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    Throughout the course of human history‚ geography has always played an essential role in the migration and development of various civilizations. It influenced the way people lived‚ the food they ate‚ and their entire life. For some colonies‚ the geography was perfect to live in‚ while others had to endure harsh conditions. When the Quakers first arrived to Pennsylvania‚ they were able to establish a successful colony through hard work‚ but their geography was what determined the success. The

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    started off great (first thanksgiving remember?) an english speaking native named squanto was a big reason for their harmony‚ however mass bay eventually took over Plymoth so the harmony didn’t last too long. Also Roger Williams didn’t only form Rhode island for a seperation between church and state‚ he also believed the indians should be paied for the land they gave to the colonists. In the Chesapeake colonies such as Virginia (Jamestown) Natives origianily showed them how to grow crops and even

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    having such effect on the people of Boston. Her impact could lead to disorder in Massachusetts Puritan society. Hutchinson also proclaim that she could hear god‚ "By the voice of His own spirit to my soul."(pg 7). This statement got her exiled to Rhode Island. The idea that anyone could speak with god‚ especially with women‚ was associated with “witchcraft”(pg 4). Hutchinson’s proclamation threatened the religious theory of Puritan New England and endangered the authority of the clergy‚ who had gain

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    Phyllis R. Brown Provides Helpful Support to Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients in Her Book‚ Help Me! I’m Slipping 1888PressRelease - By telling the story of caring for her husband‚ Bert‚ as he struggled with Alzheimer’s‚ Phyllis R. Brown offers tips and support for families who are walking the same path. Providence‚ R.I. - Phyllis R. Brown understands what it means to live every day with a spouse who has Alzheimer’s. After a courtship that began when she was just 17 and over 60 years

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    Survivng the Applewhites

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    the book “Surviving the Applewhites” one of the main characters are Jake‚ a juvenile delinquent whose been kicked out of every school in Rhode Island. Another main character in this book is E.D‚ a 13 year old member of the Applewhites family who is completely different from the rest of the family. The setting of the story started off in Rhode Island‚ which is Jake’s hometown‚ but Jake was forced to move with his grandfather in North Carolina to be homeschooled in the only place that

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    Compare and contrast the New England‚ the Chesapeake/Southern and Middle colonies. The New England region consists of Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Rhode Island. The Southern region consists of Virginia‚ North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ and Maryland. The Middle colonies consist of New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsyvlania‚ and Delaware. In the New England Family‚ the Puritans came in large family units‚ about 8-20 in each family. They had a long life span‚ the women aged up to 68

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    Philip Island Attraction

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    If you have not already taken a vacation to Philip Island by now‚ you surely don’t know how much you are missing and in case you have been there I can bet tat you have not exhausted all the attraction this beautiful island has to offer. Philip Island is an island located about 147 km south-southeast from the city of Melbourne and has a population of just fewer than 10‚000 people. The is named in honor of the first governor of new south wales who went by the name Arthur Philip in case you are wondering

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    The Desert Island Problem

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    been tossed through the South Pacific‚ the ship ran aground on an island which the Captain realised was a remote and uncharted and probably undiscovered new volcanic island. The implication of all this is that eventual rescue is remote but cannot be ruled out if they survive long enough: search and rescue would be based on the last plotted position thousands of miles away on the belief that the ship may have sunk at that point; the island is not near any trade route. This is before the days of GPS and

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    AP History Assignment 2

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    response the Puritans got disbanded from the colony and he fled to Rhode Island‚ which was commonly known for it’s freedom of Religion. Later on‚ Puritans had an argument with Anne Hutchinson about the same issue as well; she believed that the worship of God can be done within homes‚ and people didn’t have to attend only Church for every Religious purposes. The puritans kicked Hutchinson out as well‚ and she also flew off to Rhode Island‚ blessed with the freedom of Religion in return. 4) The causes

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    colonies and the Southern colonies had many common characteristics but these two regions were very different geographically‚ politically‚ and socially. Geographically the New England colonies were the states of Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island‚ and New Hampshire; the Southern colonies were Virginia‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ North Carolina‚ and Georgia. These two regions were on opposite sides of America so naturally‚ they had different climates. The Southern colonies were very hot while

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