In Wethersfield‚ Connecticut between 1750 and the 1780’s the town was becoming more democratic in Political‚ religious ideas‚ and less so in property distribution. People who wanted democracy at the time were looking for equality‚ and the opportunity to succeed while being in a free society. With new people getting access to government positions‚ religious bickering put to a rest‚ and organized town meetings‚ people were going in the right direction. The political changes that took place in Wethersfield
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Was American society as demonstrated in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ becoming more "democratic"? Between the years of 1750-1780‚ the American society was becoming more and more democratic as the years passed. Democratic is when everyone has the opportunity to be heard in all matters of the country. Wethersfield‚ Connecticut is a prime example of how the American society was becoming more democratic through property distribution‚ social structure‚ politics‚ and religion between 1750 and 1780. Democratic
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of government. Breaking apart from Britain was the final step in a series of democratic actions. Without pursuing freedom‚ individual rights‚ and an obviously capitalistic society from the beginning‚ America would never have been created. Using Wethersfield‚ Connecticut as an example‚ American society was becoming more democratic between 1750 and 1790 in accordance with property distribution‚ social structure‚ politics‚ and religion. In early New England society‚ the government was built on small
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strong grip. The question of how to become more democratic‚ equal opportunity for all people‚ was prevalent in American society in the 1700’s. Wethersfield‚ Connecticut was a symbol of American society in the late 1700’s as they struggled with the balance of property‚ role of religion‚ and equality for all people. Between the 1750’s and 1780’s‚ Wethersfield‚ Connecticut was becoming more democratic in the means of social structure‚ politics‚ and religion and less democratic regarding property distribution
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US History Colonial Wethersfield‚ Connecticut Throughout the history of the American colonies‚ there have been signs of the beginnings of democracy. Many towns adopted policies that were different from others‚ and so some towns became more democratic than others. When looking at colonial Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ the colony made changes between the 1750’s and the 1780’s in reference to property distribution‚ social structure‚ politics‚ and religion. Starting with the Fundamental Elements
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The only way to tap into this same theme is through placing one’s self in the wilderness‚ both physically and mentally‚ and peering out to the other side. As a class we were able to accomplish this by visiting the Buttolph-Williams House of Old Wethersfield and look upon this house through the cover of trees‚ just as these earlier settlers and Native Americans had done. The story of Eunice Williams is a wonderful example of the reciprocal theme of embracing the wilderness‚ by personal choice alone
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corroborate the above. The religious forces overwhelmingly influenced Wethersfield making it more democratic during 1750 to 1780‚ offsetting the advances in other areas of society. Between 1750 and 1780‚ the gap between the rich and the poor widened. The period understudy‚ 1750 to 1780‚ engulfs the seven years war. The war did bring riches to successful traders and brought depression and bankruptcy in the 1760s. Wethersfield was no exception. White males holding 100 acres or more was 5% in 1756
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the New World‚ governments began to take shape and ideas began to form. Democracy was soon to come‚ but just how soon? Religion was a major predicament in the late-1700s. A Separatist minister was sent to jail in 1745 because he was preaching in Wethersfield without permission. This is saying that Separatism is inferior to that of other religions. And the town’s requirement of its people to support Protestant ministers in 1775 only pushes the idea that Protestants are superior to others. Because freedom
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takes place in Wethersfield and Barbados in 1687. Kit was raised in Barbados by her grandfather‚ and she had a privileged childhood. Her Grandfather was very rich so she had servants who were slaves to do all the work and beautiful and expensive possessions. Also‚ she had a very carefree life. She could do whatever she wanted to do‚ whenever she wanted to‚ and all her servants did her work in the story. Kit’s main problem is that she doesn’t fit in to with the people of Wethersfield since her life
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society they would become. According to the information presented in historical documents about Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ as well as my own outside knowledge‚ American society became more democratic from the 1750’s to 1780’s in terms of property distribution‚ social structure‚ politics‚ and religion. Social distinctions between classes of people throughout America in general decreased‚ and in Wethersfield people had more equal rights. Before the war‚ there were distinct social classes between people
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