...During 1620’s two colonies were established. Historically European settlers arrived in America for different reasons, such as fleeing, colonizing, trading and for religious freedom. There were 2 historic figures and both established settlements. John Smith was from England but decided to move to the new world. He and the colonization established Jamestown. William Bradford came to the new world for many goals. John and William wrote a book about their establishment, describing the lifestyle Of each settlement. Both of the books had differences. But they have some similarities and differences in the book and the way they ran the settlements. Traveling on the Susan Constant 104 men landed in Virginia in 1607. Settlers named it Jamestown and...
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...Home Discover History Articles Notable Mayflower Descendants Pilgrim Biographies Commemorations Pilgrim Memorials Around the World The Society How to Join Society Information SMDPA News Newsletter JR PA Mayflower Newsletter For Teachers & Students Links Contact Membership Info Apply Now Eligibility & How To Join Proving Your Lineage Passenger List About the SMDPA Donate Contact Us Discover History Articles Comparing Plymouth and Jamestown Comparing Plymouth and Jamestown Written by Robert Jennings Heinsohn 1. Introduction Pilgrim families arrived in Holland in the spring of 1608 and in Plymouth in December 1620. In May 1607, 105 men arrived in Jamestown to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America. While the individuals in both settlements were English, the they were different in many important ways. To fully appreciate our Pilgrim heritage, it is important to understand the differences between Plymouth and Jamestown. This essay identifies major differences and explains how these differences affected the settlements during the first few decades of their arrival. 2. Royal Charters and Patents Sir Humphrey Gilbert c. 1539-1583 Early Efforts to Colonize North America Queen Elizabeth granted a patent (Royal Charter) to Sir Humphrey Gilbert (half brother of Sir Walter Ralegh) who led an expedition to Newfoundland in 1583 and claimed it for England. For the next thirty years he tried, but without success,...
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...known building historically in this area was a 17th century fort (palisade) or meeting house. The fort would have been surrounded by a palisade so if they were attacked, the palisade would have held back the attackers and if they breached the walls, the citizens had time to fall back to the Motte, the fort on the top of the hill, to stand fast against the attackers. In Plymouth, it is also historically known that redoubt were built at the crossroads in the center of the town. On each redoubt four pateroes were constructed that were...
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...In North Carolina and Chesapeake they were growing tobacco plantations, and in South Carolina and Georgia they were growing rice and indigo, and they were committed to slave labor. Most of South Carolina's population was black, nearly all Africans were imported directly to the colony in the 18th century. Further north, the tobacco colonies of Virginia and Maryland were equally committed to slave labor, but slaves led somewhat different lives there than in the deep South. The African population in these colonies began to replace itself through reproduction as early as 1720. Chesapeake planters continued to import new slaves from Africa, about 70,000 went to Virginia in the 18th century and about twenty-five thousand to Maryland. Permanent English settlement began in the Chesapeake Bay area in 1607 and in Massachusetts...
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...William Bradford and Olaudah Equiano write about their ideas and terrors to white settlers and new generations on their way to America. In “The Interesting Narrative about the Life of Olaudah Equiano” Olaudah Equiano did not have a choice but to come to America but in “Of Plymouth Plantation” William Bradford leaves America in search of new laws and ways of living. Olaudah Equiano somehow found a way to write down his descriptions about what happened and what he saw. At 11 years old, Equiano was kidnapped from his home. Being separated from his family you would think he would have been terrified. In The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, instead of being negative he explains the things he saw for the very first time in his life “I first saw flying fishes, which surprised me very much..” Equiano’s new journey was “heightened” he saw the land of the Barbados and the clouds looked like land to him as they sailed. (Equiano 174) Once arriving in America Equiano “We were conducted immediately to the merchant's yard..” (Equiano 175) had to begin working....
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...This unit We read and watched many pieces of History and learned about Americans and the struggles they faced throughout many years. three examples are the history of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford, the movie Mississippi Burning, and “ nightmare” by Malcolm X. The history of Plymouth Plantation taught us about the struggles the pilgrims faced throughout their Journey to America. The pilgrims were firm Believers in God, they look to God 4 help 4 strength and Acceptance. When they were crossing the unforgiving sea they prayed to God 2 get them to where they wanted to be. Many people also died during this time with sickness. The conditions and lack of medication they had was a bad recipe for the human body. Below the deck where people stayed it was wet and moldy causing many people to throw up which made the air pungent also making people sick. The pilgrims new that it was a dangerous Journey to sail across the Atlantic but they ask God for help and dared to cross. little did they know that the ocean would be so rough in-store me 2 nearly wreck the ship and Capsize. if these daring pilgrims didn't cross this ocean we would not be here...
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...Bering strait- earliest settlers to the new world came from Bering Strait. Paleo-Indians- earliest combinations of N. tribes * Survived largely by hunting, fishing, and collecting edible plants. Archaic Era- period beginning approximately 9,000 years ago lasting an estimated 6,000 years. * It was marked by more intensive efforts by ancient societies to shape the environment to enhance food production. Incas- Peru, S. America, very complex political system. * Kept record of deaths and births Mayas- Yucatan peninsula, Central America, and written language and calendar. Aztecs- México, Central America Largest language groups 1. Algonquin- largest spoken language 2. Iroquois- upper New York State 3. Muskogeon- southern most regions of the east coast League of five nations- see notes Effects of Europeans on Native Americans- * Goods- metal, cloth, reintroduced horses, food, Negative- diseases Effects of Native Americans on Europeans * Goods- corn and how to preserve foods Negative- diseases Influence of Islam on early European trade- Impact of Islam on earl African tribes- Muslim introduced the concept of slavery and dominated the slaves in the Mediterranean * Slavery was not based on race but on the losing side Impact of Roman Catholic...
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...Donahue1 Bennett Donahue Mr. McElrath English III Honors 05 September 2014 A Trustworthy Puritan Although De Vaca, Equiano, and Smith were all brave and courageous men, William Bradford, the puritan for the historical narrative “Of Plymouth Plantation,” reveals himself to be most reliable and trustworthy. Bradford demonstrates that he is a strong believer in God, and a selfless leader among men by using emotional diction, biblical allusions, and his religiously based figurative language in order to show his tremendous leadership and his unbreakable loyalty to God and his men. Right off the bat, there is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca. Yes, long name, but with that long name comes a long, perilous voyage that gambled his life at numerous occasions. De Vaca’s ship would have been the last place on earth that you would have wanted to be. De Vaca portrays himself as the leader of the ship, which he very well was, but he talks in a selfish way as if he was the strongest member on the ship. He writes, “When night fell, only the navigator and I remained able to tend to the barge,” he seems to recall moments only when he was the strong one to survive, or how he was able to brave through the hardships that he met(De Vaca 74). Now, De Vaca was a religious man. He praised god and mentioned that the reason why his barge was still afloat was due to the grace of god. Although he does mention god, he doesn't write like William Bradford, for example he refrains from saying that ...
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...Now I have complete, relevant thesis statements, in which contain specificalities to show my reader what I will be covering in the essay they are reading, “Bradford creates a foundation for American success and inspires people to promote the value of responsibility and freedom through his leadership, leadership qualities, and through the journey he faced coming into the New World - all of which are evidenced in his narrative, “Of Plymouths Plantation.” This thesis statement is as clear as water and has improved over the course of the class. Another way in which I have improved as a writer is with the evidence that I have chosen to incorporate into my essays, “ Bradford was governor of Plymouth for thirty, one year terms and his Pilgrims described him as an open minded and thorough leader - traits for a successful leader at such a time of new beginning.” The evidence that was used in this statement supports my chosen thesis and supports my essay along with showing how Bradford was a good leader, and why he was. One of the things that I am most proud of about my skills as a writer is my use of transition sentences and their quality that they bring to the essay. “Not only did Bradford display wonderful leadership qualities, he put them to use as well.,” and “Bradford was not only an inspiration to people...
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...native lands and move to a bold new world, known as America. This new world, America would be a starting point and a birth of a new civilization and a new breed of people who all share one common goal. What does it actually mean to be an American? There are many definitions that have existed and that have helped us understand and shape our interpretation of this term. This paper will compare and contrast two separate views of what the new American is and what it means to be called an American citizen. In William Bradford’s, “Of Plymouth Plantation,” he accounts for his journey to the new world by describing the intent of his voyage, his first impression of his surroundings, and the things and people he encounters. Our text verifies Bradford’s hopeful spirit and passion for his beliefs when Bradford uses the term, “Pilgrims” to describe the “community of believers who sailed from Southampton, England, on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth” (Baym, 2008). Bradford’s quest for a new beginning included rounding up people from his English community that had common beliefs and specific chosen goals similar to his own, that would act as cohorts on his voyage. Bradford’s intent was to exit England and leave behind the many hardships that he had endured and to...
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...Book review for Mayflower I chose a book Mayflower, which is written by Nathaniel Philbrick, who won a National Book Award for "In the Heart of the Sea," and Theodore and Frankhim D Roosevelt Naval History Prize. This book is about the history around the trip Mayflower to see how it connect with the beginning history of America and how the America united. Author has the knowledge to amplify details to give a wider sense of the voyage, that’s the reason why I have chosen this book. For instance, the most impassive part in the book is about Thanksgiving. It was last few days to celebrate. The participants consisted of about 50 colonists and 100 Pokanoket Indians. The feast was happened in the colony. But the ship carrying it sailed in the late falls back to England, so that the narrative ends with the pleasant event. The story gives me a sense of hope and promise. We can see that Philbrick is interested in writing about history of Pilgrims and New England. His writing style is tell reader very detail to illuminate the conflicts between Pilgrims and Indians and fleshes out the characters in the book. The vocabulary that he used is not too difficult to read. He wrote the book with clean prose and eminent fairness. It helps me to create a strong image in mind easily. For example, this book is a story of courage, community and war. Author is not only uncovered a cache of 17th century documents but also detailed portrayal of Pilgrims and the various tribes and leaders. That’s why...
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...Asha Brooks Khos 3 4/16/14 Pilgrims vs. Natives In their quest for religious freedom, the Puritans had to overcome many different obstacles. One of these obstacles was gaining and maintaining a peaceful relationship with the Indians in America. William Bradford, Mary Rowlandson, and the video Desperate Crossing all explore this relationship in a different way, but each provides great detail and insight into the social dynamic and tension of the two parties. In William Bradford’s book, Of Plymouth Plantation, the Puritan relationship with the Indians is an underlying issue, but is brought up now and again. Before the Puritans traveled to America, they believed that the Indians were nothing more than barbaric savages. Although they had never met or even seen the natives, they made inferences from what they had heard from other travelers. “The place they had thoughts on was some of those vast and undeveloped countries of America, which are fruitful and fit for habitation, being devoid of all civil inhabitants, where there are only savage and brutish men which range up and down, little otherwise than the wild beasts of the same.”(10) Not only did the Puritans think that the Indians were uncivil, but they believed that they were dangerous and intimidating. It was made clear that they thought the natives were no better than the wild animals roaming the untracked land. After the Puritans...
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...Lucas Pinckney: Was in Charge of 3 South Carolina plantations by the age of 16. Imported indigo to her plantation, which became a very important cash crop. John Smith: Leader of Jamestown Colony in Virginia. First explorer to map the Chesapeake Bay part of the first settlement to the New World. Helped save colony from devastation. Anne Hutchinson: Was a Puritan spiritual adviser and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy that shook the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She helped create a theological schism that threatened to destroy the Puritans' religious experiment in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. John Rolfe: Was married to Pocahontas and moved to England with her. Most notably established the tobacco industry in the colonies and was killed by Indians upon re-arrival in the new world. Pocahontas: Was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Daughter of Powhatan and married to John Rolfe. John Calvin: Influential Frenchman who helped develop Calvinism, which contained the idea of pre-destination. He Fled to America for religious freedom. Ferdinand Magellan: Portuguese explorer selected by King Charles of Spain who organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the earth. He commanded ships. Part II – Identification: Plantation: Usually located in the south....
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...Uncle Tom's Cabin - change in public opinion of slavery Uncle Tom’s Cabin is the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book is a realistic but fictional perspective of slavery. The key characters in the story include Uncle Tom, George Harris and Eliza. Uncle Tom is slave that is trustworthy and pious. He does not wrong anybody and only hitherto obeys the master. Being a spiritual person, Uncle Tom does his best to do what is right and obey the Bible. On the other hand, Eliza is a very beautiful slave under the ownership of George Shelby Sr., who formerly owns Tom. George Harris is the husband to Eliza and he lives around the nearby plantation. The brilliance of George caused him to invent a machine that was utilized in the factory where he works. Consequently, his owner became so jealous and decided to demote George from the factory and made him to carry out hard labor at the plantation. The setting of the story is across the Mississippi and Kentucky states (Tang, Research & Education Association 6-20). Rarely does a single work of literature transform the society or sets it on the road to a dreadful conflict. One such catalytic story is Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852). Many consider it as being among the most influential American fictional works ever published. The number of copies that Uncle Tom’s Cabin sold were numerous than any other fictional title to have been published before. Five thousand of its copies were sold within its first two days...
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...Government 2305 Chapter 1 1. Describe the different early inhabitants and settlements or the New World: -Jamestown The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. The government, language, customs, beliefs and aspirations of these early Virginians are all part of the United States’ heritage today. The colony was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a group of investors who hoped to profit from the venture. Chartered in 1606 by King James I, the company also supported English national goals of counterbalancing the expansion of other European nations abroad, seeking a northwest passage to the Orient, and converting the Virginia Indians to the Anglican religion. Initially, the colony was governed by a council of seven, with one member serving as president. Serious problems soon emerged in the small English outpost, which was located in the midst of a chiefdom of about 14,000 Algonquian-speaking Indians ruled by the powerful leader Powhatan. Relations with the Powhatan Indians were tenuous, although trading opportunities were established. An unfamiliar climate, as well as brackish water supply and lack of food, conditions possibly aggravated by a prolonged drought, led to disease and death. Many of the original colonists were upper-class Englishmen, and the colony lacked sufficient laborers and skilled...
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