Narragansett Bay

creation of Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp located in Cuba that hold suspected terrorists and is used to extract critical information. There have been proposed plans to close or replace Guantanamo Bay due to moral and cost-wise reasons. However, it should remain open because the detainees are too dangerous to move to another prison, crucial information is extracted, and the U.S. Constitution and the Geneva Convention are not violated. The detainees in Guantanamo Bay are not…

Kingsford officially became recognised as a suburb on 25 June 1936. Prior to becoming its own suburb, it was mostly undeveloped land and was known as South Kensington. The suburb is mainly residential with a population of 14,100. It has a large commercial area where the markets, restaurants, hotels, and bars are found. Kingsford is surrounded by other eastern suburbs, making it close to Sydney, beaches, and other recreational areas. Housing The housing situation in Kingsford consists of…

The Pequot War is best understood by inspecting wider cultural, political, and economic changes that happened following the arrival of the Dutch in 1611, and the English in the 1630s. For a time, the Dutch and Pequot controlled all trade in the region, which resulted in short term stability as many Native tribes were irritated of their subordinate status to the Pequot. The arrival of English traders in the early 1630s switched it up and resulted in intense competition and disputes for control of…

Fort Campaign, also known as the Massacre at Mystic. In May of 1637, English men from Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, Massachusetts Bay soldiers, and Mohegan and Connecticut River Indian warriors joined together. With these Native and English troops allied together, there were over one hundred and fifty men, who would win sail to join with the Narragansett who had another two hundred men prepared to fight against the Pequot. They spent two days planning out how they would attack, and on May…

came to the New World forcing Native American tribes to find new land. In Massachusetts Bay Colony, the newcomers treated Native Americans as inferior to them since they viewed their lifestyle and religious culture as simplistic. When these settlers came to America they did not care about the inhabitants, and took over their land without developing any type of relationship with the natives. While Massachusetts Bay Colony grew and pushed out the Natives, many colonists also began to leave in…

“The First Voyage to Roanoke” written by Arthur Barlowe in the year 1584 is a primary source. Although there is little information known about Arthur Barlowe, history has proven that he was once a member of Sir Walter Raleigh’s household. Barlowe’s voyage lead him to land where future settlers would call Virginia and North Carolina. Barlowe writes about how perfect, sweet and plentiful the soil is. Along with all the natural resources spread amongst the land. While in Roanoke, Barlowe interacts…

If you're seeking for an afternoon stroll that's just memorable, then pack your bags and visit Rhode Island's capital city, Providence. Brimming with all the urban stuff that you can get your hands and eyes on, Providence is situated in a compacted jungle, meant to be enjoyed with lesser physical hassle. Feel the youngish vibe of rows upon rows of dining options, get in touch with who you are as a college student through a wide array of learning institutions and revel on the physical beauty of…

from England. Four years after that their governor Jhon Withrop loses power. He lost his power by a bunch of delegates from all over Massachusetts voted him off for producing a royal charter. John Withrop was a Puritan lawyer leading the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Later in 1635 Roger Williams a minister of the Salem church was banished out of the state. (Or colony) He was kicked out because of his radical beliefs and when he went up against the Puritans and told them they had separated from the…

The New England society of the Massachusetts bay colony and the Chesapeake colony of Virginia were different in development by the distinctive groups of colonist that built up their towns, religiously persecuted families that were looking to establish a perfect church society in the New England region, where as young single men came to look for gold and wealth in the Chesapeake region. Because of this difference in types of colonists, there was a major difference in the type of economy that came…

Did you know? Native Americans lost their history, their land, their culture, and is one of the least discussed genocides in world history? In 1620, William Bradford involved itself with protestant Pilgrims who wanted to separate from England in search of religious freedom and happiness to the “New World.” Bradford helped organize the journey of the Mayflower with more than 100 passengers. In the historical account, “Of Plymouth Plantations” William Bradford describes his personal perspective…