Outline Chapter 3 Expansion and Diversity: The Rise of Colonial America‚ 1625-1700 The Stuart Dynasty in England Name‚ Reign Relation to America James I‚ 1603-1625 VA.‚ Plymouth founded; Separatists persecuted Charles I‚ 1625-1649 Civil Wars‚ 1642-1649; Mass.‚ MD formed Interregnum‚ 1649-1660 Commonwealth; Protectorate (Oliver Cromwell) Charles II‚ 1660-1685 The Restoration; Carolina‚ Pa.‚ N.Y. founded; Conn
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The displacement of Indians and the enslavement of Africans tarnished the early history of European settlement in the New World’. Illustrate this statement by discussing the African slave trade and relations between European settlers and the various Native American peoples. America was regarded as the continent of new opportunities‚ religion freedom‚ new ideas‚ innovation. In other words‚ it was claimed to be the New World. Many people headed to America hoping to give a new beginning to
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Summary I COLUMBUS‚ THE INDIANS‚ AND HUMAN PROGRESS A People’s History of the United States is a book written by Howard Zinn‚ whose purpose is not to introduce someone to American History. He assumes his readers already know the basics. Of course‚ many people do not. It is not a history of the United States but it is a series of contentious corrections to the history traditionally taught in American classrooms. Zinn presents the major historical facts of the first 250 years of American history
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Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress by Howard Zinn Posted on October 13‚ 2009 by dandelionsalad by Howard Zinn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad October 12‚ 2009 Image by Whiskeygonebad via Flickr An excerpt from A People’s History of the United States. Arawak men and women‚ naked‚ tawny‚ and full of wonder‚ emerged from their villages onto the island’s beaches and swam out to get a closer look at the strange big boat. When Columbus and his sailors came ashore‚ carrying swords‚ speaking
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Virginia – London Company/VA Company profit motive arrive spring of 1607‚ est. Jamestown disease‚ food a low priority‚ gold a high priority cannot sustain itself Thomas Dale allows private ownership and cultivation of land John Rolfe – tobacco high demand headright system House of Burgesses – 1st form of representative govt VA Company faces bankruptcy‚ James I revokes charter VA a royal colony Bacon’s Rebellion Frontiersmen against landed aristocracy wouldn’t protect frontier from
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CHAPTER 3: SETTLING THE NORHTERN COLONIES‚ 1619-1700 I. The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism In 1517‚ Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. Luther had several explosive ideas including… The Bible alone was the source of God’s word (not the Bible and the Church or pope). People are saved simply by faith in Christ alone (not by faith and good works). His actions ignited the Protestant Reformation. John Calvin preached Calvinism which stressed
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Cape Wind Environmental Science The purpose of this research paper is to identify the environmental impact of the purposed offshore wind farm going in the Nantucket Sound located in Massachusetts. Key environmental issues will be discussed based on the effects of other wind farms from around the world. Government officials‚ organizations‚ and people who oppose the wind farm will also be discussed or how these people are trying to prevent this wind farm from being constructed. Technology
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Censorship: To censor‚ or not to censor? What is Censorship? Censor-ship- The practice of officially examining books‚ movies‚ etc.‚ and suppressing unacceptable parts. This is the Merriam-Webster definition of censorship. However some may argue that this vague definition sheds little light on the many cases of censorship. People against censorship such as English scholars would argue that censorship is far more complex than the definition that Merriam – Webster has offered. Those against censorship
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AP UNITED STATES HISTORY‚ 2013-14 EUGENIA LANGAN‚ TEACHER SUMMER ASSIGNMENT This summer assignment is due on the first day of class of the 2013-14 school year. It will count as a test grade. Failure to turn the assignment in on time may result in your being booted out of AP.Your answers must be typed.Be sure to read the questions carefully and answer all subquestions within each question. 1. Read 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles Mann‚ then write the answers
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Endangered Languages CONOR MCDONOUGH QUINN Languages that are threatened with the loss of natural generational transmission are referred to as endangered languages. Language endangerment generally occurs in the later stages of language shift‚ that is‚ when a speech community moves away from their earlier variety‚ dialect‚ or language to a new one or new set thereof (Fishman‚ 1991). While the processes of endangerment and extinction have likely been constant throughout the history of human language
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