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Anne Hutchinson: Puritan Prophet is a novel that tells the story of a puritan who fought for religion. She fought for the belief of predestination and of free grace. Hall uses her life to tell the story of religion and how her inspiration got religion to where it is in modern day. He shows us how Hutchinson’s courage to speak her thoughts helped make free religion which was a new concept for the world. Anne Hutchinson fought hard for what she believed in. She faced the humiliation of being banished

Organized efforts to control and limit drinking or the sale of alcohol have been persistent in the United States since the early nineteenth century. For many years, before any public demonstration was made against the liquor traffic, and for some years after, distilleries by many people were deemed a blessing to the community. They provided a ready market for any surplus grain that was raised. The business was considered respectable; and members of churches, and even deacons engaged in it without

The Boston Marathon Bombing occurred on April 15, 2013. Three people died during the bombing. Several were injured two-hundred sixty more. (boston.com) The suspects were students at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Each suspect was arrested for the connection with the Bombing on May 1, 2013. There were several witnesses during their case. The charges were severe. Dzhokhar was ordered to pay restitution to the victims. There were a lot of law enforcement personnel involved in the case. Investigative

The call of John Winthrop for the Massachusetts Bay colony to be a “City on a Hill” literally meant for the members of the colony to be a spiritual example and guide for others, but also implies the ontological statement of exceptionalism through capital gain. In this paper, the reader will discover the connection between John Winthrop and mercantilism, which is a branch of capitalism that focuses on merchants trading using the government to help regulate the expansion of capital. In addition, the

Since the early 17th century, the English migrated to America for a variety of reasons. The promise of treasure, religious tolerance, and plentiful lands, lured gold-seekers, Puritans, Protestants, unemployed farmers, indentured servants, and younger sons (who had fallen victim to laws of primogeniture), to the land mistakenly named the Indies. English migration to the Chesapeake region spread over nearly a century, whereas voyagers to New England arrived within a single decade. One would think

“Experience which destroys innocence, Also leads one back to it.” From James Arthur baldwin “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst and “The Tunnel” By Doris Lessing both present two characters that attempted to benefit themselves and as a result they experience a transformation from Innocence to awareness. The narrator in “The Scarlet Ibis” has a brother that goes by the name of Doodle. Doodle was not expected to live long and his dad even buys him a coffin because he was born very sickly but miraculously

New England and the Chesapeake Regions After the discovery of the New World, countries raced to expand their empires into the Western Hemisphere. Two countries that were dominating the Americas were Spain and Portugal. These countries were gaining much wealth and power from the New World, and it resulted in an economic boom in both empires. This encouraged other countries, like France and, especially, Britain to join in the competition. Britain joined the quest for land in the New World because

English colonization of the New World began in the late 16th century with several unsuccessful attempts. However, this changed with the settlement of Jamestown, and later with the settlement of Massachusetts Bay. Despite these settlements having similarities, they were fundamentally different in most respects. From the areas where they settled, the reasoning behind each settlement, their development, and the various problems and conflicts that arose in each. A uniqueness can be seen between Virginia

Although European colonists traveled to colonial New England for a variety of reasons, they embraced Christianity as the primary purpose for their journeys. Furthermore, religion had a profound effect on everyday society and political hierarchies. From enforced morality to Indian conflicts, religion tended to destabilize numerous colonies and even led to unjustifiable atrocities like the Salem Witch Trials. Nevertheless, without a religious influence, the timeline of New World progression and territory

Henry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army. He was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Henry owned and operated a bookstore there, cultivating an interest in military history. When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, he befriended General George Washington. After that he quickly rose to become the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army. In this role he accompanied Washington on most of his campaigns. He also had some involvement in many major actions of