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    wanted to escape religious prosecution and were seeking religious freedom. When Charles I disbanded parliament and drove England’s economy into the ground‚ some Puritans joined up with entrepreneurs and created the Massachusetts Bay Company (MBC). The MBC soon colonized the Massachusetts Bay area‚ which was run by these non-separatist Puritans. This colony of mostly Puritans did not agree with some of the ways other colonies managed their settlements and took control of them‚ one of these colonies

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    the Jamestown colony in Virginia‚ was settled in 1607. The Chesapeake colony wound up relying on tobacco as its main source of revenue and using African slaves to get the work done. To the north‚ the New England colony was founded in 1628 by the Massachusetts Bay Company. It ended up religiously oriented with a strong focus on work ethic and family. The colonies had the potential to be almost identical settlements‚ as they were settled by the same country‚ only score and one years apart. Yet the colonies

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    two months before the proclamation‚ Congress passed the Militia Act‚ mandating that black soldiers be accepted into the military.The Massachusetts Governor supported the formation of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment proudly. Early in February 1863‚ the abolitionist Governor of Massachusetts issued the Civil War’s first call for black soldiers. Massachusetts did not have many African-American residents‚ but by the time 54th Infantry regiment headed off to training camp two weeks later more

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    The Virginia Colony vs. The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were both similar and different on three main topics: religion‚ economics‚ and demographics. Religious views and importance differentiated greatly between the two colonies. New Englanders‚ the area in which the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled‚ came to America to exercise religious beliefs that were not allowed before the English Civil War and after the Restoration. They were made up of

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    BIG 25 CHRISITNA REBH 1. Assess the democratic characteristics in the English Colonies in the context of Massachusetts and Virginia Plymouth: Plymouth was a colony settled by Pilgrims who were religious separatists. They migrated to America to maintain their English identity. Since they didn’t have a royal charter‚ they created the Mayflower Compact. It was essentially the first American constitution. The Puritans created a political structure that highlighted their self-governing and

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    Starting in the early 17th century the English began exploring the New World. Amongst the first groups to colonize included; the English in Virginia‚ Plymouth‚ and the Massachusetts Bay. Individually the colonies had their own reasons for inhabitation and exploration. They endured many circumstances that obstructed the beginning of their settlements. Each society evolved‚ adapted‚ and faltered in their separate ways. Each colony had differing original goals for settlement. In 1607 Virginia‚ 104

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    stone hard words that John Winthrop spoke to/about Anne Hutchinson on her first trial day. While‚ he was speaking these harsh words that day it is said that Anne stood listening to the charges without even flitching. How did Anne Hutchinson versus Massachusetts effect historical‚ social‚ cultural‚ political‚ economic and global forces in the seventeenth century and present day? In the seventeenth century‚ the average person was able to recite scriptures correctly with the chapter and verse number. The

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    Why was Anne Hutchinson kicked out of Massachusetts? Anne was very assertive about things she believed. She stuck with her thoughts and did not let anyone change her mind. Her family had a large amount to do with what she thinks but she is a strong and capable woman standing up for everyone. Anne Hutchinson is a very wonderful leader and she was the start of something that still today is a very important. Colonial Religion had a great deal of variety and was very different. There were many religious

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    As we explore the historic lifeline of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. We will briefly discuss the timeline and the history of the oldest transit system and its progression into its current state of today; we will assess the possibilities of the future of the organization‚ we’ll examine the negative performance of the organization and the impact of its failures and conclude with recommendations for improvements. In 1631‚ the birthplace of American mass transportation undeniably is

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    Assignment #1 Question: Compare and contrast the colonization of Jamestown‚ Plymouth‚ and Massachusetts Bay. Be sure to discuss the settlers involved‚ the purpose of the colonies‚ the success or failure of the colony‚ important developments associated with colonization‚ and the role of religion in the colony. HIST-1301-009 - U.S. HISTORY TO 1865 Essay Assignment #1 Jamestown‚ Plymouth‚ and Massachusetts Bay are all belong to English Colonization. There have some similarities and differences

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