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    political, and economic development of the New England colonies. The belief of community and unity influenced the social development of the colonies. Under the idea of a limited, self-government came the Puritan’s political system was formed. With hopes to sustain an economy, the ideas of trade, were used. The colonists’ ideas of predestination, shared sense of purpose, and religious tolerance and intolerance contributed to the development the New England colonies economically, politically, and…

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    holiday for kids and adults here in the States. Halloween is a composite of many elements from the part including the influence of the Celts, the contribution of the Christians, and the customs of the people of the New England…

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    does not follow the normalcies of every day life, especially when it comes to men. They do not rely on men to make them happy, and because of this they are often seen as lonely. Mary E. Freeman Wilkins depicts the decaying love of a couple in “A New England Nun” through a woman who has many habits of a nun. Louisa and Joe, though once happily engaged, have grown too distant over their fourteen years apart. After Joe returns from his long trip, the spark the couple once had was gone, and they…

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    Goal: Provide homeowners with a checklist on how to prepare their home for the New England Fall weather. Total Word Count In This Document: 493 Title: Prevent a 'Fall' Out: Prepare Your Home for Autumn Towards the beginning of September, people begin to notice that change is in the air: the air gets colder, the days get shorter, and the leaves begin to lose their summer splendor. The fall season is quickly approaching, and homeowners must take the proper precautions to ensure their home will…

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    Puritans came to the new world to get away from persecution that happening in England. As stated in the book, “Puritans established the first small settlement in New England in 1620, followed a few years later additional settlements by the Massachusetts Bay Company.” (78) The interpretation of the quote is that they were the first ever to decide how they were going to worship and self-government. The Massachusetts Bay Company granted the Puritans a charter to receive land in Massachusetts, Maine…

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    The New England and Chesapeake Colonies are quite different but they also have a lot in common. New England and Chesapeake Colonies can be compared and contrasted by the settlement patterns, demographic patterns, trading patterns, religion, government and economic activities. In terms of trading pattern the Chesapeake and New England Colonies had way different ways to trade. The Chesapeake Colonies mostly exported tobacco products, while the New English Colonies mostly exported things like fish…

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    What were the differences between the New England vs. Chesapeake colonies? There are many differences between the New England and Chesapeake colonies. One of the most important differences was their economy. New England's economy was made up up mostly merchants and artisans in cities and small farmers, and because of the economy New England had a much more egalitarian society. Chesapeake Colonies’ economy was almost entirely made up of owners of huge plantations, and unfree workers made up most…

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    the 1660’s the four New England colonies, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire , were experiencing large growth in their political, economic, and social systems. Socially, the Puritans impacted the colonies religious views and community. Economically they believed in thrift and godliness and politically they leaned towards a self-governing congregations groups. The puritans greatly impacted the social, economic, and political status of the New England colonies by…

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    a “City upon the hill”; they settled in Boston and created the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Within thirteen years 20,000 puritans were in the new world; they had officially escaped from the harshness of monarchical implemented theocracy because of the greed and money thirst of the king. The settlements of the puritans influenced the development of the New England colonies socially, politically, and economically through the events…

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    Adalius Thomas former NFL linebacker signed a contract with the New England Patriots for five years for thirty-five million dollars. Thomas at the time was the highest paid free agent for the New England Patriots. Thomas went to go buy a car and during the transaction his credit was below what it should be, not allowing him to buy the car. Gary Stern was his attorney at the time to deal with his taxes. Stern was involved in creating a fraudulent tax scheme which left Thomas to pay back the IRS…

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