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    colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth had several similarities as well as differences. The colonists of both colonies had an extremely harsh first winter‚ had treaties and traded with the Natives with an overall good relationship with them and who had both their Kings beheaded. The similarities continued over time‚ like building their own houses‚ having every colonist required to work‚ and not given what they were promised for going to the New World. Although the colonies of Plymouth and Jamestown have many

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    The Devout Puritans The Puritans were a group of people who left their homes on a journey to escape the depraved Church of England. God played a role in their lives and their unquestionable religious faith in Him helped them overcome tragedies‚ and make it to land safely. The Puritans were devout Christians whose lives were greatly influenced by God. In the early 17th century‚ the Puritans‚ led by William Bradford‚ lost hope in purifying the Church of England. In the eyes of the Puritans‚ the

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    Starting in the early 17th century the English began exploring the New World. Amongst the first groups to colonize included; the English in Virginia‚ Plymouth‚ and the Massachusetts Bay. Individually the colonies had their own reasons for inhabitation and exploration. They endured many circumstances that obstructed the beginning of their settlements. Each society evolved‚ adapted‚ and faltered in their separate ways. Each colony had differing original goals for settlement. In 1607 Virginia‚ 104

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    Case 1 - The Plantation

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    Case 1: The Plantation The main problem in this case for Roger Owens is that he bit off more than he could handle with The Plantation on Lake Oconee. He was having a hard time generating business to not only the golf course and clubhouse‚ but also and more importantly‚ getting people to buy homes in the housing development on the property. He needs to sell the properties in the housing development to be able to keep up with his loan payments and eventually own The Plantation outright. All of his

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    Myrtles Plantation Haunting Imagine being jolted awake in the middle of the night only to see a ghostly figure staring at you by the foot of your bed. This is what many people witness while staying at the Myrtles Plantation Bed and Breakfast located in beautiful St. Francisville‚ Louisiana (Nickell 12). The Plantation house is split into two parts‚ a museum and sleeping quarters for the brave guests who dare to stay the night (Rule 238). The Myrtles Plantation is known as one of “America’s Most

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    Overseer; Plantation Management in the Old South. United States. Louisiana State University Press. 1966. William Scarborough’s‚ The Overseer‚ examines the importance and the daily duties of the plantation overseer and how they influenced and contributed to the production and efficiency of slaves in the “Old South”. This position was unarguably‚ the most important position in the southern plantation system as they determined the success or failure of a plantation. In some small plantations‚ but mostly

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    In a significant incorporation‚ the Plymouth Colonists played a substantial role in our history. When King Henry VIII came to reign‚ he implemented various alterations upon the recently founded church‚ the Church of England. Part of a Puritan denomination‚ known as Separatists travailed to break away from the church completely‚ whereas come wanted to purify the church and revert it back to their original beliefs and practices. At the time‚ the act of belonging to another church‚ as opposed to the

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    “Desktop research”. This is a second hand form of data whereby already collected data is stored and can be accessed for you to use. This includes data such as that of gender‚ age religion etc and relates to a specific area or location‚ like Mutley in Plymouth‚ or Stonehouse‚ etc. This data is usually found online on City Council or Government websites or in libraries or

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    how do you think they will fit (or not fit) into the various schools discussed herein? We also read William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation. This is both a work of history and a primary document in and of itself. We often group writings like his as the "Providential School." Please analyze the ways in which Bradford’s ascribing of the hand of God in the history of Plymouth shape the narrative he presents. Does recognition of God in writing history lead to inappropriate bias‚ or can it have a

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    William Bradford

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    Literary works The front page of the Bradford journal William Bradford’s most well-known work by far is Of Plymouth Plantation. It was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the Plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646.[46] It is a common misconception that the manuscript was actually Bradford’s journal. Rather‚ it was a retrospective account of his recollections and observations‚ written in the form of two books. The first book was written in

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