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Papers On Colonial & Pre-Colonial America
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Puritans & The Quest For Religious Freedom In America
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5 pages in length. Like so many other groups who sought a better life, the Puritans created a new existence in America different from what they had known in England. The year was 1620 when the Puritans, an assembly of religious Pilgrims who were persecuted for their beliefs, made their way to the United States in an effort to separate themselves from religious oppression. Their goal was to find a land where they were free to practice their beliefs without the constant torment, and America was just the place for which they were searching. However, when they arrived, they turned into the very element of persecution from which they escaped; not only did they segregated their religion, but they also refused to allow other groups attain the same religious freedom they, too, had so badly sought. The writer discusses the double standard of religious freedom and the Puritans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Purquest.wps
Puritans Migration To New World
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A 9 page paper that explores the influence of the Puritan migration on America. The writer explains the beliefs of the Puritans, their factions, and the reasons they left England. They had a dramatic influence on the New World, one that is not completely positive. That influence is evident even today. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGpurt.wps
William Bradford & The Pilgrim Separatist Movement
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A 5 page paper discussing the background of those who sailed over to the 'New World' on the Mayflower. After a discussion of the difference between Separatists (Pilgrims) and Puritans, the paper analyzes Bradford's role in the history of the Plymouth Colony. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Wbradford.wps
Causes & Consequences of Native American Migration
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A 5 page overview of the pre-Columbian history of the people we call Native Americans. Includes possible reasons for their migration to the Americas and describes the complex evolution that resulted in many diverse cultures. Describes the division between the cultural regions separated by the Rio Grande river and differences that existed between the governmental organization of Aztec and Inca. Concludes with a summary of the decimation Native Americans experienced upon contact with European cultures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Namigrat.wps
Erich M. Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front
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This 5 page paper considers the role of chance in the novel, based on Remarque’s notion that chance rules a soldier’s life. This paper also relates the way in which the novel was received at the time of publication in 1929 and also considers the conceptual elements of the work as they relate to the notion of chance. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.
Filename: mhallsq
John Steinbeck's 'The Pearl' vs. William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation'
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A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting William Bradford's 1650 work with John Steinbeck's 1945 one. The writer concludes that what pulled the Pilgrim community through its evil times, even more than their God, was the strength they derived from each other and the faith they shared. In embracing capitalism, Steinbeck's protagonist turns his back on his culture, and thus on a big part of himself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Jacques Marquette and his Explorations
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In 5 pages, the author discusses Jacques Marquette and his explorations. For New France, Father Jacques Marquette explored regions from Quebec toward the Gulf of Mexico through Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri along many rivers to include the mighty Mississippi, which have become important areas in the history of this nation as well as significant trade routes, and religious missions because Father Jacques Marquette was a Jesuit missionary. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PCjacm.doc
Native American Religion and Social Structure
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5 pages in length. Native American culture revolves around spirituality and religion; therefore, it is not surprising to find that their strong religious beliefs had a great influence upon how their social structure was established. Incorporating concepts of holy associations, as well as that of political intervention, Native American social structure was substantially intertwined with religious and political principles as a means by which to avow everlasting devotion to the spiritual forces. The writer discusses how religion is the basis of Native American social structure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCnativ.wps
Native American Views Of Columbus
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A 3 page paper that discusses not only the genocide of indigenous peoples instigated by Columbus on his voyages, but also that it engendered the same policy in Euro-American societies. The paper presents the viewpoint presented in a 1996 position paper on Columbus and the fallacy of idolizing him as a 'hero,' including statistics in support of the genocide argument and the paper's/writers and contributors global concerns for the environment (based on initial Seneca quote). The position paper argument is backed by five other authors. The paper posits that refusal to listen to these arguments has serious implications for free-market societies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Natcol.wps
