Atrian‚ Kiyan English Period 4 Aug. 12‚ 2014 PURITANS Who? – The Puritans were a group of English Protestants who grew dissatisfied the Church of England and worked towards religious‚ moral‚ and societal reforms. In their assessment‚ the reforms were still too Catholic. Their leader(s)? – John Winthrop was the main leader of the emigration to New England in 1629 Where are they from and where did they go to? – The Puritans originated from England‚ but emigrated to North America (specifically New England)
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games‚ officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games‚ were held in Delhi‚ India‚ from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6‚081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events. It was the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India‚ eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium‚ the main stadium of the event.Prince Charles‚ Prince
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The Puritan Dilemma by Edmund Morgan John Winthrop’s "Puritan dilemma" arose out of his life long effort to accomplish two goals: to secure a community dedicated to upholding every aspect of God’s will and to do this within the context of everyday life. His first challenge dealt with the depravity of the Church of England in the early seventeenth century and how to escape its wickedness without withdrawing from the world. Then‚ with the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630‚ a decade
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Commonwealth V. Hunt United States 1842 Synopsis Commonwealth v. Hunt was a significant 1842 Massachusetts court case that considered the right to exist of labor unions. Also at issue was whether such unions had the right to strike‚ especially for the purpose of establishing a closed shop. Some charged that such labor activities constituted an illegal conspiracy. In both instances the court ruled that not only were trade unions legal‚ but they had the right to strike for a closed shop. The
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The puritan story was a story of many things; from the landing of the first group of puritans in New England‚ to the formation and trouble of the bay colony bible commonwealth‚ to the puritans versus Indians‚ ending with the New England family. This story wouldn’t be anything without the help of the one and only King Henry VIII. It was King’s‚ tie breaking with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530’s that launch the reformation of the protestant church. The reformation of the church led to a group
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A Royal Salute to the Commonwealth In the article “A Royal Salute to the Commonwealth” Peter Oborne responds the critique and gives an image of how an important and influential role the Commonwealth will play in the future. Furthermore‚ he expresses his support and tries to force the reader to take a stand. Peter Oborne takes his starting commentary on Duke William and Duchess Kate’s first visit to Canada. Oborne followed them on their royal holiday when they visited Canada’s National War Memorial
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International Trade COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND THE ECONOMY T he Commonwealth Games (CWG) is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Nations‚ referred to as the Commonwealth and previously known as the British Commonwealth‚ is an inter- governmental organization of fifty-four independent member states. All but two (Mozambique and Rwanda) of these countries were formerly part of the British Empire. The CWG was initiated with the
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Chapter 8 (Commonwealth Period) Transition Joan Daang BBTE 3-1 The Philippine Commonwealth Era | 1935–1946 | → | | | Flag | Coat of arms | The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of the Philippines. From 1935 to 1946 the Philippines existed as a commonwealth of the United States. That Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act‚ which was passed by the United States Congress in 1934. When Manuel L. Quezon was inaugurated
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A royal salute to the Commonwealth The article “A royal salute to the Commonwealth” is written by Peter Osbourne‚ a British journalist and a political commentator. It reflects on the role of Commonwealth as being a better applicable organisation for England than NATO and the European Union in this modern and developing world‚ which promotes internationality and independence rather than superiority of one dominating country. Peter Osbournes views Commonwealth as an organisation‚ which has been
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The Philippine Commonwealth Era The Commonwealth era is the 10 year transitional period in Philippine history from 1935 to 1945 in preparation for independence from the United States as provided for under the Philippine Independence Act or more popularly known as the Tydings-McDuffie Law. The Commonwealth era was interrupted when the Japanese occupied the Philippines in January 2‚ 1942. The Commonwealth government‚ lead by Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio S. Osmeña went into exile in the U.S.‚ Quezon
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