Although the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled by basically English‚ each region was clearly different than the other. This could have happened for many reasons‚ but difference in how the families were structured and the effect of religion on each region were probably two very big influences on the different developments of the societies. In New England‚ people who immigrated there came mostly in the form of families. In 1635‚ "Ship’s List of Emigrants bound for New England‚" showed that
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Rainwater pollution is a problem that affects anyone that benefits economically‚ residentially‚ or recreationally from the Chesapeake Bay. This includes people that have businesses that rely on how many aquatic organism they capture to either sell or serve as a meal in their restaurant. Runoff is caused by rainwater that does not percolate into the soil‚ and it carries chemicals and waste that are then drained into the Bay through the storm drains (“Stormwater Runoff”). Plant nutrients like fertilizers
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In 1788 the first fleet disembarked on the shores of Botany Bay. Shortly thereafter Australia became the first colony founded entirely upon the work of convicted felons. The traditional interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head
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Awakening traces back to seventeenth century England‚ where political climate led to a decrease in spirituality. The Puritans had grown in number ever since Charles the Second assumed the throne‚ who had also agreed to join the French to oppose Holland and bring Catholicism back to England. While James the Second was the next king‚ much of the Anglican clergy were accommodating to the new monarchs‚ but they started to gravitate away from the extremes. This gave England a period of superiority and good feelings
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Americans resented it. [ 3 ]. Explain why Britain adopted policies of tighter political control and higher taxation of Americans after 1763 and how these policies sparked fierce colonial resentment. [ 4 ]. Describe the first major new British taxes on the colonies and how colonial resistance forced repeal of all taxes‚ except the tax on tea‚ by 1770. [ 5 ]. Explain how colonial agitators kept resistance alive from 1770–1773. [ 6 ]. Indicate why the forcible importation of taxable British tea
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Copernicus brings new ideas about a sun centered cosmos‚ Da Vinci and other scientists are doing research on the human body‚ and scientists defined the chemical and discovered more. These ideas appear to go against the common thought in Europe which is Christianity. Is there a clash of the scientific community and the religious war? By analyzing text and information from that time and what others have read about this event‚ a conclusion can be drawn to determine if religion had an effect on the scientific
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American colonies prior to 1700. Religion‚ one of the main reasons America is what it is now. Ever since the beginning of Jamestown‚ Europeans came to the Americas for a common reason; they sought religious freedom. The Middle Colonies were mostly Quakers with a mixture of Catholics and Jews. The Southern Colonies were similar to the Middle Colonies‚ but they were mostly Catholics. However‚ the New England colonies were mostly Puritans which led to strict laws when it came to religion. The majority
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The Chesapeake Bay watershed is considered to be the largest estuary in the United States as it covers six states and the “entire District of Columbia including Virginia‚ Maryland‚ the‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ West Virginia‚ and New York. An estuary is defined as bodies of water where fresh and salty seawater mix” (USDA). The Chesapeake Bay measures to be about 64‚000 square miles in length and is considered home to five major rivers in the world. This includes the James‚ York‚ Potomac‚ Susquehanna
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A Critical analysis of ‘England in 1819’ At the beginning of the 19th century England became a place of both social and political unrest. The King‚ George III‚ was slowly dying‚ leaving the country in the hands of his ministers. With this‚ the idea of liberty began to grow‚ attacking the ruling classes who remained selfish and in power . Thus‚ with this in mind‚ Shelley uses ‘England in 1819’ and several other political poems to directly express his views on politics and morality during the period
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changes in European society that led to the era of exploration between 1400 and 1700. (pg. 9-12‚ 23-28) * Describe the Spanish Empire in the New World during the 1500s. Include political‚ military‚ economic‚ social‚ and cultural considerations. (pg. 11-20) * Discuss the economic and religious motivations that led to the establishment of English colonies in North America. (pg. 23-27) * Explain the French process of colonization and interaction with the natives. (pg. 27) Day 2 Review (Tuesday)
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