cxcxcxThe controversy over the Charles River Bridge dated as far back as October 15‚ 1640 when the Massachusetts legislature‚ in accordance with common law‚ assumed control over public ferries. The legislature proceeded to give Harvard College the power to run a ferry on the Charles River between Boston and Charlestown. Harvard continued to operate the ferry‚ and collect its profits until 1785. That year‚ a group of men petitioned the state legislature to build a bridge across the river due to the
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Prior to the American Revolution‚ thirteen Colonies were founded. Some colonies were founded based on economics‚ while others were founded on religious freedom. As time went on the Colonies developed different economies. Ihe New England Colonies had manufacturing industries‚ such as‚ shipbuilding; Middle colonies had fur exporting and manufacturing industries‚ such as‚ iron; Southern Colonies had plantation agriculture. By the eve of the American Revolution‚ most colonies were royal colonies‚ under
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In the early part of the twentieth century Boston Massachusetts was a growing city full of history and possibilities. A younger Boston had survived the turmoil of British rule and the American Revolution. As a tribute to its past‚ the former home of Revolutionary hero Paul Revere stood at the north end of the growing city not far from the Old North Church where Revere warned the Patriots of an impending British arrival. But Boston was also growing and changing with the new times‚ especially in the
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Natasha Van Den Eeckhout Ms. Murphy ENG 4U1 March 2nd 2012 “Annabel Lee” Boston Massachusetts in 1809 had a population of 472‚ 040 (Massachusetts 19th Century. Wikipedia). One of those people born on January 19th was the long-time famous poet‚ Edgar Allan Poe. Poe had composed his last poem “Annabel Lee” May of 1849 (Annabel Lee. Wikipedia). The poem’s narrator describes his love for a woman named Annabel Lee. The characters in the poem were young but their intense love for each other
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impact during the Critical Period was Shays’ Rebellion. The leader of the rebellion was a farmer by the name of Daniel Shays. He and many other farmers were victims of high debt as they were trying to start new farms in Western Massachusetts. The rebels wanted the Massachusetts government to pass a law that would forgive any debts that they had and print more paper money that would help debt stay down. In response to the rebellion‚ Thomas Jefferson stated that “a little rebellion now and then is a good
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In the book‚ "The Minutemen and Their World" by Robert A. Gross‚ a closer look is taken at the American Revolution by examining the lives of the people that live in Concord‚ Massachusetts. By researching and interpreting diaries‚ court records‚ colony records‚ genealogies‚ and private papers Gross begins to describe a society before‚ during‚ and after the American Revolution. He furthermore succeeds in creating a well-written historical text that is easy to read‚ interpret‚ and enjoy. It can be thought
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contributed to the success of the Plymouth colony. The strong Puritan faith created a close religious community along with the available resources such as fur‚ fish‚ and lumber that helped the economy. Leaders such as William Bradford also kept the colony in order. Why did the Puritans come to America? The Puritans no longer felt they had safety for themselves or their religion in England‚ so the Massachusetts Bay Company was formed to establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony for the Puritans to start
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Anne Hutchinson: A Pioneer of Feminism and Religious Freedom I walked into the schoolroom‚ and I could see my children sitting in rows based on their grade. I had been asked by the teacher‚ Miss Ashbury‚ to come and talk about the remarkable journey that led me to the Narragansett‚ an Indian territory in the liberating colony of Rhode Island. I sat down in the creaky wooden rocking chair and began my tale: “Hello‚ children! I will be telling you the story of how I ended up in Rhode Island‚ where
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instead of rebelling and leaving the Anglican church‚ decided to help reform it. To achieve this‚ they set up settlements in North America‚ with the aim to reform the church by setting an example of how a society should be run. John Winthrop of Plymouth even wrote a text called A Model of Christian Charity
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Chapter 5 Social • Major population boom! o by 1775 there were 2.5 million people in 13 colonies o youthful and growing quickly • they were slowly moving westward past the Alleghenies • most populous colonies o Virginia o Massachusetts o Pennsylvania o North Carolina o Maryland • Cities o Philadelphia o New York o Boston o Charleston • Many races settled in America o Germans – fled religious persecution‚ for economy‚ and fleeing war mainly in Pennsylvania – Lutheran‚ very loyal
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