History of Massachusetts

throughout this time the United States was worried about the Soviet Union’s rising powers. The play “The Crucible” was based on the occurrences in America during the 1950’s. It was about witchery and who acted upon witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, was based on Senator Joseph McCarthy’s hunt for communist. During this time period it was tragic because, the act of witchcraft was happening and they needed to find out who was the cause of it. In “ The…

and the Hendricks Club is gathered at the bar awaiting victory of their founder, Irish-American politician Martin Michael Lomasney, AKA “The Mahatma”. They are there to celebrate the certainty of Lomasney’s election as a representative to the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature. The club calls for a special drink for their man. Bartender Tom Hussion pulls out a bottle of whiskey (or rye or bourbon). He cuts a lemon, squeezing the juice into the glass, adding in sugar to make the…

in Massachusetts, from June until September of 1692. The Salem witch trials were caused by a compound of irrational fear and mass hysteria which are connected to the abuse of power, Puritan lifestyle and their beliefs in the context of the 17th century. The aftermath of this hysterical haunt plays a big part in today’s society and serves as an example of the dangers of terror politics and religious extremism. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to analyze these events occurred in Massachusetts…

Thomas Gage was a British general who successfully commanded all British forces in North America, but failed to slow the rising colonial rebellion as military governor of Massachusetts at the outbreak of the American Revolution. Instead of putting an end to conflict, Gage’s policies rapidly increased it. Gage's actions were the most immediate causes of the Revolutionary War. Resistance turned violent at the Boston Tea Party, where Gage was very influential in constructing Parliament’s…

This rebellion did just that; it convinced people that a change was very well needed. Shays’ Rebellion led to many important changes in the government. Daniel Shays and his very important and well known rebellion which included famers from West Massachusetts had many impact on the government. Many people such as government officials even knew a change was needed, especially for a new and better…

McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard or evidence. The Salem Witch Trials was a time in Massachusetts where more than two-hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft and twenty people were executed. Both these events took place in the U.S although it was in two different time periods in our History. McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials both didn’t provide evidence just suspicion by enemies, no real proof of witchcraft or…

There has been many trials of Witchcraft. Salem Massachusetts was the location of the largest in American history. Why was it so wide spread? Salem was the perfect place it was a very strong religious community, there was a struggle for power and people seeking vengeance. It started with two girls acting strange and not responding after being caught dancing which is not allowed in puritan society. None of the local doctor were able to diagnose why they were acting this way, words of witchcraft…

were seen dancing in the forest. The girls started displaying wild and peculiar behavior that a local doctor, William Griggs, diagnosed as bewitchment. The Salem Witch Trials had a negative impact on American history because it caused mass hysteria that spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, was fueled by residents suspicion of and resentment toward their neighbors, and the belief in the devil's practice of giving certain humans the power to harm others in return for their loyalty.…

already disgusted with the British and this was a tragedy that was used to draw them together against the British. Many people were upset with the outcome and did not believe that the soldiers were rightly punished. The trial was an important event in history that proved crucial to the rise of the Americans against the British. When The Boston Massacre…

As Thucydides once said, "The secret to happiness is freedom...And the secret to freedom is courage". Freedom for many is seen as a form of independence which has been a major influence in the foundation of the United States since its very beginning. As we can reflect back now we can see events such as Bacons Rebellion showing us "Americans would take up arms to fight for their rights". However, the idea of independence was a slow process that built up over time until it reached the brim and…