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    of imports. This practice was suppose to regulate trade on the homeland and increase a balance. 17. King Philip's war in New England was the most upsetting battle between the colonist and native americans. The war was initiated when a throng of Wampanoag warriors raided the border settlement and massacred the English colonist. Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon. It was all against the rule of Governor William Berkeley because he failed to…

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    Compact, which was the first governing document in the colony. When the puritans got to Plymouth, they had to work hard just like in Jamestown, Virginia since they were the first in the area. Also Plymouth had a good relationship with the native Wampanoag Indians later creating the festive holiday of Thanksgiving. This is different from Virginia because Jamestown did not have a good relationship with the Indians in their region. Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded in 1630 by the Virginia Company…

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    June 1675 to August 1678 . King Philips war was known as the “Great Narragansett”, according to King Philip’s war by Jason W. Warren. It was also known as the bloodiest war per capita. According to King.com,” King Philips war begins with a band of Wampanoag warriors raid the border settlement of Swanese, Massachusetts, and the massacre the English colonists there.” The ending result was heavy losses by Natives resulted in the development of more English settlements in New England. Another ending…

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    Pilgrims on a long road of exile from England and an adventurous journey aboard the Mayflower in November of 1620, where they landed on Plymouth Plantation colony. The many obstacles they faced such as the “starving times” and negotiations with the Wampanoag Indians all resulted in Bradford’s belief that God would bless the Pilgrims with “special providence”. This was the belief that God granted special treatments upon his followers. Amongst the Mayflower, there was a seaman who was condemning…

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    Similarities in Tales of Captivity in 17th Century North America Writings by Mary White Rowlandson and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, colonists taken prisoners by the natives in North America during the 18th century, help to show the similarities in the situations experienced by those captured. One similarity seen in their experiences is that they each found natives that gave them mercy when they each were in desperate times of need. Also, both narratives show how captivity often brought out the…

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    They were held captive by the Native American Wampanoag Indians for approximately eleven weeks, following a brutal attack on their home in Lancaster. Rowlandson writes in her memoir, The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, about her traumatic and extraordinary experience…

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    Today, modern cooking conveniences are a crucial part of everyday life. Most americans probably can’t imagine making dinner without a microwave or stove. However, people in early colonial times not only did their baking without all these appliances, but they also grew their own food, instead of being able to run to the grocery store. Cooking tools were rudimentary, and pots and pans were primitive. Cooking was a hot, long affair. However, despite these challenges to prepare the meals, people in…

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    The Warmth of the Savages In Mary Rowlandson captive story, there are many events that show how the Indians treated her and everything she had to go through as a captive. Now even though the reader sees her point of view of the Indians, this does not give the reader a full picture of both sides of the story. This meaning that the reader does not get a full point of view of the Native Americans as well. The actions of the Native Americans do contradict what Rowlandson is telling in her story…

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    Oxford dictionary defines ‘’Root’’ as family, ethnic, or cultural origins, and the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support. It is taught that when roots go deeper what is on the ground gets richer. Roots which mean origins symbolize history of a culture, literature, customs, and traditions of a society. The most convenient example of planting seeds and watching the process of roots is how American society created their own way of living. American society’s history goes…

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    to everything. From Music to Politics to History to Science and to Religion. I was taught like most of us, that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and made friends with the natives, that the pilgrims peacefully coexisted with the Wampanoags and the rest of the Native American Tribes. That a fat old man broke into and entered everyone 's houses one night, ate all their food, and placed gifts under a tree, because…

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