Mayflower

road of exile from England and an adventurous journey aboard the Mayflower in November of 1620, where they landed on Plymouth Plantation colony. The many obstacles they faced such as the “starving times” and negotiations with the Wampanoag Indians all resulted in Bradford’s belief that God would bless the Pilgrims with “special providence”. This was the belief that God granted special treatments upon his followers. Amongst the Mayflower, there was a seaman who was condemning the poor as they…

HIS 124 Summer 2014 Exam 1 Identification (Identify or define the following people, groups, or terms in one to three sentences each.) Cahokia Cahokia was the great centers of Mississippian culture and its largest settlement of Mississippian. It was a village of southwest illinois, a residential suburb of East St.Louis. It was located near the importance trade routes of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Ferdinand and Isabel King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile were both…

Mae is not the only one who has a life changing experience with the Circle and the technological programs they create. Take Annie, in the beginning stages of Eggers novel, Annie seemed to be an extraordinary individual she had “gotten her MBA from Stanford and was recruited everywhere, but particularly at the Circle” (3). We soon discover that Annie has a large role within the Circle, she is one of the members in the “Gang of 40”, Annie is relatively young and to have such a high position is…

As England began to take interest in the "New World", colonization by Englishmen began to spread drastically in the 1600's. English colonies took place on the eastern coast of the United States. Two early settlements established were in the New England and Chesapeake region. Although both were settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 these two regions had evolved into two distinct societies, due mainly to reasons involving the reasons for settlement, geographical differences leading…

The location of a society affects the overall lifestyle of a community. This is prevalent in early American history, as the New England colonies inhabited North-East America and the Chesapeake colonies inhabited present day Maryland and Virginia. This difference in settings affected community life in both areas. Though the east coast of North America was settled by the same people of the same ethnicity, the areas developed into two diverse societies due to different religion and economic…

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,” This is the start of the preamble of the constitution. But many people have been arguing about how we will make a perfect union. Some people the anti-federalists believe that we need a bill of rights to go along with our constitution before we can ratify or approve it. Others, the federalists believe the constitution is perfect the way it is and want to ratify the constitution as soon as possible. I was called to…

In the 1630s, The Puritans came to North America in search of religious freedom. They were persecuted back in England. Their only hope was to leave England. Perhaps in America they could establish a colony whose government, society, and church were all based upon the Bible. In the process, they greatly impacted America in government, religion and social mores. The Puritans were a very fearful, strict, and highly religious people. The Puritans feared the worst things to happen to themselves and…

be shown in a more positive light. For example, the name Christopher Columbus generally has a positive connotation because he was a talented explorer that discovered America and peacefully ate with natives and pilgrims after a long journey on the Mayflower. They never tell you about how he described natives as good people to enslave, cannibals, and ignorant after they traded peacefully with him and his men. Understanding this leads to questions about what other facts have been omitted. Our…

Colonial America The lives of all humans work in a way similar to a clock. It is possible to separate life into different sections – religious beliefs, education, family life, social life, etc. – these are all fundamental to life. However, while each portion may seem to be separate from the next, the reality is that they must work together like the gears of a clock to keep things running smoothly. The Colonists of early America understood this important concept, and as a result, they did not…

Since the dawn of time, every major civilization has had religion or a certain set of beliefs shape how that collective grows, thrives, lives, or dies. In its infancy years, the New World colonies were certainly not an exception. Religion can either be a center of unity or an area of disagreement between enemies. For the European populace, religion was just that; a disagreement on what to believe that spurred groups to migrate to the new world to avoid persecution and to worship in peace. What…