sixty-five-day voyage aboard a single ship‚ the 180-ton Mayflower. They were headed for Virginia but got blown off course and instead decided to found their colony in Cape Cod in what would become the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They called the colony Plymouth after the harbor in England from which they departed for the New World. Since the new location for their colony was outside the areas claimed by the two chartered joint-stock companies‚ they considered themselves technically independent and created
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The excerpt from William Bradford’s Of Plimouth Plantation tells the story of the journey on the Mayflower and the arrival in the New World. Before the disembarkation‚ the settlers dealt with “the vast ocean and a sea of troubles before in their preparation.” Along with their battle with the ocean‚ the pilgrims experienced misfortune before‚ during‚ and after arriving in the New World. Bradford uses nature both literally and metaphorically in order to recount the trials and tribulations that the
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In the writings "A Description of New England" by John Smith and "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford‚ the tone of these two selections vary noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade certain audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place the New World was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of the New World. Author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived in the Americas‚ writes a description of the new land. In "A Description
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culture and tradition. There are so many ways the stories‚ “History of Virginia” and‚ “Of Plymouth Plantation” make today what we are and what the world’s community is. Between these two stories there are so many differences and similarities. In this essay I will compare and contrast both stories and talk about what happened. These two stories both take place in two different colonies; Jamestown and Plymouth. In the story‚ “History of Virginia” there are many different parts to the story. The story
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named the Pilgrims‚ endured religious persecution in England and eventually immigrated to America on the Mayflower in 1620. As a leader of the Plymouth Colony‚ Bradford served off and on as governor for almost thirty years. Bradford is best known for his two-book series Of Plymouth Plantation‚ written between 1630-1650‚ documenting the early years of Plymouth Colony. He later wrote several poems and dialogues aimed at teaching younger generations. Bradford’s writings are significant to American Literature
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Jamestown and Plymouth‚ two of the earliest successful colonies‚ share certain similarities‚ however‚ there are major differences‚ especially in their political‚ economic‚ religious and social configuration. Established on May 14‚ 1607‚ Jamestown‚ located on the banks of the James River‚ is the first permanent English settlement in North America. On the verge of failure‚ the production of modern day tobacco saves this settlement. Unlike Jamestown created with the aim of acquiring land‚ Plymouth Colony in
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Examination of Puritan Philosophy in Bradford’s "On Plymouth Plantation" The Puritan people first came to the New World to escape the religious persecution that hounded Non-Anglicans in England. They established the Plymouth Colony in 1620‚ in what is now Massachusetts. The colony was a reflection of the Puritans’ beliefs. These beliefs‚ along with the experience of establishing a colony in "the middle of nowhere"‚ affected the writings of all who were involved with the colony. In this writing
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In these essay Jamestown and Plymouth has been compared and contrasted. Jamestown was closer to England culture customs and had a more powerful economic structure due to tobacco profit sales to England. Plymouth was based their subsistence in lumbering‚ fishing and trading because of the cold climate and thin rocky soil. Both were the first permanent settlements in North America and constitute a principal heritage of our culture today. Jamestown and Plymouth The first permanent English settlement
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Two of the many selections that I have appointed were Olaudah Equiano‚ and Plymouth Plantation. The writers’ interest of oppression for Olaudah Equiano would simply have to be because they were slaves. The writer described how the voyage that they were forced upon was‚ and how their living quarters were. They also described in harsh detail what it meant to be galled from being harshly beaten with whips‚ chains‚ etc.”The shrieks of women‚ and the groans of the dying‚ rendered the whole a scene of
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The Early American Identity was shaped by different historical documents and concepts from the Enlightenment. The documents The Declaration of Independence‚ The Preamble‚ Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ and “ The Crisis” by Thomas Paine explore this idea through the development of colonial America and the obstacles they had to overcome that led to what the United States is today. The Enlightenment was essential in deciding practically every part of Colonial America‚ most importantly
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