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    What Is Alcatraz

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    When most people hear "Alcatraz" they think "prison," and that is certainly some of the most interesting stuff of the legend. Make no mistake, just walking around in this imposing, if decrepit building will give you the creeps--even knowing how long it's been empty of bad guys. But there is still much more history among the shambling ruins on the island off San Francisco's Pier 41. Pier 41 is adjacent to the chaos of Fisherman's Wharf and the constant foot traffic that San Francisco is famous…

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    Ladies and gentlemen, my perspective about Anne Hutchinson is different from John Winthrop. Winthrop believed that Hutchinson committed wrongdoings. One wrongdoing that Whitrope believe that Hutchinson did was troubling the peace and commonwealth and the churches. Winthrop believe Hutchinson should be punished for being known for the women that have had a great share in the promoting and divulging of those opinions that cause of this trouble. Winthrop believed that Hutchinson’s action for…

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    Faustino, Yeelena 1A 10/12/15 DBQ Influenced by the Puritans, from 1630 through the 1660’s the four New England colonies, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire , were experiencing large growth in their political, economic, and social systems. Socially, the Puritans impacted the colonies religious views and community. Economically they believed in thrift and godliness and politically they leaned towards a self-governing congregations groups. The puritans greatly…

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    Effects of the Development of Puritan Society During the late 1600s, a group of people called the Puritans came to settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony Area. The extremely religious Puritans believed that if they moved away from the Anglican Church of England, they could create a theocracy that would grant them a right to freedom, further the expansion of their Christian faith, and build a utopian society for themselves. However, when they arrived, they registered the fact that not…

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    The controversy around Anne Hutchinson reveals much about colonial America and the role in which women were expected to take in society. Outspoken, strong-willed, independent women like Hutchinson that operated outside the status quo were going to be pressured in an attempt to gain their compliance. The interrogation and trial of Anne Hutchinson shows to what length they would go to silence any women attempting to break the traditional gender roles. Religious positions were traditionally held by…

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    The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, which is located on the south coast of Cuba about 97 miles southeast of Havana, it gave Castro a military victory and a permanent symbol of Cuban resistance to America aggression. The plan was a total failure because instead of overthrowing Fidel Castro and his revolution, the plan to overthrow Castro immediately fell apart. Over 100 of the attackers were killed, and more than 1,100 were captured. The plan to overthrow Castro…

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    In the 1600s a group of protestants who wanted to purify the church of ceremony and hierarchy fled to america after being persecuted back in england settling in the massachusetts bay colony. In the 1630 a group of settlers under the command of John Winthrop who became the first governor of Massachusetts land in Massachusetts, with them Anne Dudley, daughter of Thomas Dudley, marrying simon Bradstreet at the age of sixteen. As an educated woman she was taught to read and write and became the…

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    If I were president at the time of The Bay of Pigs, this is what I would've done. I would've given the exiles more weapons and more protection because the exiles didn't have the equipment to fight the Cuban military. I also would've sent the U.S. military to Cuba to support the exiles because the U.S. retreated after they let the exiles off of he ships which made the U.S. and Kennedy look bad.. The exiles should've had more supplies than what they were given to fight with. Therefore, they needed…

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    The Bay, a well-known Canadian businesses company, also known as the Hudson’s Bay Company in Canadian history. Hudson’s Bay Company was formed in 1670 near the Hudson’s Bay. The Hudson’s Bay Company was formed by a group of English investors. These men persuaded King Charles II of England that huge profits could be made by developing the fur trade in the northern part of North America. But before English, the idea of the Hudson’s Bay Company was initially created by two French fur traders…

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    My favorite commercial from the Superbowl 2k16 would have to be 1 of the doritos commercial This commercial was my favorite because it was really funny. If you haven't seen it i would recommend you go watch it right now. I promise you it will make you laugh. The doritos company has always had at least 1 of there commercials in for the Superbowl. This year the doritos company made one about how everyone loves doritos no matter who you are and no matter how old you are either. This…

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