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    preserving safety and a way of life as white settlers and Native Americans come together on the same land. Because European settlers were trying to settle on land already occupied by Indians‚ many conflicts arose. For many white settlers‚ as was the case in the Bacon Rebellion‚ the clash of the two races caused an uneasy apprehension. The white settlers felt threatened by the Native Americans‚ and‚ as a result‚ resorted to unnecessary violence. In the Bacon Rebellion‚ this ongoing tension caused farmers to

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    Bacon’s Rebellion and the Salem witchcraft trials are both events that colonists used to show their anger at or resentment of colonial society life. Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt against Governor Berkeley’s policies with the local natives. He monopolized the thriving fur trade and wasn’t willing to risk ruining it. The Salem witchcraft trials were a result of unsettled social and religious conditions of the Massachusetts village. Some of the victims were even accused because of their wealth and

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    - Because colonial society in America was only just beginning‚ in the late 1600’s and early 1700’s‚ tension had mounted amongst settlers‚ natives‚ and slaves. Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony‚ led by Nathaniel Bacon. The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising of the Pueblo Indians against Spanish settlers in 1680 in New Mexico. The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in 1739 in the colony of South Carolina‚ and was the largest slave uprising prior to the American Revolution

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    salvation ultimately transformed the religious order of Connecticut. The decline in piety among the second generation of Puritans‚ which stemmed from economic changes‚ political transformations‚ and Enlightenment rationalism‚ was the primary cause of the Great Awakening. During the eighteenth century‚ political uncertainty and economic instability characterized colonial life and diverted devout Puritans from religious obligations. Individual morals declined as Puritans within the community turned

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    Gupta Mr. Decarlo AP US July 23 2010 Creating Tensions in Colonial Society After the different European nations colonized the Americas‚ societies began to sprout in those colonies. They were very similar to those societies that had been going on for centuries in Europe. There were governments‚ workers‚ schools‚ and hospitals. Issues began to come about in these societies due to revolts and rebellions by the people. They were unhappy with the way they were treated and their life style that they

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    Kyle Hammond AP US History – 5 Mrs. Grzymkowski August 6th‚ 2011 The Arrival of Two Philosophies in Colonial Society Throughout the course of human history‚ it is certain that motivated groups of people have gone to bold extremes behind personal zeal and wishful impulses. The New World prior to 1700 was a very favorable refuge for people with this nature‚ as it was a vast and ungoverned landmass that‚ with the exception of defensive aboriginals‚ lacked formidable security against exploitation

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    1. Which of the following is a basic principle that applies to both internal and external devices? A) when connecting a faster device to a slower port‚ the port adapts to the speed of the device B) if you have multiple devices to install‚ it’s best to install them at the same time C) for most installations‚ install the device first‚ then the device driver D) some devices don’t require a software component for them to work properly 2. What happens when a problem occurs while Windows 7 is installing

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    about traveling. When people were asked what they like to do‚ most of the answers would include travelling. There are many ways to travel‚ but the most two common ways used by most people are backpacking and staying in hotels. There are always bad and good points about both of them‚ but in my presentation‚ I will compare and contrast the three major differences between these two. They are the costs‚ the safety of the staying‚ and the availability of plans. So‚ let’s start by comparing the cost of

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    English – Unseen practice Compare the ways in which the texts achieve their purpose Text A is an advertisement for Abernethy biscuits; it was published on 19th June 1830 in the courier‚ a Manchester paper. This text is trying to appeal to all ages. Text B is also an advertisement for Weston biscuits. It was published in Good Housekeeping magazine in 1943 during the Second World War. This magazine was very popular amongst the women before and during the war. Both texts have different approaches

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    Both‚ Madame Loisel and the daughter from two kinds‚ find themselves in similar situations. The situations seem different but in reality they aren’t‚ as both of them are expected to do certain things‚ the only different is that the daughter from to kinds in forced to do thing and Madame Loisel just feel like she had to do or to have a certain thing. The difference in the expectations between the two characters‚ is made by making one character want a certain thing‚ and the other to be forces to do

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