the Puritans see themselves creating a new center in the New World‚ from which their values would radiate outward. William Bradford ’s history of the Pilgrims‚ in Of Plymouth Plantation‚ sheds a uniquely different light on life in colonial New England. Bradford ’s account depicts many hardships that had to be overcome by the Pilgrims‚ before their ideal land began to take shape. Bradford describes arriving in New England in the late fall as fatal for many of the Pilgrims. The first winter

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    several movements sprang up in England hoping to reform the Church of England.  Most called for a return to the simple teachings and practices of the Bible.   One militant group‚ the Puritans‚ were deeply influenced by John Calvin and the reform of the church that he instituted in Geneva.  They were called "Puritans" because they insisted on purity of doctrine and practice in the church. Another group‚ the Separatists‚ were people who had given up hope of reforming the church from within.   They

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    “Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies‚ while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” Many Europeans moved to the New World‚ one of the few reasons why some people moved to the New World was because of religious freedom. Someone once said‚ “Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies‚ while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” I do believe that one of the main reasons why people came to the New World was because of

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    various religious sects such as Puritans‚ Scottish Presbyterians‚ French Huguenots‚ and the Dutch reform Church. b. 1536‚ Institutes of Christian Religion. God all powerful/all good‚ humans weak and wicked due to sin. Calvinists ideas developed in England around the time that King Henry VIII broke ties with Catholic Church in 1530’s and became head of Church of England Led to creation of the Puritans B.) Pilgrims End their Pilgrimage to Plymouth

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    In 1620‚ Separatists from the Anglican Church called Pilgrims set out for the New World on the Mayflower. It was a move to get away from religious intolerance in England and the bad living style in Holland. Once they landed‚ having landed in the wrong place they made the Mayflower Compact. It was a document saying there would equal laws and make decisions for the good of the colony. And William Bradford was chosen to be the first

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    CHAPTER 3: SETTLING THE NORHTERN COLONIES‚ 1619-1700 I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism In 1517‚ Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. Luther had several explosive ideas including… The Bible alone was the source of God’s word (not the Bible and the Church or pope). People are saved simply by faith in Christ alone (not by faith and good works). His actions ignited the Protestant Reformation. John Calvin preached Calvinism which stressed

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