Mayflower

different cultures viewed the colonization from different perspectives.The stories of Native Americans and Africans are largely though not entirely absent from the Colonial and Revolutionary eras of American literature. There were 41 pilgrims on the Mayflower. Pilgrims…

When addressing certain periods in history, historians are keen on focusing their attentions on a few key figures. Granted, those key figures will usually be the ones that stand out the most in era of study. Key figures usually express some or all of these characteristics: leadership, bravery, independence, and confidence. In the early 1600s, we see multiple figureheads with these characters, but John Smith and William Bradford are two who stand out. Both are remembered for their presence in…

England had been in religious turmoil for years after Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five theses to the door of the All Saints’ church in Whitenburg, sparking the protestant reformation. Over the years, English Puritans had risen to power in parliament and accused King Charles I of holding onto Catholic beliefs. Tensions between both King and parliament only increased in 1629. King Charles claimed his right to rule through divine right, dissolving the parliament of England altogether. Following…

master’s degree in American literature at Duke University, Nathaniel Philbrick began his career as an historic non-fiction bestselling author and has since achieved numerous literary success and public recognition with his most famously known novel Mayflower being a finalist for the Putlizer Prize for History. Then in 2013, Philbrick came back with his New York Times Bestseller Bunker Hill, to inform its readers of the underlying history of the Battle of Bunker Hill. II. Summary of Main Ideas…

When 104 men hit the ground in Virginia in 1607 they felt that the name Jamestown fit very well for the first English settlement in the New World. More than ten years later, 102 men did the same thing and hit ground in Massachusetts, choosing the name Plymouth. This is where English settlement began! The two British colonies had such big dreams and ideas. These dreams and ideas took them far and started something they never thought they would have. When it came to government, each colony had…

Chatham or Hyannis, going shopping around the small stores for an evening is a great activity. There are also many restaurants to eat. The Dennis beaches are free at night, and dinner at the beach watching the sun set is a great evening activity. Mayflower beach and Sea Street are both beautiful beaches, where you can hunt for sand dollars by the water. Another great place to watch the sunset is Scargo Tower. While in Dennis, a trip to Cuffy’s store is a must for a Cape Cod sweatshirt and other…

meant supposed to be practiced. England was a fully developed country that was left for America who was no where as developed as the land they left. In “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford, the American myth was created. Stepping off the Mayflower or any other ship on to the new land made you a true American. England was so much more developed than the new land, america, they established the colonies and had some conflict with the Indians. The new land allowed them to create a…

Puritans had no tolerance for. The conflicts would have never happened if the Pilgrims didn’t get blown off course and land in Massachusetts instead of Virginia. They only had permission to land in Virginia, so they created a document called the Mayflower Compact, which allowed them to govern themselves. The Jamestown and Massachusetts had many differences, but they also had similarities. Jamestown was in Virginia while Massachusetts Bay was in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Bay was formed…

The Protestant Reformation Produces Puritanism Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517 when he nailed the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Cathedral. The most basic of Luther’s ideas were … The Bible or scripture was the source of God’s word People were saved by the grace of God (salvation comes as an undeserved gift from God). People are saved by having faith in Christ, not by any “good works” the person could have done. John Calvin preached Calvinism that stressed…

Religion My dad and my mom were in church listening to the sermon, and he leaned over and complained to my mom that he had been noticing some very strange symptoms. He felt nauseous, his jaw felt more forward, his vision felt blurry, and many other oddities. My mom said he might want to go to a doctor but it could just be how he slept the night before. The man in front of them was Hunter Dyer, one of the leading neurosurgeons in the country. He overheard part of the conversation about the…