Early Americans as depicted in William Bradford’s primary source document Of Plymouth Plantation (1640)‚ were God-fearing‚ compassionate‚ christians who traveled from Old England to Early America were faced with disease‚ sickness‚ hunger‚ weather‚ and Indians. The Puritans that traveled there spread the word of god with the Indians and built a place of worship. While‚ The Scarlet Letter (1850)‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays these traditional Puritans as: harsh‚ judgmental‚ religion based‚ do everything
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Jamestown and Plymouth Plantation are two colonies but are very distinct from each other. John Smith and William Bradford came from England to explore the Americas‚ but each with their own intentions. They both had trouble coming here establishing their new colonies because survival was difficult. John Smith barely survived what he went through stating‚ “Such actions have ever since the world’s beginning been subject to such accidents‚ and everything of worth is found full of difficulties…”(Smith)
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economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s? During the 1600s‚ waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England‚ settling the area and establishing population centers in areas like Massachusetts Bay‚ where the part of Boston was established. In contrast to the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come primarily for economic interests‚ but rather out of a desire to create a more pure‚ moral Christian society based
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began a campaign to colonize what is now the East coast of the United States. In 1607‚ John Smith arrived in the New World and began an English colony called Jamestown. A little more than ten years later‚ in 1620‚ William Bradford was the governor of Plymouth‚ another colony. You would be hard pressed to find another example in history where two very different men accomplished the same goal. One man was a veteran soldier and a daring adventurer‚ while the other was the leader of a new denomination of
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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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Jamestown and Plymouth‚ two of the earliest successful colonies‚ share certain similarities‚ however‚ there are major differences‚ especially in their political‚ economic‚ religious and social configuration. Established on May 14‚ 1607‚ Jamestown‚ located on the banks of the James River‚ is the first permanent English settlement in North America. On the verge of failure‚ the production of modern day tobacco saves this settlement. Unlike Jamestown created with the aim of acquiring land‚ Plymouth Colony in
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09/25/12 Compare/Contrast Essay La Relacion and Of Plymouth Plantation In the 1400’s‚ 1500’s‚ and 1600’s explorers came from Europe to the New World. They came across some of the same challenges and accomplishments‚ but they also had different experiences as well. In the story La Relacion by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ you can catch a glimpse of these similarities and differences. Although the Pilgrims and Spaniards had differences they were more
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5. Tyngsborough‚ Massachusetts Real Estate Located within Middlesex County‚ this city is only 28 miles away from Boston using Route 3. It is placed next to the New Hampshire State Line and includes a number of ponds. This city is bordered by the towns of Dunstable‚ Westford‚ Dracut‚ Groton and Chelmsford on the Massachusetts side. On the New Hampshire side‚ it is bordered by Pelham‚ Nashua and Hudson. Residents in the area can enjoy properties that border lakes‚ woodlands and rolling hills. For
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PURITAN LITERATURE three main points "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford Summary: Bradford describes life in the new Puritan (1)’city upon a hill’. The Puritans thanked God for bringing them to the new land and built their lives around him. Although‚ in the beginning‚ (2) they had to push through disease and harsh weather. Bradford also describes how lonely the Pilgrims felt‚ because no one could ’greet them’ and they were in a place in which they knew nothing about. He knew that
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Massachusetts Bay and Religious Intolerance When Puritans arrived in America in 1620‚ they had experienced religious intolerance in the Old world‚ yet they still supported Europe’s theory that in order to have unity within a state‚ everyone must be of the same faith. Puritans believed in predestination‚ which meant that God had already decided which of his children would receive the privilege of going to heaven and which would not‚ and one could not persuade His judgment. This belief‚ along with
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