Plymouth Road Runner

safety. The post World War 2 era gave birth to a new generation of baby boomers, who were car obsessed teenagers in the 1960s. First, during the 1960s, companies started making smaller, cheaper cars that were more practical for the younger demographic of the market to buy. General Motors released the Chevrolet Corvair, Chrysler released the Plymouth Valiant and Ford released the Falcon, which dominated sales over the former two. Second, teenagers love the adrenaline that they can get from driving fast. In 1955, there was an accident that killed 82 people at the 24 hour race of Le Mans which scared American authority into placing a ban on auto racing. However, after the ban was lifted in 1963, There was a large resurgence in auto racing which inspired a new kind of car, the muscle car. People wanted fast cars with minimal drag and the muscle car could do just that. Muscle cars were cars with a light body and a strong engine footnote. Most commonly they would have a six cylinder or eight cylinder engine and a body made out of aluminum instead of iron or steel. Most iconic in this category would be the Plymouth Dodge Charger, Plymouth Road Runner, or the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. These light, fast cars were popular with the baby boomers because it let them speed around the roadways. Finally, cars were used in pop culture. Most iconically would be the Alfa Romeo Spider, in the 1967 movie, The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman. A note by Alfa Romeo and Fiat of Kirkland states;…

However, they decided that they must again leave to another land. They feared that their children were losing their English identity. Some of the young people, falling into Dutch culture, forsook their families and became soldiers and sailors. Additionally, the Separatists were concerned that Holland and Spain would go to war against each other. Thus, a few, brave Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower, intending to sail to Virginia, but arrived at Plymouth in November of 1620. Because they arrived…

(Garcia-Martinez 83). Such disciplined lifestyles ensured the colony survived. Anne Bradstreet epitomizes the disciplined, self-sacrificial lifestyles of the early settlers. Initially a reluctant immigrant, Anne Bradstreet managed to raise her large family in the new land and even aid in the founding of three settlement towns (Bartlett 295). A hardworking wife, mother of eight, poet and budding historian, Bradstreet was able to thrive in all her roles due to an austere lifestyle and dogged…

I am a crew member with Sir Francis Drake. I am here because I was with him when he killed the Spanish Armada. I was with him from June to September, 1588. We were at the English Channel. He Killed them because they were going around killing random people. If he did not kill them then we would be dead because they would have gotten to us and killed our tribe. Sir Francis Drake did not just kill the Spanish, he was ordered to. When he was ordered to kill them he went out to find them to stop…

Sir Francis Drake is guilty of voluntary manslaughter. This comes in play with the Spanish Armada. Voluntary manslaughter is where you kill someone and plan doing it. Drake planned on killing the Spanish Armada because Queen Elizabeth told him they were preparing to kill her. The queen never said to kill them, she told Drake to stop them. She never threatened or forced him to do this act. The only orders the queen had were to return in six months. Drake sailed to England with his crew. One…

In 1588, off the coast of Grave-lines, France, Spain’s so-called “insuperable Armada” was defeated by the English soldiers under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. Their main aim was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth1 of England and the Tudor establishment of Protestantism in England. After fighting for almost eight hours, a change in wind direction forced the Spanish to retreat from the battle and sailed toward the North Sea. The Spanish Armada had hoped to win the…

journey to the New World continue to inspire many. Even though Bradford was “encountered many times with cross winds, and met with many fierce storms” he was not spiritually shaken (Bradford “Plymouth”). The reason for Bradford being seemingly unshaken was due to the fact he wholeheartedly relied on the resilience God presented him with. Bradford claimed in the second paragraph of his narrative that despite the dangers and unfortunate events occurring at sea he “committed [himself and others] to…

Drake was a successful man who was willing to do anything to accomplish his goals. Drake’s Occupations 1560s slave voyages to Africa 1570-1573 pirated Spanish settlements in the Caribbean 1580 received privateer license from Queen Elizabeth 1581-1585 mayor of plymouth colony 1585-1588 chief naval advisor during the war against Spain Drake’s inspiration for choosing a career of privateering 1567 attacked at San Juan de Ulua by the Spanish in violation of treaty 1567 attacked at Veracruz by…

Lesson plan 1: What is thanksgiving? Day: 1 Length: 50-60 minutes Component 1: Graphic organizer Materials: Graphic organizer template small paper plate large paper plate brown paint paintbrush construction paper in 3 fall colors red, orange, yellow safety scissors pen or pencil googly eyes photo of the student hole punch and ribbon Day Lesson Objective: Students will use their background knowledge when writing on their graphic organizer Anticipatory Set: The teacher will begin this lesson by…

land that would be both fertile and defendable against outside threats. The Englishmen correspondingly received orders from King James I, the charterer of the Virginia Company, to spread Christianity, to discover treasure, and to discover a rite of passage to the Pacific Ocean. Upon their arrival, they searched for what would be the most ideal area to colonize. Once the search concluded, they settled upon the Chesapeake Bay, which they believed was apt to the criterion. However, they…