New York (New Amsterdam) original colonial purpose was a business endeavor for the Dutch company. The governing body (investors) of New York were not interested in religious toleration‚ free speech‚ or democratic practices. The actual director-general‚ leader of the colony‚ was viewed as dictatorial. A major source of New York’s’ wealth was whaling‚ fishing‚ and was a major focal point for selling enslaved Africans. A French Jesuit missionary noted that among New York’s settlers eighteen different
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get new jobs‚ or many other reasons. The only problem was where to settle. There are many primary motivations for moving to different colonies‚ and in this essay I will focus on the Middle Colonies. The Middle Colonies include New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ New York‚ and Delaware. Each of these colonies has their own special attractions about them‚ but one of the main reasons colonists came there was because they offered religious tolerance. Now I will break up each individual colony and
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state brings new surroundings‚ our anticipation builds‚ and home seems closer all the time. Leaving the flatlands and entering an area where we are suddenly surrounded by hills of purple and blue are by far the most awakening moments. Virginia and Pennsylvania offer brilliant scenery with majestic hills and checkerboard farmlands. As we descend through the curves and winds of the northern region of the United States‚ home is now very close: we are almost there. Suddenly‚ we have driven from wide-open
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legend and hero in the book William Penn and the Quaker Legacy. John A. Moretta wrote the book because he wanted to remind people that William Penn Junior is a legend in history and his actions still has an impact on Americans. William Penn founded Pennsylvania and his works still have effect on American life. “It was Quakers and their colony‚" Moretta explains‚ "that provided the foundation for many of the principles‚ beliefs‚ and liberties‚ which to this day Americans cherish‚” (pg.4‚ editor’s preface)
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William Penn had ideological beliefs that could provide an important foundation for the development of Pennsylvania into a tolerant society. He believed in liberty of conscience‚ the constraints of faith and the role of the state in religious matters. As well as his attitudes towards people of different ethnics or beliefs‚ and most important‚ he believed that people should believe in any religion they wanted to‚ without being persecuted‚ which he defined as illegal‚ immoral‚ and contrary to both
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Ore Adesanya 9-2 History Mr. Simpson Lenape The Lenape were Native Americans‚ who lived in around the Delaware river‚ occupying the states of Delaware‚ New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ and New Jersey. Later on after occupying those areas‚ they were soon moved out by the Europeans due to war and unfair treaties. After the Europeans moved them from their aboriginal land. They occupied states such as: Ohio‚ Indiana‚ Missouri‚ Kansas‚ and Oklahoma. The Lenni Lenape lived in peace‚ until the Europeans came
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dreams. He was a poor boy from Pennsylvania‚ barely educated‚ with only his mother. Hershey loved candy‚ and he wanted to make it easier to get. He especially loved chocolate and had since his first taste in Europe. With hard work and determination‚ Milton Hershey‚ a generous philanthropist‚ will always be credited with the creation of the Hershey chocolate bar. Milton Hershey had a short‚ sad childhood. He was born on September 13‚ 1857‚ in Hockersville‚ Pennsylvania. His parents were Fanny and Henry
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scored by Bill Sutherland. Since that night‚ the two teams have played a total of 278 games against one another‚ and are respected in the Metropolitan division by passionate fans in each city on opposite sides of Pennsylvania in what has become known colloquially as The Battle of Pennsylvania. The Flyers are leading the all-time wins column 151 to 89‚ but this years’ league standings – the Penguins have 82 points‚ and are 3rd place in the NHL while the Flyers have 63 points and are 19th in the NHL
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What are the most significant differences between your life and that experienced by a typical Amish adolescent? Intro - The Amish way of life is hundreds of years old but is still around today‚ most commonly in Pennsylvania America. The Amish have very religious based views and have a greatly community based lifestyle. These people lead a remarkably basic and traditional life‚ this of course is an extreme difference to today’s modern society. Family - In the Amish community the families are very
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