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    The Ideal Puritan Society

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    John Swift The Ideal Puritan Society Puritans thought of themselves as members of the Church of England. Disgusted with the tainted modern religious practices‚ puritans tried to change that institution. They soon became frustrated with the lack of successful reform as English kings James I and Charles I persecuted them. The Puritans migrated to the New World to create a nation according to their own beliefs. The Puritan Society was a very restrictive and socially constrictive one. Massachusetts

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    Evaluate the relative importance of the following factors in Cadbury’s success as a company up until 1939: a) Quaker values b) Sales and marketing c) Product innovation Since 1861‚ when the brothers Richard and George took over Cadbury‚ the British confectionary company has continually expanded and developed‚ now standing as the second largest confectionary company in the world‚ shortly followed by Mars. The company now operates in over 60 countries worldwide and has a multi-billion pound turnover

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    to me. A watercolor piece by Andrew Wyeth titled: “Sudy for The Quaker‚ 1976”. The painting is a view of part of wall in a simple room with two coats hung upon a fireplace in what might very well be the home of a Quaker‚ who have always been known for their simplistic lifestyle. For this piece the artist seems to have used very dull browns and greys‚ offset by some black and white adding to the very simple idea that the Quakers would have lived by during this time. The color usage gives a very

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    Puritans In The Crucible

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    Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible‚ take’s place during The Salem Witch Trails of 1692. The characters in this play are Puritans. They believe that after death‚ comes judgment‚ and judgment determines if eternity awaits in heaven or hell. With that side‚ this play portrays many conflicts; lying‚ cheating‚ jealousy‚ and lust. Characters throughout this play accuse one another of witchcraft‚ in which the only punishment is death unless you confess. The actions that lead to the death of Giles Corey

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    The book that has had the most influence on me is called‚ A Quaker Book of Wisdom‚ by Robert Lawrence Smith. In my freshman year I was enrolled in a class called the History of Peace. The book was an optional part of the reading list. I will admit I didn’t read it that year‚ but when I cleaned out my locker‚ it was sitting there in a stack of books and I felt compelled to read it. Robert Lawrence Smith was a former headmaster of Sidwell Friends School in Washington‚ D.C. What I enjoyed about

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    QUAKER NATIONAL BANK A Case Analysis Group # 5 July 29‚ 2013 I. POINT OF VIEW It is the point of view of the executive vice president of Quaker Bank – Mr. Matthew Killian. II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The crisis of the executive vice president – Mr. Killian is on how to properly manage risks of Quaker National Bank. III. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION First to consider is the bank’s judgment of the exposure to credit‚ interest rate and liquidity risk to be excessive in relation

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    Social Norms In The 1700s

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    Over time‚ the social norms and expectations in the United States have drastically changed. In the 1700’s‚ the American colonies were battling for independence from Britain. The only people who had a say in this country were rich white men. Poor white men‚ women‚ or African Americans did not have any rights. In the Declaration of Independence‚ it says “all men are created equal”‚ but they didn’t mean all men. There was a time in history where education was for the rich. As educators‚ we should

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    Spence Foundations of Corrections - CRJS220-1303A-02 Unit 1 - Individual Work July 28‚ 2013 Abstract The Quakers impact on prison conditions set the stage for today’s society and how we deal with criminals. The five general principles helped deal with criminals so they would be punished for their crimes‚ but also be able to be reintroduced to society. The Quakers sought a more humane way of dealing with criminals other than the guilty just being put to death. This paper looks at all

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    the Puritans first settled in New England‚ they sought religious freedom from England‚ but by no means did their no civilization separate church and state. Their church and government interwove and they used religion to keep people in line. For instance‚ the Puritans required everyone to attend church every Sunday and the government could punish parents who did not teach their children about Puritanism (Dolan‚ 1995). In addition‚ anyone who dissented from the Puritans‚ such as the Quakers‚ were

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    Seed Drill In The 1700's

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    How many of us like eating vegetables? Not a lot right‚ but growing vegetables is still as difficult today as it was in the 1700’s. The invention of the seed drill was really one of the most useful inventions in that time because it helped make the farmers work easier. The seed drill was created by Jethro Tull to make the lives of the laborers easier and not waste the seeds of what could’ve been a surplus of food. The seed drill was a mechanical machine that would plant the seeds in rows rather than

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