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    population of people in poverty and they essentially had no representation. In New England, however, there existed a form of direct democracy. This was in the New England Confederation. It was an inter-colonial alliance between the Bay Colony and Plymouth in Massachusetts, and New Haven and the scattered valley settlements in Connecticut. Each region had 2 votes, that all male colonists could take part in. This was the first united representative government in America. The Chesapeake…

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    Cultural Assimilation

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    In modern times, the topic of immigration has become a divisive issue, separating the American populous in two groups. One of these groups would argue that cultural identity should not be sacrificed during the immigration process. The other group shares Linda Chavez’s mindset and would argue that assimilation is an integral part of the process. Both of these opinions have merit- the former can claim that no one should have to change who they are just be accepted by others, and the second needs…

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    his 1972 Plymouth Valiant, and Raymond said he wants it because Debra needs a car to run her errands while they are saving up to buy a new minivan, and another reason is that because Raymond has a wonderful and special memory about his father's car. Frank already had an offer of $800, but Raymond wants the car…

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    Cape Cod Research Paper

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    From beautiful, serene beaches, quaint seaside dining, charming villages, panoramic shoreline to scenic bike trails, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is an unassuming East Coast retreat is dreamy, rich in history and quite inviting. This peninsula located on the Easternmost portion of Massachusetts, extending for 65 miles (105 km) into the Atlantic Ocean and covers more than 400 miles (640 km) of shoreline Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland since 1914 by the Cape Cod Canal, but the Sagamore…

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    to them dividing up the remaining food supplies from England including hardtack, dried fish, cheese, and beer. In one instance, the Dutch were impressed by the size of the lobsters, but the Plymouth settlers thought that the abundance of lobster mean that it was for the poor. Even the Governor of Plymouth, William Bradford, humiliated by the fact that the only, “dish they could presente their friends with was a lobster… without bread or anything els but a cup of fair water.”1 Foods that were…

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    The novel “Christine” written by the Author Stephen King tells the story of Arnie Cunningham who fell in love of a Plymouth Fury car model dated 1958 and named “Christine” which looked like a wreck. He decided to buy the car despite the advice of his friend Dennis. His parents were totally opposite to this idea, Arnie’ mother would have preferred him to keep the money for later going to University. He brought the car to the Farnell’s do-it-yourself auto-repair workshop in order to restore…

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    Hamilton it the newest and hottest show on Broadway. It tells the story of American founding father, right hand man to George Washington, and first U.S Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. The show has been seen by everyone, from Beyonce and Jay Z to Barack Obama. Tickets are practically impossible to get. One of the most innovative things about this show that make history interesting is that the music is more hip-hop than musical theatre. The genius behind Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, is…

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    English Colonies Dbq

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    Fundamental Orders was more democratic than theocratic. In fact, it is one of the first constitutions that was democratic. However, it was made to create a simple government for Connecticut settlers, similarly to how the Mayflower was made for the Plymouth settlers. Also, although it is more democratic, settlers did think that God wanted them to create a…

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    John Winthrop

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    The distinction between the two is that class of poor people often resides with William Bradford since he also came from a deprived family, as well as uneducated people, and later settled in Plymouth. On the other hand, the remaining Puritans were ruled by John Winthrop which is joined by people who are in the upper-middle class which has the position to be taught and trained in schools. These Puritans have operated their function and became…

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    Colonization started in the 15th century. The first encounter when h thinks he is east indies, call natives ‘’los Indio’s’’. There unable to find gold but he claims many islands for Spain. Spain was aiming to set up colonies but the lands were controlled by foreign nation. In 1519 Hernando Corte’s which is a Spanish adventurer lands in Mexico. A Spanish Conquer Francisco Pizzaro leads to Peru and subdues Inca. Then he kills Inca ruler named Atahualpa and defeats the Inca. Spanish and native…

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