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    The Salem Witch Trials began late 1691, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts said they were possessed by the devil and accused three local women of witchcraft. During this time, those that were religious believed that the devil could give certain people the power to harm others. The accusation created panic between people and quickly created a massive witch hunt. A special court was created in Salem to hear the cases of those accused of being a witch. At some point,…

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    The play and film adaption of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller have several differences. These differences have a impact on the story's plot. The Crucible is based on the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1692. The story is about witchcraft that was happening in Salem, where their dangerous behaviors and choices affect their lives and the ones of their friends or fellow companions. They're dark desires and secrets will always come out and turn the worst in…

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    the eastern seaboard of what today is called United States of America were: New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont); Middle Colonies, which comprised of the 13 colonies of the British Empire in North America (Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania); Chesapeake Bay Colonies, which included the Colony and Dominion of Virginia and Province of Maryland…

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    The Boston Latin School was established in 1635. The primary duty bolstered state-funded school was in Dedham, Massachusetts. In the 1640s the Massachusetts Bay Colony made essential training mandatory, and comparable statutes were embraced in different settlements. Initially, schools were just for young men and direction was methodically remembrance. In the eighteenth century regular…

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    What were the causes? The American Revolution was a political rebellion that started in 1765, and ended in 1783. Things started when colonist from the Thirteen American Colonies refused to submit to the authority of King George III, and the Parliament of Great Britain. This act of defiance led to the foundation that ultimately led to the independent of the United States. In 1765, members of the American colonial society, representatives of the colonist, who would meet and discuss…

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    act had five acts. There was the Quartering Act where the king forced colonists to take British troops to their home. The Boston Port Act was where the king shut down the port of Boston to cut the trade until the cost of tea was paid back. The Massachusetts Government Act was established…

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    Maritime History 16 October 2015 Young Men and the Sea Book Critique Young Men and the Sea by Daniel Vickers provides evidence about shipboard life along with what happened on shore with the towns seafarers. Vickers studied seamen based in Salem, Massachusetts between the 17th and 19th century. Vickers analyzed many sources to be precise about his claims. In his analysis he takes just as much interest in the citizens on shore as well as the ones at sea. With the town of Salem only being…

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    Chesapeake Colonies Dbq

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    the 17th century, European nations briskly inhabited America. There were many groups sent out to North America at this time. The two main areas were known as the Chesapeake as well as The New England. By the time the 1700s rolled around, these two provinces began to coincide to become one nation despite their differences. The major significant difference in these two areas was the reason pertaining to why the newcomers came to the New World; because of this, the colonies were effected socially,…

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    Benjamin Franklin, mostly known by millenniums as the face on the one hundred dollar bill. Ben Franklin was one of the founding fathers of The United States of America. Among other attributes, he was a well respected Diplomat, a curious being at heart, who was also a scientist and an inventor. He was vocal and argued against slavery, making him one of the first abolitionists. Despite the fact that he only had a few years of formal education, Ben Franklin lived in London for several years and…

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    Document Based Question 1 The colonization of North America was a major turning point in the history of the world, and one that will never be forgotten. Many Europeans sailed to the New World to establish new settlements in the Americas, in order for economic gain for themselves as well as their home nations. Although some will argue that the colonization of North America during the 17th century was based on religion, it was truly facilitated by greed and a desire for riches. The major reason…

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