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    people the Separatist and the Congressionalist. In our readings it allowed us to compare two people with opposite viewpoints of how things should be done. When it came to the Puritan religion writers like Winthrop and Bradford laid down the foundation and introduced the two main opposing forces. Winthrop‚ a Congressionalist Puritan‚ grew up in a wealthy and educated town of Europe. He believed that he could go to the new world and fix the

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    in 1804 in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ to a family of Puritan colonists. Hawthorne’s paternal distant grandfather‚ John Hathorne‚ whom was a judge in the Salem Witch Trials‚ troubled Nathaniel so much‚ that he added the W to his last name to separate himself from the family. 1 Some readers could argue after reading this story‚ knowing the history of the Salem Witch Trials‚ and knowing things about Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ he showed the hypocrisy of the Puritan faith through the events that happened throughout

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    • Why was Anne Hutchinson such a threat to Puritan society that leaders decided to banish her? Remember that other dissenters in Puritan society were treated differently. Be sure to consider social‚ political‚ and religious reasons. This situation was more complex than a bunch of fanatical or sexist leaders using their power to oppress‚ so make sure you approach the complexity of the history appropriately. Anne Hutchinson was an outspoken‚ confident woman who‚ just like John Winthrop

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    CPUSH (Unit 1‚ #3) Name _____Maria Salazar ______________________ British Colonization in North America: Southern‚ New England‚ & Middle Colonies I. Settling the British Colonies A. Unlike the Spanish & French‚ the British colonies were not funded or strictly ______strictly____________________ by the king: 1. ______________join stock________________________ companies were formed by investors who hoped to profit off new colonies 2. Once a _charter_________________________

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    in the Puritan town of Salem in Massachusetts Bay Colony circa 1640. Being that the era and location of the backdrop is in a 17th century Protestant Puritan village‚ the assumptions and values would be that the townspeople are God-fearing individuals who strictly adhere to the Bible and its preachings. In this particular story‚ the primary conflict was the setting. Without the setting‚ none of the agons could be followed through‚ because all of the conflicts were based off of the Puritan-Biblical

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    Jaeden McKenzie Mrs. Dwyer  English 11‚ Slot 6 October 29‚ 2014 Symbolism in "The Minister’s Black Veil” How can a single piece of black cloth influence and completely change a man’s life? “The Minister’s Black Veil‚” a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ is a perfect example of this idea. This short story is mainly about a well-loved minister‚ Parson Hooper‚ who begins to wear a black veil without any explanation as to why‚ and this action begins to create conflict with those around him

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    Bunyan’s Intentions in Vanity Fair As a devout Puritan‚ John Bunyan was heavily influenced by his religion throughout his life. This becomes extremely apparent upon reading his most notable work‚ Vanity Fair. Mr. Bunyan was not well educated. He was a man that lived an unprivileged lifestyle and he wanted to reach the common people in his message. This is why he wrote Vanity Fair as an allegory. Almost every event in the story has a meaning and each meaning leads back to Bunyan’s main purposes

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    to help them grow the tobacco‚ and work as slaves in the English colonies. The Puritans were a group of people who didn’t want to pray to the church of England‚ so in 1628‚ a group of Puritans came to Massachusetts for freedom of religion. Everyone that lived in Massachusetts had to pray in Puritan churches‚ and they didn’t want their people to have freedom of religion either. Roger Williams lived with the Puritans. He told them that everyone should have the right to choose their religion‚ and then

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    Pilgrims or Puritans. Second‚ both are devoted to God in one way or another‚ whether it be it to come together in God’s Glory at Plymouth or to deliver a sermon. Bradstreet’s poems about Queen Elizabeth were written after the queen had died while the monarchy was defunct. In 1860‚ ten years after The Tenth Muse was published‚ the monarchy was restored and King Charles II took over the throne. Bradstreet had begun to shift her poetry to a more personal style by this time though. While the puritans were

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    Terms for Chapter 2 Sea Dogs-roving English ships that plundered Spanish treasure ships (1560s) St. Augustine–fort Spain created in Florida 1565 to protect the route of its treasure fleet against English ships‚ French settlers‚ hostile Indians (1st permanent Euro. settlement in US) Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries-new policy Spanish leaders introduced after military setbacks to pacify Indians by Christianizing missionaries not conquistadores (1573) Ecomenderos-privelaged spanish landowners

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