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    Puritans and Pilgrims A Comparison The Puritans and Pilgrims both stem from a Protestant movement in England in the 16th Century. In 1534‚ King Henry VIII sought an annulment of his marriage but his request is rejected by the pope. King Henry is not satisfied with this‚ and declares a new “Church of England” with himself as the head. During this period in English History‚ many civil and religious laws are at the whim of the monarchy. In 1553‚ Mary Tudor‚ daughter of Henry VIII‚ becomes Queen

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    The Puritans and the Pilgrims both migrated to North America to escape religious persecution due to their views about the Church of England. They created very little literature because writing was viewed as satanic in both cultures. All that was written in Puritan New England were works to glorify God and record journeys for historical purposes. The most famous poets of this period include Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor. William Bradford‚ the governor of the Plymouth Colony‚ kept a journal of

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    Europeans that were seeking religious refuge and freedom. However‚ to the lay-historian‚ the labels “Puritan” and “Pilgrim” are often used interchangeably in reference to the English colonists of the New World. This is an honest mistake; there is much ambiguity even in historical texts regarding the differences between Puritans and Pilgrims. The most erroneous assumption seems to be that the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony were Puritan. Again‚ an honest mistake‚ considering that both were born from the same

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    The Puritans were settlers that took a voyage to the new world to have the religious freedom that they didn’t have in England. They made the voyage in the 16th century. “Puritanism was an under siege from the church and crown‚ it sent an offshoot in the third and fourth decades of the 17th century to the northern English colonies in the New World” (Puritanism). Puritans actually landed in Salem and when they begin to spread out merged with the Pilgrims‚ who landed in Plymouth colony. Roger Williams

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    Pilgrims (US)‚ or Pilgrim Fathers (UK)‚ is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth‚ Massachusetts‚ United States. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in England for the relative calm and tolerance of 16th–17th century Holland in the Netherlands. Concerned with losing their cultural identity‚ the group later arranged with English investors to establish

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    make money‚ to spread and practice their religion freely‚ and to live on land of their own. The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to practice religious freedom. In the 1500s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created a new church called the Church of England. Everyone in England had to belong to the church. There was a group of people called Separatists that wanted to separate from the Church of England. The Separatists‚ under the leadership of William Bradford‚ decided to leave

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    EQ: How were the Northern and Southern Colonies different? Think About it… I think notes can be a good tool‚ but they become ineffective when they are too long. I know it is a valuable skill because in College I am going to have to take Notes often. I like it when Teachers use visuals during the notes and give us an opportunity to speak. Questions- Were there any Southern Colonies founded for religious freedom? Why didn’t the Southern Colonies expand beyond agriculture? How was Slavery

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    Explain briefly how macroeconomics is different from microeconomics. Please give examples. What is economics? Before we start to learn about economics‚ we have to understand that what is the different between macroeconomics and microeconomics. Macroeconomics and microeconomics are the main branches of economics. (Karl E. Case‚ Ray C. Fair and Sharon M. Oster (2012): Principles of Economics‚ 10th ed. Global Edition‚ Chapter 1). And‚ I will describe that with examples. Microeconomics seems likes

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    and people with different political beliefs‚ etc… Hitler rose to power on January 20th of 1933. He was named chancellor of Germany. After the president died‚ Hitler felt the need to further himself‚ he anointed himself as the supreme ruler of Germany. That’s when everything started. People started boycotting Jewish owned stores and everything else. In my opinion‚ Hitler isn’t the only human behind the Holocaust. There was more than just him. Nazi Officers‚ and Heinrich Himmler were also part of this

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    University of Phoenix Material Discrimination Worksheet Write a 100- to 200-word response to each of the following questions. Provide citations for all the sources you use. What is discrimination? How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping? Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. Prejudice is not action‚ but a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. Prejudice

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