The Puritans of England and New England
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the Puritans in England and New England. The Puritans were originally known as non-conformists to the Church of England (or the Anglican Church in America) in that they stripped away much of the administrative hierarchy, “popery”, religious symbols and icons to the basic belief that only God could make religious ministers and that the Bible was the “Lord’s revealed word”. Because much of their religion was based on the interpretation and understanding of the Bible, Puritan leaders were well educated scholars and also promoted education in their communities. While many Puritans came over from England in the early 1600s with the Pilgrims, more joined the new communities when the Act of Uniformity was passed in England in 1662 which dismissed and punished any ministers not conforming to the guidelines of the Church of England and using the Book of Common Prayer. Once in New England the Puritans began to established authoritarian communities under their leaders and also established many of the educational school systems still in existence today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Qualities of Character as Found in the Writings of William Bradford and John Winthrop
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the qualities of character found in William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647” and John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity, 1630”. Both men sailed to the New World to set up Christian based communities which were independent of the English Church. Bradford’s journal documents the first thirty years of the Plymouth community and in addition to promoting the ideals of equality, liberty and the following of the Gospel, also deals with issues of corruption and the nature of man. Winthrop’s “model” was written on his voyage over and provides a much more idealistic look at a model Christian community. Elements of inequality of class and differences must continue within a structure of a community, Winthrop argues, but these differences are superceded by the virtues given to men by God such as sympathy, mercy, sensitivity and charity between the classes and within the Christian community which is based on the real love between Christians. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Reconstruction Era - The Role of Lincoln:
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This 3 page paper highlights the Reconstruction era and reveals why the role of Lincoln was so hard to assess. This paper also reveals how Reconstruction influenced civil rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF INDENTURED SERVITUDE IN AMERICA
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This 3 page paper discusses the indentured servitude in colonial America during the 1600's from an economic standpoint. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Salem Witch Trials
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It has been said that the unnatural ways of witches and demons kept the Puritans from the inner woods and held them to their seats in church on Sunday. This 5 page paper compares and contrasts The Story of the Salem Witch Trials, by Bryan F. Le beau and A Delusion of Satan : The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials by Francis Hill. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Salem Witch Trials of 1692
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the background, main people and developments of the Salem witch trials of 1692. The Salem witch trials of 1692 are known throughout history as one of the most tragic occurrences of religious fanaticism overtaking a community. What appeared to be started by several young girls acting childishly against the restrictions imposed on them in their village ended in hundreds of people being accused, jailed and many executed for witchcraft. In Puritan Salem however, components of the religion did not allow for childish behavior as children were expected to act as piously as adults but did allow for the existence of witches; a combination which proved to be fatal for those accused and the community itself. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Scarlet A as in Letter.
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(8pp). We have been told that cultures with more complex ideas, more readily responded to the development of a written language. Not only was writing used for the keeping of records in these early societies, but it was also used for religious purposes and socio-economic functions. We might say where the Church and State were tied together, early alphabets and language forms also existed. I would say that the Puritans tied the Church and State tightly together, and felt mandated to do so, such actions are certainly shown in Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter.
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The Shift From Republicanism To Liberalism
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7 pages in length. As one of the premier historians on American history, Eric Foner's perspective of the past leaves one with a more significant understanding of how this country ultimately addressed some of its most monumental political and social concerns. The author's cited passage (found within this paper) notes one particular change in American history that forever altered the manner by which government and citizens were to interact, with particular attention paid to the growing push towards liberalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Treatment of the Indians by the Spanish in the New World
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6 pages in length. Discusses the Spanish in the New World and how they considered the natives to be slave labor. The perception of the natives by the Spanish, including encomiendas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The U.S. Constitution:
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This 5 page paper discusses the United States Constitution and why it was created. This paper also examines the opinions of Constitution critics and assesses how they were appeased. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The United States Of America: Consequences Of Colonialism In California
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7 pages in length. Spanish and Mexican settlement of California ended up the same as so many other colonization attempts: the native Indian populations were ultimately uprooted from their homeland and either relocated or slowly phased out of existence. That the Spanish and Mexican governments may have originally wanted to pursue California in both a stable and harmonious way was not achieved by any stretch of the imagination, inasmuch as the presence of war, indigenous denial and brute force was employed as a means by which to attain their final objective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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THE UNREDEEMED CAPTIVE
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This 5 page paper discusses The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos. Quotes cited from text. Synopsis, description of the evolution of Eunice from childhood to womanhood. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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