New England

The Shaping of New England’s Society In the 1600’s England experienced a great deal of religious, political, and economic turmoil. After the Bubonic Plague era England experienced fast growth in its population. The harsh treatment by aristocratic land owners caused the poorer gentry to move to the urban areas of the country which resulted in overcrowding. King Charles, ruler at the time, decided to dismantle his Parliament and rule without them. King Charles actions lead to political instability…

Spain, and Britain. To make a country’s presence known in the New World, they’d have to colonize. All three governments took over their own swatches of the Americas, Britain claiming a slice of North America. A slice meaning its East coast. This slice was split into four different regions: The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, Chesapeake, and the Southern Colonies. The colonies that made up the New England region were “New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode…

Although the journey has been long, New England is the place that I’ve always dreamed to adventure. When I first walked off that boat, this new world’s fresh scent smelt better than any English rose I’ve ever sniffed. Also, I couldn’t help but notice the trees in New England are very tall with striking charm. The mountains here have priceless views too, along with the beauty in the rivers that flow between them. This place truly has the most beautiful, colorful scenery I have ever laid my…

The population in New England had fewer blacks than in any other region in north America, but black’s slaves played an important role to the region’s commercial life. Slaves were put to work in skilled trades and were increasingly used as body servants. The south was especially segregated, it had a richer dimension of African culture of slaves that wound up there. The black slaves established family links among themselves and friendships with Native Americans. Over the 17th century the…

The first genre I picked is the Ballad which is a narrative song that came from New England having originally been brought to the Americas by immigrants from the British Isles. Someone who sings a ballad is basically a storyteller. The ballad is written as a poem but is intended to be sung. There are two important characteristics of ballads. The first is incremental repletion which is the repetition of one or more lines with small but significant variations that advance the action. The other is…

The document titled “The New-England Primer” published in the 1690s existed to set desired standards on how boy and girls should behave. People wanted their children to behave and act a certain way as desired. They wanted their children behave in a manner that is helpful for members of their family and the society. The document was specific on their desires of proper behavior for children. The people within decided if these children were either a “Good Boy”, or a “Good Girl” (GS, p.174).…

walking around in the woods and streets, scaring the devil out of other citizens. The more interesting question is, how did this craze become so big? There is no clear answer to that, but creepy clowns are definitely not new. There have been reports of Clowns in New England in 1981, and people dressing up in gaudy colors to do wicked acts goes all the way back to the Medieval Ages. However, the unsettling factor…

After I had read, “The New England Primer” excerpt, "An Alphabet of Lessons for Children" it really illustrated the true connection of how important religion, and education was to the colonists. The way that they taught the alphabet back then shocked me. It really made me realize what a difference a couple hundred years can make when it comes to the ways that people lived, and the way that they taught. The way that we receive an education today is much, much different. We not only have freedom…

Special Accommodations The New England Seafood Festival is an event organized to create an atmosphere of fun and enjoyment for all that attend while promoting the New England culture and the wonderful taste of its seafood. As the event planners we are considerable concerned about the safety of all guest and their ability to participate in every aspect of the event. To address the community of our patrons that will require special accommodations we have addressed the areas of entrances and…

Pastor and Teacher in New England Customs, values, and beliefs in colonial times were different than what is currently experienced by society. One major change is the church structure. In the 17th century New England Colonies, churches had four administration roles, a pastor, a teacher, one or more ruling elders, and one deacon. Throughout the course of the next 100 years, the role of the teacher became virtually extinct. The roles of the pastor and teacher in the New England church system are…