ASSIGNMENT In 1620, Englishman William Bradford traveled to the New World (America) in search of religious freedom from the church of England. His narrative, Of Plymouth Plantation, describes the voyage with fellow Puritans on the Mayflower and their subsequent encounters with Native Americans. Write a detailed journal entry in which you narrate one of the […]
Which of these New World colonial societies would you have preferred to live in and why?
Discussion For this online discussion, think about all the different colonial systems and societies you encountered in Unit I and answer the following two questions with a minimum of one paragraph per response. 1) Which of these New World colonial societies would you have preferred to live in and why? 2) Which of these New […]
What are the key elements of her case being made in this writing, and how does she craft her voice to meet the expectations of her middle-class audience, an audience that was growing in size during the 1860s?
DISCUSSION Nathaniel Hawthorne was a descendant of the Puritans, and in many of his works, we see Hawthorne discuss and debate the world of the Puritans in ways that seem to challenge the strict tenets of the faith. One often-cited example is his 1832 story “Young Goodman Brown.” Read this story and decide: Is Hawthorne […]
Select one reading to write about from the provided readings below. Include two direct quotes from the reading used as supporting evidence for your argument statement.
History of Newark (New Jersey)—–READING RESPONSE You are provided with two readings; you must select ONE reading to write about. Which ever one works better for you should be the one you choose. These are the two reading: -How_Newark_Became_Newark Corporation sheltered puritan village to teeming industrial hub -Edmund Morgan – Puritans and Sex The response […]
Consider the views of nature covered so far in class and ask how they relate to your own views of nature.
Nature and the Transcendentalists Assignment 2: Your Experience of Nature To consider the views of nature covered so far in class and ask how they relate to your own views of nature. Steps1. For this assignment take your notes or your ideas from the lectures so far and go outside for some time. Do your […]
Why have these invented traditions and myths become so central to ideas about America’s national beginnings?
Compare Bradford’s (Of Plimoth Plantation) and Winslow’s (“Mourt’s Relation”) accounts of the Puritans’ “First Thanksgiving” (see the PDF titled “First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” to read the two short passages) with contemporary ideas about the landing at Plymouth Rock and the holiday. Why have these invented traditions and myths become so central to ideas about America’s […]
Why did they leave England and settle in Massachusetts? Briefly describe their religious beliefs and their method of governing Massachusetts Bay colony?
1. What were the Navigation Acts? How did they affect the American colonies? Ch 4 2. Who were the Puritans? Why did they leave England and settle in Massachusetts? Briefly describe their religious beliefs and their method of governing Massachusetts Bay colony? Chapter 3 3. Describe how the New England colonies over time became less […]