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    New England was a minister‚ underlining the importance aspiring New Englanders placed on their Puritan beliefs. Consequently‚ the cities created by these pilgrims were built with Puritan customs in mind‚ establishing towns under strict guidelines conforming to things such as a religious town leader and how much real estate is distributed among the residents (Document D). Desire to achieve the ideal Puritan city stretched out across all of New England‚ as shown by Boston‚ Massachusetts who’s mayor John

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    the book. Susanna English narrates the story in first person. The story takes place in Salem Village‚ the civilians in the village are poor and underprivileged. Susanna and her family are proper Puritans‚ they strictly follow the Bible’s code‚ although Susanna does not picture herself as a proper Puritan. Susanna’s family is extremely wealthy compared to the citizens in the Salem Village. Susanna’s father is a wealthy merchant with over 20 vessels. “I live in a fine three-story

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    religious reformers into carry out purification of English Christianity. These religious reformers‚ known as Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England from within. Therefore‚ in 1629‚ Puritans secured a royal charter to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They proposed to establish a settlement in the Massachusetts area‚ where Boston would become the core of Puritan society. The Puritans didn’t want to separate from the Church of England‚ but rather separate from its impurities. In Rhode Island

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    colonize- c. 1538- Jacques Cartier a.ii. Dutch and English grow in power and start colonizing. Netherlands become largely protestant and rebel against Spanish rule- 1567- do not receive independence until 1648 a.iii. Francis Drake‚ English “sea dog” (pirate/smuggler)‚ Ventured around South America and raided Spanish ships and colonies along the way-1577. Arrived home- 1580. Was knighted upon return b. The defeat of the Armada b.i. 1568- Queen Elizabeth executes her cousin who was trying to steal her

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    Max McCombs AP US History Starling From Days Before Time Before Europeans even knew about the Americas‚ Native American tribes were the first inhabitants. These first inhabitants were a people group united by kinship and called Paleo-Indians and they settled in the Americas between twelve and fifteen thousand years ago. Large mammals and an abundance of plants drew hunter-gatherers to the Americas‚ which provided the sustenance necessary for survival. Agriculture takes hold in a portion of

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    public officials 4) fair taxation called fundamental orders of Connecticut 1st written Constitution in America Rhode Island- young Puritan minister Roger Williams believed separation of church and state- 1636- founded providence Anne Hutchinson also came in Salem found unfit for society and banished believed own relationship with God overrule the authority of Puritan law Rhode Island adopted the principle of separation of church and state guarantee all its people religious freedom- became a fundamental

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    Growth of European Nation-States THE DEVELOPMENT OF ABSOLUTISM IN FRANCE * Francis I (Valois): Rival of the HRE and Charles V‚ unsuccessfully battled to weaken Habsburgs. * Concordat of Bologna: Granted the Pope right to collect the first year’s revenue from the Church offices in return for the ability to nominate high officials in the French Churchnationalized the church and increased the power of the monarchy * Francis I and Henry II (his successor) were opposed to any reform

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    routes‚ a sea or land route in which you find a place to buy/find and then find a place to sell and then return home‚ these trade routes were made as short as possible to prevent pirates and sickness on the ship. Goods like diamonds‚ salt‚ gems‚ herbs and cloth were brought back to the highest bidder/bidding country. Old puritan goods went out and the new fancy‚ foreign goods came in! Exploration: Some people went on ships at sea as a way to earn money; poor people would often go on ships in the

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    Monday 11th January 2010 Was religion the only problem James I and Charles I had with Parliament? James I was monarch of England from 1603-25. He was also King James VI of Scotland throughout his reign. The previous Queen‚ Elizabeth I‚ had no children to rule after she died. So her council wanted to know who would be the next monarch. But she could not tell them due to her critical position as she was ill. They then named her cousin‚ James VI of Scotland. She then raised her hand to show that

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    Neoclassicism Neoclassicism was a time in Europe of increase of the influence of classical artistic style and the development of taste (Gontar 124). During this period‚ artists drew inspiration from Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome. Neoclassicism was inspired from the classical period‚ which aligned and showed the developments in philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment‚ and was first a reaction against the too much of the style before‚ Rococo style. The movement is often described as the opposite of

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