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    New England Puritanism was a religious movement in Seventeenth century which was mainly based upon building a purer Church but it also had political‚ economic and cultural implications. In early sixteenth century‚ King Henry VIII decided to move away from Roman Catholic church and created the Church of England. He declared himself the supreme head of the church. The Puritans were Englishmen and women who overtime became dissatisfied with the direction taken by the Church of England. They perceived

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    great divide between the Northern and Southern states when it came to the belief in slavery. Inspired by the language of the Declaration of Independence and the colonies’ struggle for freedom from the British‚ many Americans in the North wanted to abolish in the United States. While the Northern states that were part of the Union seemed to be more industrialized and relied less on slave labor‚ so it was a foreign and deplorable practice among people who lived in the Northern States. Northerners came

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    Stephany Martin Period 1 1.12.14 Northern and Southern views on liberty during the Civil War There are many different ways to define liberty and many different ways to define who is entitled to liberty. Many people can disagree on specific issues and yet still claim to both be supporting liberty. During the time leading up to the Civil War and the Civil War itself‚ northern whites who opposed slavery and southern whites who supported slavery both believed they were fighting for liberty. The north

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    sixteenth century‚ to establish an English colony‚ was a “first in its class” decision. Starting in 1584‚ England made its first claim to expand its territory to the New world. In 1587‚ the Roanoke colony was founded‚ although it is a great advancement for England‚ It is still one of the greatest American mysteries when the colony was found abandoned in 1590. In this essay‚ I will explain to you the three of the most probable causes of the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke colony. This evidence

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    Tina Van History 146 October 12‚ 2014 Week 3: Graphic Organizer Northern 1. Massachusetts: Divided into the Plymouth colony & the Massachusetts Bay colony.  Plymouth: Founded by William Bradford & populated by the Pilgrims who were separatists from Anglican Church.  Massachusetts Bay: Founded by John Winthrop & strictly populated by Puritans who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church. 2. Connecticut: Founded by Thomas Hooker‚ creator of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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    I was born in a country where basketball was not so popular. It was mostly for the rich people‚ because they were the ones that could afford paying lots of money to the coach‚ and the team to be able to play and learn the game. Since there wasn’t too many basketball coaches in Iran‚ we didn’t have many basketball teams for different age groups. Out of all of my friends I had in Iran for the 11 years I lived there‚ only one of them played basketball in a league. He wasn’t even playing for his own

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    collapse of the Union was a result of the schism separating northern and southern states‚ originating from differing opinions on slavery which ultimately incited the South’s secession. As the election of 1860 drew near‚ hopeful democratic and republican candidates emerged despite the already turbulent condition of the nation over the issue of slavery. The Democratic ballot was split between the northern representative Stephen Douglas and southern representative John Breckinridge‚ while alone on the Republican

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    In the past‚people used to travel to many places to see the differences from their home country.Now all the places around the world are getting more and more similar.What is the cause of this simailarity?Do you think that the advantage of thissimilarity overweigh the disadvantages? Recently ‚lack of unique place to travel has become a top discussions in our daily life.It will be disappointed for people who expect to find a difference of their own country.In my opinion‚the most important factor

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    1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized

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    Islam More Than A Religion Despite its huge following around the world and the growing Muslim communities in the United States‚ Islam is foreign to most Americans who are familiar with Christianity or Judaism. Because most Americans know little or nothing about Islam‚ they have many misconceptions about Muslim beliefs and rituals. The negative image many people in the United States and Europe have of Islam and the Muslim world has a long history. Many have judged Islam without making an effort

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