Realistically‚ religious intolerance and the fear of witchcraft permeated every colony. While it is true that the severity of executions was grandest in Salem Massachusetts in 1692‚ the fear of witchcraft did not die with the closing of those cases and the death of Cotton Mather. Rather‚ the fear of the Devil’s actions continued well into the 18th century‚ as exemplified by the use of witch pots in Holmdel New Jersey
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Unit 1: The Foundation of the Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch and English Colonies in North America * Initial Contact (Spanish) * The French and Dutch Colonies * The English Colonies Part I: Initial Contact (Spanish) #1: Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Americas? * About 14‚000 years ago (12‚000 BCE)‚ people started to migrate across BERINGIA to Americas * By 8‚000 BCE‚ they reached to Tierra del Fuego * 3 waves came from Asia‚ 1 from Polynesia
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Arthur Miller’s modern play The Crucible‚ takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials‚ in which the theocracy in the Puritan community causes mass hysteria during the accusations of witchcraft against citizens. Abuse of legal authority is viewed throughout the play‚ and social issues of intolerance are evident. Arthur Miller’s characterization of Thomas Putnam‚ Mary Warren‚ and John Proctor exemplify their purpose‚ motivation‚ and character traits. In the beginning of the play
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suppressed all religious and political dissent. At the time‚ Williams was working as a trusted messenger fro parliamentary leaders. Seeing this turmoil‚ he didn’t trust the government what-so-ever. This 11 year period drove Williams and Winthrop to Massachusetts bay. What was the relationship between religion and government that Willaims expressed in his pamphlet "The Bloudy Tenent"? How did his position promote the principle of separating church and state? In "The Bloudy Tenent"‚ Williams rejected the
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In the 18th century more immigrants settled in the southern colonies because in New England the lands were limited in extent and under Puritan rule‚ the southern colonies were more tolerant. There were many similarities in the structure of society and economy such as social mobility and self government. Some differences were caused by the amount of land available and climate. The culture and economy of the southern colonies and those of the New England colonies had similarities and differences.
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John Winthrop‚ a devout Puritian‚ is a governor‚ not a minister. However‚ while sailing on the Atlantic with others seeking refuge‚ Winthrop wrote a Sermon called “A Model of Christian Charity‚” that uses key concepts of philanthropy to hold the community to a high standard of Christian behavior. As a politician‚ Winthrop wants a community that will thrive and sustain‚ to get this‚ he explains that these citizens must act together as one bond. A thriving community is a concern for Winthrop because
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It is widely known that the United States was founded by descendants of 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
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Roger Williams helped America start in a good direction with his ideas‚ beliefs‚ and use of power. With the work of Roger we would not have many of the laws and bills put into place as we have today. America as we know it could have been altered to a Jesus-loving nation. I don’t know about you but no birth control and significantly less progression as a society doesn’t sound like a good country to live in. Along with this nation we could of been‚ we would of had many more wars with other major countries
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The Molasses Flood of 1919 It was an oddly warm winter day in Boston‚ Massachusetts when a twenty foot high wave of sticky molasses tore through several structures in Boston’s North End. There are several theories on how the molasses tank ruptured in order to cause the flood‚ but historians and engineers have narrowed it down to one most probable cause. In the day‚ molasses was fermented in large amounts to make alcohols used in the booming ammunition manufacturing industry. Arguably one of the
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AP U.S History DBQ Essay 1. "From 1781 to 1787 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government." Using the documents and your knowledge of the period‚ evaluate this statement. The Articles of Confederation did not provide a sound basis for a new developing country of the United States. The vague responsibilities of the Federal government did not allow it to regulate and govern its states as a result led to social‚ economic and political problems
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