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 The book‚ often recognized as one of the most accurate and valuable historical references in American history‚ details the arrival and settlement of the Puritans at Plymouth Plantation in 1620 and the subsequent years and hardships.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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their destination and finally chose to land at Plymouth bay in 1620 without the legal permission of the Virginia Company to land or establish government. Before disembarking the pilgrims leaders created and signed the brief mayflower compact; a simple agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed upon. This pact was a promising step towards genuine self-government. The start of life in Plymouth rock wasn’t a bed rose for the pilgrims‚ especially
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2. Why didn’t the Pilgrims share pies and other desserts at the first Thanksgiving? 3. Who made Thanksgiving a federal holiday? When? Why? 4. Since 1970‚ why have protesters gathered at Cole’s Hill (which overlooks Plymouth Rock‚ on Thanksgiving Day? Part III: Application (to be done during the feast) Directions: Share the information you gathered from parts I & II with the other guests at your Thanksgiving Day feast. A family member or guest must complete
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Comparison Morton versus the Puritan view William Bradford was the leader of one of the earliest colonial settlements in the United States‚ of which Thomas Morton was a settler. Bradford documented his exploits in “Of Plymouth Plantation” to gain support from his home country and fellow colonists. Bradford’s work‚ however‚ differs from Morton’s “New English Canaan” which also describes the events which took place in the colonies and his views of the Cavaliers‚ the Indians‚ and the Pilgrims
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12th July 1588 We set sail: Today the Spanish armada set sail from Corunna with 130 ships with 7000 sailors and 21000 soldiers most of whom are priests‚ its purpose: to conquer England. Philip II king of Spain assembled the armada because Spain is the greatest power on earth but England also has a lot of power so Philip wants to take over England to gain more power. Also its a religious crusade‚ Philip wants‚ to kill Elizabeth so he can turn England into a catholic country as well as the fact
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reference to the English colonists of the New World. This is an honest mistake; there is much ambiguity even in historical texts regarding the differences between Puritans and Pilgrims. The most erroneous assumption seems to be that the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony were Puritan. Again‚ an honest mistake‚ considering that both were born from the same distaste with the Church of England. Indeed‚ Puritans and Pilgrims came from the same cradle of opposition‚ but approached their respective dissents from
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In the early 1600s‚ Europeans began to seek a faster route to Asia‚ looking for goods and spices. Ultimately‚ this led to establishing the first two colonies‚ Jamestown in 1607 and Massachusetts in 1621. That is where the similarities end with these colonies. The regions of the two colonies evolved into two completely different societies. There are several reasons why differences in development occurred between the Chesapeake and New England regions. Differences can be seen socially‚ economically
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The New England and Chesapeake colonies were both settled by English colonists. Most colonists moving from Great Britain to New England were families searching for religious salvation‚ rather than mostly the single men that traveled to the Chesapeake area in search of wealth. The immigrants of the Chesapeake area were greeted with a climate and soil that were perfect for cultivating tobacco‚ cotton‚ indigo‚ and rice. Those settling in New England could not rely on farming to support themselves because
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Life Differences Between the Colonies Getting to the Americas was a hardship and living in the America was a struggle of itself . The two most know colonies were Jamestown and Plymouth both are famous because of stories have been told at a young age. Those stories that were told had some truth in it but‚ the rest of the story was made up for pure entertainment because the reality is that story is not really entertaining. These two colonies were different in many ways even by the colonist who lived
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The Spanish Armada In this essay I will be writing an essay about the Spanish armada and its failure. Firstly‚ the most important reason for the failure of the Spanish armada was the poor planning of the Spanish. The Spanish set sail with lack of cannonballs‚ too many priests and not enough experts. They also failed to provide themselves with enough fresh food and water in case it takes more time to return. So they made many mistakes before they even set sail .any problems that might delay the
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