in the colonization of Virginia. They both give accounts of their journey and life in the new world. When comparing the two‚ John Smith accredits himself for the progression of Jamestown where William Bradford accredits God for the progression of Plymouth. William Bradford comes from a heavy religious background. Bradford was deeply rooted in the puritan cause. He defined himself as “a person for study as well as action; and hence notwithstanding the difficulties which he passed in his youth
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different cultures. In American literature the ideal of self improvement is exemplified in the writings of John Smith‚ Anne Bradstreet‚ William Bradford‚ and Thomas Jefferson. The works presented “A Description of New England” by John Smith‚ “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford‚ “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne Bradstreet‚ and “The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson” will show a concentration on the idea of self-improvement. Although each of these writers has many differences an underlying
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1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2 The Trail Court 3 Judgment of Divorce 4 Present: February 20‚ 2011 5 Hon. John Doe Justice 6 Patricia Bean‚ Plaintiff Vs. 7 David Bean‚ Defendant 8 This action was submitted to this court for consideration this 20th day of February‚ 2013. 9 The Defendant was served personally within the State of Massachusetts. 10 Plaintiff presented a verified complaint. 11 The Defendant has filed an answer or amended answer
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When England sent over colonists to Massachusetts bay in the late-to-mid 1600’s They started to have problems with the Native Americans. The colonists started to notice the French were befriending the Natives‚ and had strong trading lines with them. England‚ however‚ was raiding and stealing from the Natives. The colonists wanted to fight the French and Indians‚ so they didn’t have control over the Ohio river Valley. The valley would provide a safer route west so that the colonists could have more
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description: The political and religious havoc in England in the 1620s led to the Great Migration. Governor John Winthrop led as many as 900 or 1000 Puritans over to Massachusetts Bay to practice Christianity in 1630. On the 17th of September‚ the city of Boston was founded. The existing New England Company was then changed to the Massachusetts Bay Company. However‚ right after moving to America‚ nearly 200 died the first year and almost the same amount returned to England the year afterwards. In the next
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citizens was sufficient to hold a trial with a sentence of death. Though such scenarios seem unfathomable in our modern culture‚ it was a reality for hundreds of New England settlers. The causes of the famous outbreak of witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts are rooted in social‚ economic‚ and political aspects of the late 17th century Salem community. Early New Englanders were unable to accept the increase in diversity and the break in tradition that occurred between generations. This‚ in addition
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September 11‚ 2014 John Winthrop’s Plea for a Godly Lifestyle in New England John Winthrop plead for the English Puritans that were traveling to New England to lead that of a godly lifestyle in the colony. Being a leader in founding Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ Winthrop hoped to see it flourish and wanted the Puritans to know what God would expect of them. Winthrop gets his point across by using beseeching diction to display his tone of eagerness for the Puritans to succeed. With phrases like
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treacherous journey on the ship named “The Mayflower.” There were many storms‚ and the travel took months‚ but they finally made it to the new world. The pilgrims landed in “Cape Cod” where it was a good place to start their first settlement‚ The Plymouth Colony. What followed that was a long‚ horrible winter‚ for which the pilgrims were not prepared. Roughly fifty-two out of the 100 pilgrims died by the end of the horrible winter. The mothers of Children shielded their kids in order for them
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John Smith and William Taylor Bradford were both writers who came to America from England. One of the authors‚ John Smith‚ traveled to America for the King of England in order to obtain the gold that was rumored to be present there. Bradford‚ however‚ didn’t come to America for that reason. Bradford and other Puritans there to escape the religious persecution they faced. Although Smith’s and Bradford’s writings were for different audiences and used different persuasive techniques‚ they were written
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The rebellion was led by a man named Daniel Shay and lasted over six months. The goal of the rebellion was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of the debt-ridden farmers. After a few protests following the tax collections‚ the governor of Massachusetts‚ named James Bowdoin‚ called the militia to report the peoples’ unwillingness to pay and follow the law. The critical point of the rebellion was Shays’ march on the government arsenal at Springfield in January 1787. The only means of standing off
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