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    Jamestown and Plymouth In the early 15th century, Europeans began to set their eyes on the horizon in search of a new world. As countries began to set sail in hopes of gold, God and glory, the idea of permanent settlement in the New World was out of mind, at least at first. As both Spain and Portugal ruled over the mercantile scene, England was yet to make its mark. Feeling the pressure, England joined the hunt for natural resources without knowing it would one day be the start of the modern…

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    The Wampanoag were hunting, when they heard a loud horn. Everyone turned and ran towards the sound. Once they got to shore they saw a huge ship, broken and mistreated. More horn sounds went off the ship was coming fast towards the men. They ran and the leaders told the men to stay back and the ship came to a stop. People after people started to come out of the ship. As the Wampanoag’s got closer, more started to come off. More of Wampanoag’s people come out of the woods. As they walked closer to…

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    Another difference between the Wampanoag and Cherokee was in the way they understand how to own their lands. Wampanoag agreed to share or sell their lands to the European Americans and they refused to take the payments. In the Wampanoag tradition, they believed the lands and all creatures were the gifts from God and everyone deserved to get it but they must protect it. It made the European Americans easily take Wampanoag’s lands and declare as their lands. The European Americans started an…

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    what we have learned, the live style in Wampanoag tribe is extremely distinct from the one in Chinese modern rural area. We had a heated discussion yesterday that talked about which one do we prefer, Wampanoag tribe or modern Chinese rural area. In my eyes, the former is more appealing choice. (Concentrated in Northwest of China) In the first place, the suitable climate could create a pleasant environment and quality of life for children to have fun. Wampanoag is generally located in Northeast…

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    The Wampanoag Indians lived in the East along the shore where the sun rises, and during those time their population bloom in numbers. Over hundreds of years, ships would come by the shore to scout and stuff, but never formed relationship with the Native American. During 1617 to 1619 an epidemic swept through New England, an alien disease left from European people who had come by previously that devastated the Wampanoag. The Wampanoag interpreted it as an invasion of hostile spiritual power.…

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    Although the Wampanoag people and the Puritans have very different views on raising children, the Wampanoag's method is healthier. Caleb and Bethia are not typical reflections of their society, such as when Bethia learns all she can although girls were not aloud to learn. This was her "sin" because she lives in a very strict society with rules and standards against women learning. Also they are not typical because they take an interest and respect each other's culture and religion, where her…

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    Passamaquoddy and Wampanoag Tribes are significant to the American history and culture, because they are the descendants of Native Americans and the original inhabitants of some parts of the United States. Not only they communicated with the Europeans, but they assisted the pilgrims as well. Passamaquoddy Indians and Wampanoag Indians shared similar lifestyles. Passamaquoddy Indians played a pivotal role in the American culture, because they were among the first Native Americans who interacted…

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    the Wampanoag Native American group is the invasion of their land by the Puritan English settlers. While in Shine, Perishing Republic, America is destined to collapse on its corrupt and overly empire-like foundation. Both of these poems engage with the topic of impending doom, through detailing the subject’s level of ignorance, offering disaster combating advice and providing a description of what is being done as the storm of doom is brewing. In the beginning of Thanksgiving the Wampanoag are…

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    clearly and quite drastically separated itself from other documentaries of its type. While other documentaries, and many have done so, would have focused its story-telling and angle of telling this history on the colonists, this centered on the Wampanoag people. Instead of starting with the Pilgrim’s journey across the Atlantic, and then their subsequent arrival, it started with the Native Americans’ perceptions and thoughts of what was going on beforehand. A review by the Washington Post stated…

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    said “Faith is taking the first step without seeing the whole staircase” which can relate to the 1600’s. There were numerous divergent individuals who incorporated their own concepts. These individuals were the Puritans,Congregationalists,and the Wampanoag people. However,there were many people that went against the numerous individuals and followed their own path. Some of these individuals can be found in The Scarlet Letter. Puritans are a great example of people incorporating their own…

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