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    Transportation was a viable avenue for England to rid itself of criminals. Many individuals and complete families where transported‚ first‚ to the American colonies and then to Australia and its surrounding islands of Van Diemen’s Land. Through this type of punishment the United Kingdom hoped to rid itself of variants and to begin colonization of a new colony in a distant land in hopes of further expanding the empire. By expanding the empire through transportation these convicts brought with them

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    Italy: My New Life

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    rode to my new apartment. As I was moving into my new space‚ I met Julia. She was an Italian artist in the apartment across the hallway. Instantly we connected and we became best friends. One day I was walking in the Trevi district‚ and I was about to throw a dime into the Trevi Fountain when I tripped. Fortunately‚ a local caught me. He took me to a local bakery‚ where we shared a cannoli and a chocolate croissant. Before I had to leave to go start my new job as a barista at the coffee shop‚ my job

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    By 1700‚ the New England and Chesapeake region evolved into two distinct colonies although both were settled by people of the English origin. One of the major distinctions between the two colonies is the populations of the two regions were settled by different people. New England and Chesapeake also had different reasons for settlement in these areas. Another cause for the development in the two societies was the difference of the way of life. New England and Chesapeake formed into two distinct societies

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    Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of New England. John Smith

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    Virginia Vs. New England

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    In religious and political matters‚ Virginia varied considerably from the New England colonies. The Church of England was the established church in Virginia‚ which meant taxpayers paid for the support of the church whether or not they were Anglicans. A lack of clergymen and few churches kept many Virginians from attending church. Religion thus was of secondary importance in the Virginia colony. While New England was a land of towns and villages surrounded by small farms‚ Virginia and Maryland were

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    1.Compare to New England‚ Chesapeakes society. 2.Of the estimated 11 million slaves carried to America the great majority were sent were?. 3.The English rehearsal for settlelement in the New world by colonizing were?. 4. To resolve the problem of the vast expenses New World settlement required‚ English merchant-capitalists introduced the. 5.Indentured Services: 6. Puritan dissenter Roger Williams established the colony of 28) ______ A) Connecticut. B) Rhode Island. C) Maryland.

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    New England Colonies Summary

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    T E R 2 NEW WORLD EXPERIMENTS: ENGLAND’S SEVENTEENTHCENTURY COLONIES SUMMARY In the seventeenth century‚ different and sometimes disparate groups of English settlers established several colonies in North America. The English way of colonization differed from that of the Spanish in that English colonization did not emanate from a desire to create a centralized empire in the New World. Breaking Away English migration to the New World was part of a larger pattern of mobility—the New World was

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    5/22/2014 New England Transcendentalism Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ Henry David Thoreau‚ American Romanticism‚ American Renaissance New England‚ What is Transcendentalism?‚ Transcendental Club Home > New England Transcendentalism Index > Background Summary Site Map | Slide Shows | Guest Book | Links | About Us | Download Wisdoms | New England Transcendentalism Backdrop to Events During "The First Great Awakening" (1730 - 1770) a large proportion of colonial Americans

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    The chilly‚ crisp New England fall breeze stung my face as I approached my family’s modest home. The sun was just beginning to dip below the trees‚ as I snuck in the sturdy door to the house‚ which swung open with a slow squeak. I was grateful to feel the wave of heat flush over me and heard the familiar crackle of wood in the fireplace. "Hello dear dinner’s almost done if you wouldn’t mind setting the table for me." My mom asked ducking out from the other room. My mother is an elegant‚ hard-working

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    Log#9;4/1 For my revision strategies I plan on adding a little bit more details to my essay. I don’t want to side with one person in my essay but look through everyones point of view and judge the readings fairly. In a compare and contrast essay its not appropriate to side with one person in the writing but with all the different people and that is something I must improve upon. Log#10;4/8 The Social Order in Colonial New England Summary: This article talks about the Role of men and women

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