1. William Bradford (1590-1657) was one of the leaders of colonial America. Bradford arrived at Cape Cod on November 11‚ 1620‚ on the flagship Mayflower. He was one of the authors of The Mayflower Compact. His greatest contribution to early writing is his History of Plymouth Plantation‚ 1620-1647. Bradford and Winthrop both demonstrate an exegetical habit of mind. In their different ways‚ both Bradford and Winthrop and Bradford demonstrate that the Puritans see themselves creating a new center in
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Columbus Expedition 1st Voyage: On August 3‚1492‚ Christopher Columbus and his crew of 90 men made the first expedition discovery from Palos‚ Spain. The ships were named the Niña‚ the Pinta and the Santa Maria. They were tiny and less than 30 feet wide. The Santa Maria carried 40 men‚ the Pinta‚ 26‚ and the Niña‚ 24. On October 12th‚ Cristopher Columbus and his crew sighted an island in the Bahamas and named it San Salvador. It took them thirty-three days since the ships had left the Canary Islands
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American history. One influential individual is William Bradford. He has made marks in history such as his involvement with the separatist’s‚ his voyage on the Mayflower‚ and becoming the governor of the Plymouth colony. Bradford lived a successful life and was a leader starting from a very young age. William Bradford always questioned the majority and made decisions based on his own beliefs and what he felt was best for the people he cared for. William Bradford was an English separatist born in 1590 in
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religious growth. The concept of American dream starts as European in a nature. Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and his voyage‚ as well as John Smith and his voyage were a recognizable spark that reinforced the concept of American Dream. Columbus set the sail for a passage to the east by sailing to the west and ended up in the rich‚ wealthy new world. According to Christopher Columbus first impressions from "Letter to Louis de Santangel regarding the first Voyage" the new land was everything
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Portugal‚ and Spain. They all used religion‚ trade‚ and technology to help with the exploration and colonization of parts of the world. Spain and Portugal led the initial onslaught to the New World. Spain and Portugal’s technology was far ahead than other’s in Europe. They studied‚ copied‚ and improved the designs of Arab vessels‚ used compasses and astrolabes‚ and
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William Bradford Author Biography • William Bradford joined the crusade for religious reform at age 12. • In 1620‚ Bradford and his wife‚ Dorothy‚ left behind their four year old son to join nearly 40 other Separatists on the ship Mayflower. • During the long‚ difficult journey to America‚ disagreements broke out among the group and Bradford took decisive action. He helped create the Mayflower Compact‚ often called the first U.S. Constitution. During his 30 years as governor‚ he continued to
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William Bradford Dear colleagues‚ Today is a guest in our school‚ Mr. William Bradford‚ governor of Plymouth for many years‚ a true fighter for human rights‚ Puritan leader and one of the founders of the British colonies in North America. Bold and resolute‚ prudent and skilful when it was needed‚ William Bradford opened the door Puritans new life‚ new doors and unknown to the soil of North America. He was born in Yorkshire in the 17th century‚ where one of the conceptual leaders of puritanism
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The motives for Spanish‚ French and English explorers were all different‚ although in some ways‚ they were the same. They all wanted to find the Northwest Passage‚ which they believed was a direct and efficient route to the Orient - home of spices‚ silks and wealth. They also wanted to lay claim to new land to expand their empires. The Spanish explorers were in search of mineral wealth‚ looking for El Dorado (the City of Gold) and they aspired to spread Christianity. France also wanted to spread
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Captain John Smith John Smith born to Alice Rickard and George Smith left home at the age of sixteen after the death of his father. His journey led him to fight for the Independence of Spain‚ become a leader in the Long War and actively involved with the Virginia Company’s to colonize Virginia. During his journey he faced many obstacles and challenges. Smith wrote journals that were informative of his adventures and carved the future for US history. Considered one of our country’s founding fathers
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details you learned about William Bradford from this reading. William Bradford‚ born in 1589/90‚ had the misfortune of being orphaned by the age of 7. Regrettably‚ he later suffered this tragedy again with his wife‚ Dorothy‚ who drowned from falling overboard while looking for a place to settle. In 1623‚ he remarried to Alice Southworth with whom he had three more children‚ all surviving to adulthood and marriage. 2. In two sentences‚ explain why you think Bradford is significant in American
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