Barbados

Salem lacking a governor gave them no authority figure, leading to chaos. Since Massachusetts was still under the rule of Great Britain, they had to send over any government officials over to America from Britain. While the colony was waiting for their new governor to arrive, the witch trials took place and “By the time the new governor, William Phips, arrived in Massachusetts, the jails were already filed with alleged witches” (Life in Salem 1692, par. 2). This proves that the fact that Salem…

This map is officially titled “Moore-McCormack Lines Pictorial Map of South America,” It was painter by Ernest Dudley Chase in 1942 and Published by Rand McNally in Chicago. Ernest Dudley Chase, a graphic artist, lived from 1878 to 1966 and was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. From there he attended the Lowell Textile School and later the Vesper George Art School of Boston. When he was around 22 years old, Chase joined the Butterfield Printing Company and in 1906 switched to the W. T. Sheehan…

As state in first paragraph “Thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the pretender in Spain, or sell themselves to the Barbados”(348). In this he explains that the people neither leave the country, have no sense of nationalism and pride in their country and also conduct to its…

This course examines the intellectual, cultural, and economic influence on the Caribbean Islands. This course has focused on the complex histories, experiences, values, and human struggles of the Caribbean. Throughout this course, I have learned to appreciate the unique components that have influenced the region and made the Caribbean what it is today. It is evident that the Caribbean has a unique history, from slavery, to the revolution, the rise and fall of the empire, effects of tourism, and…

White supremacy is this illusion that white men are more superior than everybody else, especially people of color and occasionally women. Currently, slavery was not about one’s skin color. At this time, slavery started off as indentured servitude. Where people whom lacked civilization served masters for a number of years and later on received their personal freedom. Anthony Johnson was a black slave for several years, however later in his life he gained his freedom. After Johnson received…

The Evil Abigail In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams is portrayed as an evil character because her actions throughout the play are very deceiving and end up causing the death of nineteen innocent lives. The play takes place in Salem, a conflicted town that is torn apart when Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty, will not wake up. The town believes she had a spell cast on her when she was caught with the other girls “calling spirits” in the woods. The reason for her unresponsiveness…

first written boundaries were documented in 1964 from Miami- Puerto Rico- Bermuda and this triangle is held accountable for 1000 deaths, and numerous lost ships/aircraft. The mystery all began when a U.S Navy Ship vanished between the Chesapeake and Barbados, this then sparked questions with people wondering what was happening in the section of the earth, some even concluded there may be possible extraterrestrial beings. The Bermuda Triangle has been a problem because of the vigorous weather it…

Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Because of the fear brought upon people, false confessions arose. During this time, people also confessed to “crimes” they never committed. Reverend Parris, the acting government in Salem, threatens Tituba, a slave from barbados to “confess” to witchcraft “or he will take her out and whip her to her death” (Miller 44). In 1950’s The House Committee on Un-American activities blacklisted and threatened those accused of Communism to confess in the same way that the…

preserving precolonial arrangements. In the Americas and the West Indies, English Empire first established settler and directly ruled plantation colonies. While the English pursued direct colonialism in trade-oriented and plantation colonies such as Barbados and Jamaica, they established settler colonies on the North America mainland. The authors of article…

The British Empire at its capstone not only conquered vast amounts of land but in doing so also integrated their traditions as well. Items such as Sugar, Tea, Cotton, and other luxuries from foreign lands were established by the British and became British cultural symbols. These symbols were no longer associated with their native lands and thus became aspects of British Culture. Consequently, this gave rise to the need for an empire in order to maintain the newly integrated cultural ideals.…