...Freedom People today agree that freedom is a very important and that it should be part of their lives, but what does it mean to have freedom? Some would say it is the ability to do whatever you want as long as you do not break the law or hurt someone else, but others would say it is being able to do whatever you please without having any consequences. Many authors in the past wrote about this topic and what their definition of freedom was. Their writings inspired many people to think what freedom really meant and take action for freedom. A few of these authors were John Winthrop, Benjamin Franklin, and Ralph Emerson. John Winthrop categorized freedom into two categories, Natural Liberty and Civil Liberty. Benjamin Franklin was more interested in the economic side of freedom by being able to choose any job to become financially successful and having to do things for himself. Ralph Emerson’s definition of freedom was for people to think for themselves and do what they think is right. Just to worry about themselves instead of worrying about other people’s opinion and what others are doing. They all had different views of freedom and what it means to be free, but deep down they were similar in which people want the freedom to choose and be who they want to be without being punished or bound. John Winthrop’s definition of Natural Liberty is being able to do whatever people wanted and just relying on their instincts just like an animal would. “By this, man, as he stands in relation...
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...The Jamestown in Virginia colony encountered many devastating problems when trying to colonize in comparison with the other New World colonies. Problems such as starvation, sickness, lacking sufficient skills to farm or even hunt, and murder from the local Indians nearly extinguished the entire colony. Some of the food that was brought to the colony was sent home with other explorers, leaving those behind without much food. Many of the colonist resorted to cannibalism to satisfy their hunger. John Smith stated in his letter to the Virginia Company, “and we are more than two hundred to live upon this: the one half sick, the other little better,” I feel that he wrote this to express the significance of the diminishing health amongst the colonist. The need for competent workers in carpentry, farming, fishing, masonry, and several other skills prevented the colony from growing and sustaining themselves. Due to the lack of food and the declining health, they were too weak to defend themselves against the Indian attacks. A clear presence of order and leadership was not regained until Sir Thomas Gates enacted Martial Law. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was well led and organized before they even made the trip across the Atlantic to the New World. In comparison to the Jamestown’s Martial Law, John Winthrop organized the Puritans in such a way as to prepare them for how they should interact with one another, work, and most of all practice there faith. Strict religious faith...
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...Based on your reading of the documents what was the nature and character of these colonies? According to what is presented in the documents, how might the colonies be distinguished from one another (comparison/contrast)? The environment and atmosphere of the first colonies to settle in the new world was widely dissimilar, and some found success while others suffered harsh conditions. Virginia as labeled by Captain John Smith would fall into the last category. The colony of Jamestown came to the New World seeking land, assets and commerce, and settled in a coastal area, which did not provide the freshest water and proved to be abundant with disease. Jamestown was the first English settlement in America (1607). It had a stiff time at first and did not thrive until the colonists received their own land and the tobacco industry began flourishing due to Mr. Rolfe, the settlement took root. People continued to arrive and new settlements arose. As we can see with the article entitled “The Starving Times,” Jamestown suffered significantly when John Smith, their greatest capable leader, returned to England. Smith even records that he heard of a wife being murdered and cannibalized because of lack of food. This colony did eventually find some strength when it began to harvest tobacco, rice and indigo. Lord Baltimore received land from King Charles I to create a sanctuary for Catholics. His son, the second Lord Baltimore, personally possessed all the land and could use or sell it as...
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...Adapting to few changes in my life. Life was pretty challenging for me as a kid. Since I was 7 years old, I always wanted to travel to America and get the best degree not that there were no great schools in Nigeria because there was. My dream job was to become a successful lawyer and this dream pushed me all the way from Nigeria, the country I was born, to Rhode Island, the place where I am currently growing up in. I wasn’t always the brightest student but I was smart and I knew what I was doing. I spent 5 years of high school at a boarding house in my hometown and it was a very tough journey but I survived it and I graduated at the age of 15. While in school, I played sport like soccer and field events like track and long jump. I also joined the cultural and press club in which I was the treasurer in cultural club and newscaster for press. After high school, I applied to my choice of college, went in for an entrance exam but then the school went on a strike and that was it for me. I waited for few months then took another entrance exam at a private university and I got in but not for the major I applied for. I was given English as a major due to the majority of students accepted and scores for my desired major. It was a seven-day Adventist college so half of the required classes were regarding religion aspects. I felt like I was in another boarding school in which case, this is worse. While I was in my first semester, my family and I received the lottery visa to USA, I felt...
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...SECURITY PLANNING FOR THE 2004 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION CASE REPORT MSFM- Organizational Behavior January 6, 2014 Case Summary In November 2002 the Democratic National Committee selected Boston, Massachusetts to host its July 2004 convention. Boston had beaten out other larger cities which included New York, Miami and Detroit to win the convention. The convention would nominate local politician John Kerry to run against President George W. Bush in the upcoming 2004 election. It was hoped that the event would bring an economic windfall to the city and also showcase the historical and fashionable attractions to the national and international media. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had worked hard to bring the Democratic National Convention to Boston. The city had tried in 2000 to host the convention but lost out to Los Angeles. On its second try with the help of Senator Edward Kennedy and the state’s congressional delegation Boston was successful. Mayor Menino was very excited for Boston to be in the media spotlight for the four days in July that the convention would be held. It would give the city a chance to bask in the limelight and show its rich historical past and its vibrant present. The Mayor also added that he saw the convention as a challenge for Boston. We’d never had an event of this magnitude. Menino was confident the city would meet the challenge and fare better than others that had hosted political conventions in the past. The city’s elation...
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...Journalist Alistair Cooke wrote, “People, when they first come to America, whether as travelers or settlers, become aware of a new and agreeable feeling: that the whole country is their oyster.” This proved to be true with the Puritans and their arrival in the new world. They traveled to the New World to escape religious persecution from the Church of England. They were pushed out for being too extreme. The new land provided so many opportunities yet to be discovered. The new life seemed so promising. With the new opportunities came potential for disaster as well. The Puritans found out quickly, settling in New England was not easy. They had to work hard to keep the colony running. Changes would need to be made if the New England colony wanted to stay alive. In coming to the New World, Puritans found the experience they expected, but not as easily as they anticipated. In all, the tendency of English colonists to form like-minded colonies was crucial to the success of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. To the Puritans, the idea of the “City on a Hill” was perfection. A city where everyone wanted to follow the exact word of the bible. Everyone would live each day to be saved by the almighty God. They wanted their city to be the as if it was the Holy City of God. They quickly found this idea to be difficult. John Winthrop writes home to his wife, “It is now bed tyme, but I must lye alone, therefore I make less haste.”(p. 11). Winthrop continues to write home to his wife telling her...
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...The Journey of Katniss “Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed”(Bob Riley). Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games represents this statement because she undergoes life-threatening and daunting obstacles to stay alive throughout the movie. She displays true heroism by standing up to the weak and innocent and risking her life for her friends, family, and district. She shows many different signs of courageousness, determination, and integrity, as the movie continues. Katniss is a worthy example of a hero for having all these qualities and more through her departure, initiation, and return, thus representing the archetypal hero’s journey in The Hunger Games. The journey begins with the “ordinary world,” or what happens before the hero is called on an adventure. In the movie, Katniss Everdeen’s ordinary world consists of being an average sixteen year old girl who lives with her mother and younger sister, Primrose. Since her father’s death, Katniss feels the urgency to sneak out of district boundaries and hunt to feed and keep her family alive. Her heroic “call to adventure” demonstrates the hero’s journey, that may have cost her life. In the movie, Katniss’s call is when her sister, Primrose, is chosen to be in the annual Hunger Games. The shocked Katniss speaks out of the crowd and volunteers herself as tribute, thus exemplifying her call to adventure. The next stage in the hero’s journey is when the hero meets with a mentor...
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...It's best known dishes are New England clam chowder, Fish and Chips (usually with cod or scrod) baked beans, lobsters, steamed clams, and fried clams. Boston is famously known for its rich and creamy clam chowder that can be found in almost every restaurant. When you are at a Boston Red Sox game everyone knows you have to have a Fenway Frank which is a delicious tradition. Boston is famous for its homemade Boston Baked Beans. The restaurant Marliave has been in business since 1875 and is famous for its perfectly seasoned Boston Baked beans. New England has many regional foods which have stood the hands of time and delight all that come and visit. Just think if you come live in Massachusetts you could have these delicious traditional New England foods any time you...
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...how the government was set up in the time of the Boston Massacre and how the British believed that all the colony people should support them. The British government worked closely with the Commissioners, giving them the ability to call upon the upper organizations. The Commissioner sent soldiers to Boston to enforce their new rulings on taxation and importation. Once the troops were sent, the colonist began to feel uneasy and they fought back by writing in the Boston Evening Post, portraying Boston as being in a state of revolt. The tensions were high and people of power began to engage in physical altercations. The more the colonist began to go against the British government and attempted to illegally import goods, the more people became involved in this resistance. By this time the children were involved leading to the casualties of two pre-teen children, and causing more uproar. The small outbreaks mentioned are what lead to the main massacre where five men lost their lives....
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...John Mason was the founder of this colony. After being governor of Portsmouth, he and Sir Ferdinando Gorges, one of the Council leaders, received a grant, in 1622, for the area between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers, in America. Mason and Gorges split the land. Mason took the territory that lied between the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers, and named it New Hampshire. Gorges took the remaining land. This New England colony was named New Hampshire in honor of actual Hampshire, England. The colony was founded in 1623. After working as secretary for King James I, George Calvert wanted to create a colony in America. King James died, so his son, King Charles I, became the ruler of England. In 1632, King Charles I approved the charter for George Calvert's colony. A bit later, George Calvert dies, so his son, Cecilius Calvert, finishes what his father had started. The colony was named Maryland after Charles' queen, Henrietta Maria, and was mainly established as a place where Roman Catholics would not be persecuted. Founded in 1634. Unlike the Southern Colonies, the New England region was not known for its warm climate. New Hampshire consisted of short summers and cold, long winters. Geography-wise, in this colony there were many mountains and forests. The settlers could not rely heavily on farming. This colony, just like any other Southern Colony, had warm climate, with fertile land, allowing it to be an appropriate area of growing cash crops. The length of the warm season made growing...
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... The Puritans lacked forgiveness. They demanded perfection according to their standards and convictions. John Winthrop headed this monumental time in history and he imagined a world that fit right in with his pre conceived notion of how the colony would run. However, he did not anticipate the arrival, influence, and disturbance of one passionate and fiery woman. This woman stirred up commotion in his society. This woman was Anne Hutchinson. Anne Hutchinson was born in England where she was married and had 13 children and became pregnant with another. Her decision to move to Massachusetts was motivated by the fact that her former minister voyaged to America to spend his life. In her eyes, he was the only minister that could honestly teach the gospel. She knew that she was to follow him not long after his departure. Meetings to discuss sermons were not uncommon in this time. In fact, they were encouraged. However, the first issue with Anne Hutchinson’s meetings was that she was a woman guiding men in their faith. For a time, these meetings simply consisted of reviewing the previous sermon. As weeks passed, the discussions became based on commentary and criticism of the various ministers. She pointed out the flaws of the leaders in the community, never criticizing Reverend John Cotton though. The breaking point of these assemblies was when Hutchinson began making claims that the ministers were false teachers preaching a gospel of works as opposed to grace. A gospel of works is...
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...he did include, all his work as a gold and silversmith, the many rides he took to spread information about the British, and his work with the sons of liberty. Paul is recognized for many things, but is his work with silver and gold isn't as popular of a fact as some others. He started learning how to do was make things out of gold and silver at the young age of 12. By 1758, Paul Revere had gotten recognized as a master goldsmith. Shortly after that, he made the famous liberty bowl and the engraving of the Boston Massacre. After the war was over he continued making things, like the first church bell, copper spikes and bolts for a warship, a silver tea set, the first copper rolling mill, and copper sheeting for the state house of Boston. All of these things are great accomplishments, and deserve a lot of recognition....
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... Distinct Societies “So shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace...We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill” (Document A). For seventy five days initially beginning on March 29th, 1630, a fleet of four ships sailed from the Isle of Wright to Salem a city in the Massachusetts Bay. John Winthrop an English Puritan lawyer and writer later became the first governor laying the foundation for many more. His phenomenal world renowned work explored the ideology of a closely knit society. The Model of Christian Clarity became a model for the Puritan church and motivated many townsfolk that sought freedom from religious persecution to rise up as high as a mountain. Imagine being with your family only momentarily to then set out on a journey all alone heading overseas unaware of wherever you're going.Chesapeake immigrants were often single males that left everything to pursuit a fortune. The men ranged from sixteen to twenty-eight some names include, “Daniel Endick 16, Richard Williams 19, Humphrey Williams 22, Edward Towers 26, Gamaliel White 24, and Tho. Barchard 16” (Document C). There were approximately eight women which embarked too this was extremely fewer than men.The plantation economy fed the ever growing hungry farmers that sought to be on top of the social ladder. Virginia became a huge stock company later on prospering over the other colonies controlling ... Unlike what was occurring there England supported unity. Indentured servants...
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...The Nashoba Community was founded by Frances Wright, who was a Writer lecturer, abolitionist and social reformer from Scotland. The community was founded when she accompanied Marquis de Lafayette during his trip of the United States, for the majority of 1824 and 1825, visiting much of the United States. During her Visit with Lafayette, she met with Robert Owen, who created the utopian community at New Harmony, in Indiana. She returned to the United States again, late in 1825 and founded the Nashoba Commune near Memphis. She hoped to create a community like Owen’s group, though having it be inter-racial mostly composed of free blacks and whites. The concept of Nashoba was based off of Owen’s New Harmony Group. She couldn’t get the funds to recruit people for Nashoba, so she used her own funds to buy slaves and land. She wanted to buy slaves, and have them emancipated. The emancipation would cost slaveholders no money, as the slaves then would work for their freedom through a system of unified labor. Later after a slave would buy their freedom they would then be transported to settlements in Liberia and Haiti. When her original plan failed to produce her intended outcome, she turned the community into utopian community. Even though the blacks were free slaves, in this new social structure they remained subordinates under the whites, where the whites became trustees. They were entrusted for giving property and making major decisions. The slaves could never assume this position....
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...The Middle Colonies political positions were held by men more of respect and wealth than just being predetermined by the size of a man's farm. They all had people willing to vote. “There were more towns like atmospheres in the middle colonies so more preachers and school teachers were needed. There was more community and a bigger need for politics for its people, so the people were more caring about their leaders and more interested in the government than the south. Where ever you lived in the colonies the geography greatly affected your work and the economy. Within their economy, geographically, socially and even politically. The Middle Colonies, on the other hand, had soil that was good to plant crops in but was not rich enough soil to prosper greatly with plantations and many crops. The New England colonies surpassed all other colonies in the importance of government. All the women wove, cooked, cleaned and cared for the children. They also had many large flowing rivers for ships to export goods and crops. The majority of the people living in the South either owned a plantation or worked on a plantation. The colonies had many differences and similarities economically. They had barely any slaves and a few farms. There were also many men who were single and looking for love in the south since it was an area of few women. The middle colonies were an area of some large plantations and many small farms. The three most important themes of English colonization of America were...
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