To what extent and why did religious toleration increase in the American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? Answer with reference to three individuals‚ events‚ or movements in American religion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. People went to America to search for religious freedom and to escape religious persecution. They came from all of the world and so with it came religious diversity. As a result‚ religious freedom began to replace religious persecution
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• Generally‚ how did their colonies fare between 1600 and 1750? England Where? • Virginia • Massachusetts Bay • Connecticut • Pennsylvania • New York • Maine • Delaware • New Hampshire • Maryland • Rhode Island • New Jersey • North & South Carolina • Georgia For what purpose? • Separation from the Church of England • Religious freedom • Opportunities to trade American natural resources to other countries • Wealth • Colonization • A new land of new economic opportunities Who? • Explorers
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Clash of Cultures Charles J. Morgan HIS/110 October 15‚ 2012 Amy Champ Clash of Cultures The pilgrims landed in Plymouth‚ Massachusetts in 1620. They left England to seek religious freedom‚ or in search of a better life. After a period in Holland they set sail from England on September 16‚ 1620 abroad the Mayflower. They were a small religious group that was part of a larger religious group the “puritans”. The Puritan movement denoted a loose collection of religious beliefs. Puritans believed
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England had used their militia from the colonies to aid them in the French and Indian war. England promised that after the war they would be given land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Then‚ there was tension between England and the Natives Americans‚ and that prevented England to give colonists their promised lands. The act that prevented colonists to move westward was called the Proclamation of 1763. Before the drama of 1763‚ England and the Colonies were connected. They helped each other
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sickness‚ hunger and the threat of death on the long voyage to America‚ in the hopes of creating a better life. They formed settlements‚ some of which gradually grew into towns and cities. Over time‚ the southern colonies developed into a distinctly separate region from the northern colonies. There were countless factors involved‚ including climate‚ relations with Indians‚ economics‚ politics‚ and slavery but in the end there was one core reason for the distinction; mindset. According to Wikipedia the
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were in desperate need to help Native help. The film was called‚ “We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower‚” it was release in April 13‚ 2009 – May 11‚ 2009. The Pilgrims made landfall in Plymouth and provides a brief‚ but rich window into the way of life for the Wampanoag‚ the local Native American tribe near Plymouth‚ before the Pilgrims arrived. What was it like to be Wampanoag‚ the
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crucial for them. To the Pilgrims‚ God was their protector who protected them as they made their way to North America‚ and so they believed having faith in God would shield them from danger in the new‚ unknown world. An example of this value is in “Of Plymouth Plantation”‚ “Being thus arrived in a good harbor‚ and brought safe to land‚ they fell
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opportunity reeled them in‚ along with the promise of the Virginia Stock Company keeping the colony alive. Religious freedom was a single pull factor both regions shared. While the people of Chesapeake came mostly for the economic reasons‚ New England settlers came with much more of a family motive‚ religious reasons‚ and to create a "pillar" society. John Winthrop wanted a "city upon a hill" in the New England colony. They were scared of England’s future and wished to escape Charles I after the dismissal
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marriage. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American history. William Bradford is of great significance to American history because he plays a big role in how America started off including being the Governor of Plymouth for many years. Another reason for why Bradford is significant to American history is that he played a major role in the “First” Thanksgiving as he had had a similar feast to celebrate his second marriage. 3. What personal tragedy occurred
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Have you ever wondered what life would have been like without rules or laws? Did you ever stop and think what could have been had the mayflower compact not been made of signed? The Mayflower Compact may be one of the many important documents created and signed‚ even to this day. Being that it was one of the first documents actually stating the first set of rules and laws of society‚ it certainly helped shape our nation as a whole. It enabled the pilgrims to act as one and be loyal to one another
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