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The Lost Colony of Roanoke, 2007.
A look at the impact of disease on the lost American colony of Roanoke.
969 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses how one of the most perplexing historical mysteries of early American history is that of the lost colony of Roanoke. It examines how the initial contact between the settlers and the Roanoke Indians included a biological clash at the microbiological level in the form of disease and how disease weakened and reduced the native population. It also examines how, because of the intellectual and religious interpretations available to the American Indians at the time, the virulence of the diseases acted as a kind of unintentional, but effective weapon of fear for the settlers.
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"When first exposed to the early English colonists in what would become the Southern United States, the native population experienced an almost immediate, precipitous "depopulation" that was mainly due to imported European diseases that the native populace had not been exposed to ever before. Thus, the Roanoke Indians had not built up immunity towards European ailments in a way that the settlers, who had experienced exposure to such microbes all their lives, had been able to form within their bodies. In coastal North Carolina alone, measles, smallpox, and colds caused a death rate of up to a quarter of some of the native villages near the Roanoke colony. "
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The Lost Colony Of Roanoke, 2004.
A general research paper on the lost colony of Roanoke.
1,356 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 47.95
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This research paper on the Colony of Roanoke begins with a look at the colony's founding in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh, detailing its purpose as well as the reestablishment of the colony in 1587 and the reasons why the reestablishment failed. The paper maintains that the colonists were unable to build a society or maintain good relations with Indians.
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke, 2002.
A study of the origin and history of Roanoke Island, the first English attempt at an American colony.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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Roanoke Island is situated just off the coast of present day North Carolina and the history of its colonization began with England's increasing desire to lay claim to its share of the New World during the late 1570's. The seriousness of this interest became apparent when, in the same decade, Queen Elizabeth issued charters which actively encouraged the exploration and colonization of new lands. A discussion of the early days of settlement and the interaction between the colonists and Indians. Also, a discussion of the island's history is included as well as an attempt to understand the mystery of Roanoke Island.
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\"Roanoke Island, in the late sixteenth century was the scene of the first attempts of the English to establish a colony within America and, although the initial expeditions landed in 1584, it was not until 1587 that the first permanent colony was created. Under instructions from, and with the enthusiastic assistance of, Queen Elizabeth of England, Sir Walter Raleigh dispatched two ships from England on 27th April 1584, both well stocked with men and supplies, with the intention of exploring the North American coast to explore the idea of expanding the English empire across the ocean (Quinn, 1975). This initial wave of colonists landed on the North Carolina coast on 13th July, 1584, and set in motion a series of events which could have come straight out of a historical novel. Unfortunately these events were real and there was to be no happy ending, only a mystery, the answer to which remains as elusive today as it was over four hundred years ago.\\\"
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Lost Women of a Lost Generation, 2002.
This paper discusses lost women of a lost generation, between the 1920s and the 1930s, "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway and "Good Morning, Midnight" by Jean Rhys.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper states that both novels prominently feature women who live frivolously from day to day, desperately attempting to "buy" their happiness; or, at least, to buy the alcohol with which they may buy "forgetfulness" of their traumatic pasts. The author believes that, in many respects, the character of Sasha Jensen from "Good Morning, Midnight" may be seen as an older version of Brett Ashley from "The Sun Also Rises". The paper states that these two female characters serve as cultural "bookends" or markers to the long intermission between the wars.
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The Puritan Colony, 1973.
This paper discusses the spiritual, commercial and political relationship between the Puritan colony of Massachusetts and England from 1630 to 1691, the start of the colonial separation from England.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 12 sources, $ 95.95
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"In the spiritual, commercial, and political life of the Puritan Colony of Massachusetts from 1630 to 1691 a recurring problem was that of defining the proper relationship of the colony to England and authority there.
This period was one of the most turbulent, domestically, in the more modern history of the government of England. Gone was the relatively firm autocracy of the Tudors, who brought revolution out of earlier chaos. Gone, too, was the skillful hand of a Virgin Queen who held the state together with the guile of her father and grandfather. Not really being born to the throne, they were more concerned with holding its position than perhaps the more rightful owners. The pattern for the new rulers, the Stuarts, was set by James I, (1603-1625), who had waited for the crown while Elizabeth took her time in dying. The early Stuarts ... "
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Establishing a Permanent Colony on the Moon, 2006.
Examines whether the establishment of a permanent colony on the moon can and should be done.
2,741 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to determine the feasibility of such a Moon colony. It uses realistic budget figures and self-sustaining technologies, followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Potential Resources on the Moon
Specific Lunar Colony Requirements
Tables
Conclusion
References
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"One approach for a permanent lunar colony advocates such settlements as being early stages in human colonization of the solar system as well as much of interstellar space; indeed, a permanent colony on the Moon has long featured in science fiction but it is now seriously considered by proponents in the United States, Japan and Russia, who foresee a permanent presence of people there within the next decade or two (Lindberg, 2004)."
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony and Manifest Destiny, 2008.
This paper compares and contrasts Winthrop's Massachusetts Bay Colony migration with O'Sullivan's "manifest destiny" excursion two decades later.
1,333 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper examines the similarities between the Puritans' seventeenth-century incursions into New England and the expansions of the nineteenth century. The paper argues that John Winthrop's experiences in reigning in the fanatical elements of his Massachusetts Bay Colony anticipated the state's dilemma in doing the same two centuries later. The paper looks at the similarities between the religious rhetoric of both westward migrations and discusses the state's ability, in both cases, to temper the dangerous emotions of overzealous adventurers.
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"Although John Winthrop's first meeting with the members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony preceded John L. O'Sullivan's coinage of the term "manifest destiny" by two centuries, a clear thread connects the two events. The theme of westward expansion has accompanied U.S. history since England's disgruntled puritans first hatched the idea of a New World utopia, and it would not be an exaggeration to write that it was the Puritans, rather than Andrew Jackson or other nineteenth-century champions of westward expansion, who gave birth to what would later be called "manifest destiny." In fact, there are many striking similarities between the two westward movements--that is, between the Puritans' seventeenth-century incursions into New England and the expansions of the nineteenth century."
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Massachusetts Bay Colony, 2000.
An examination of the colony's 17th Centuty establishment, focusing on the dominance of Puritan beliefs, maintenance of daily life and work and the control of dissent.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 95.95
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An examination of the colony's 17th Centuty establishment, focusing on the dominance of Puritan beliefs, maintenance of daily life and work and the control of dissent.
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"The English Puritans were constrained, derided, and bullied by the advocates of the Church of England, which they saw as the source of England's growing corruption. Their theologians, especially those who emigrated to America, "read about the covenant which God had established with Abraham, and so organized their churches on a covenant among the saints" (the saved), thereby producing "a theology, an ecclesiastical program, and a social philosophy for New England" (Delfs 602). The remarkable success of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was due in large part to the fact that the Puritan settlers, for the most part, agreed on principles that supported a life of hard work dedicated to the service of God. Civil and religious authorities universally understood human endeavor as the ceaseless attempt to live a godly life and saw a set of moral attributes that "have the..."
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Franz Kafka's "In the Penal Colony", 2000.
How his work portrays the dangers of a useless tradition.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, $ 54.95
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This paper presents takes a look at how Franz Kafka's story, "In the Penal Colony", depicts the psychological conflict of facing a decrepit tradition as displayed in Franz Kafka's story.
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"Although certain traditions exist that can withstand the pressures of time and challenge of change, others are outdated and inconsistent with present human decency. Unwillingness to acknowledge moral evolutions inhibits personal development. The officer, determined to restore the glory of an archaic system of justice, blinds himself from the truth. His attempt to use the explorer, an impartial witness, to recreate the glory of his traditions, disregarding society?s advance, catalyzes the destruction of his illusionary world leading to his inevitable suicide. "
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Slavery In New York Colony, 1999.
Examines the legal treatment of blacks under Dutch and English rule, origins, socioeconomic and religious rationale, rights and privileges and the due process.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research will be to examine the legal process and legislative action toward African Americans in respect of slavery by the Dutch and then the English during the colonial period in New York. The plan of the research will be to set forth the social and economic context in which the institution of slavery emerged in the New York colony and then to discuss similarities and differences in the manner in which English governmental control of New York differed from English control and implications for the post-colonial situation of slaves in the colony.
In the background of the differences in slavery policy of Dutch and English colonial rule of New York was the fact that the structure of governance passing from the former to the latter was a fractious issue for the first six decades of the seventeenth ..."
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Colonial Economies in the Caribbean, 2008.
A comparison of the economy of the Spanish colony of Cuba and the British colony of Barbados.
2,355 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The paper explains that both Cuba and Barbados became important sources of agricultural products for their respective colonial powers, Spain and Britain, and both developed a plantation system which included the use of African slaves. The paper then compares the economy of two of those colonies, and shows how the British colony of Barbados differed in many economic factors from the Spanish colony of Cuba.
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The Beginning of a Spanish Colony: Cuba
An English Colony - Barbados
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"The Spanish explored and established colonies in many places in the New World beginning at a very early date. Christopher Columbus first stopped in Cuba on his second voyage. Cuba's settlement began in 1511 when Diego Velasquez and 300 men were sent from Hispaniola."
"The island was home to many Tainos tribesmen, who resisted Spanish rule, but were easily and quickly conquered. By 1517 Cuba was divided into municipal divisions, each of which was run by a council that reported to a royal council back in Spain."
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Colonial Powers and How They Break the Spirit, 2004.
A look at the issue of colonial powers in "Discourse on Colonialism" by Aime Cesaire and "Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood" by Richard Kim.
789 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses how the writings describe different methods used by foreign or colonial powers to break the spirit of colonized peoples. It examines what these methods are and also looks at their effects. It tells how colonizers have often attempted to control and subjugate their colonies, but in the end, their dominance usually backfires, and the subjugated rise up to fight for their freedom and their own culture.
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"Colonialism is an antiquated idea that has nearly disappeared, but not so long ago it was still an accepted and even celebrated way for strong countries to vanquish the weak. Author Aime Cesaire called the practice "a receptacle into which there flow all the dirty waters of history" (Cesaire 45), and his description is quite apt, considering the sufferings most colonized subjects discuss after they have gained their freedom, and their sufferings were certainly not centered only on violence. The colonization of unwilling subjects, such as Japan's colonization of Korea certainly entails violence, but there are much more subtle ways to bend the colonials to the whims of the aggressors, as Kim's book poignantly illustrates. For example, the Japanese begin indoctrinating the young Koreans early by hanging the Japanese flag and propaganda slogans in their elementary school classrooms (Kim 31). Later, the Japanese break the spirit of the Koreans by taking what is theirs, and leaving them with little."
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The Colonies in Early America, 2005.
A brief look at the differences between Chesapeake colonies and New England colonies.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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Examines the differing lifestyles of settlers in Chesapeake colonies and New England colonies. The paper explains how the English settlers in Virginia did not get along with the Native Americans as well as settlers in New England. It also discusses the fact that religion was a motivating force in settling the New England area, as opposed to the Chesapeake region.
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"Another very different part of life for New England was that they had a better relationship with the Indians than the Chesapeake settlers did. The Pokanokets even signed a treaty with the Pilgrims, ?and during the colony?s first difficult years the Pokanokets supplied the English with essential foodstuffs? (31). Further, when the Massachusetts Bay Company (MBC) was established in 1629, Congregationalist merchants ?boldly decided to transfer the headquarters of the MBC [from England] to New England? (31). This allowed the settlers to handle their own affairs, ?secular and religious, as they pleased.? This dynamic was very different from the forced ties the Virginians had with the English crown."
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Virginia and Maryland in Colonial Times, 2006.
Examines Gloria L. Main's "Tobacco Colony: Life in Early Maryland, 1650-1720" and Edmund S. Morgan's "American Slavery American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia".
2,957 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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There are numerous books available for researching the colonial period of American history. Each takes a different aspect or view of early life in the colonies and is supported by vast numbers and types of sources. The two books that are the focus of this paper attempt to illustrate the life and the development of Colonial Virginia and Maryland. The paper shows that both authors use a topical organizational pattern to frame their thoughts. The two writers diverge however when it comes to sources. Main ("Tobacco Colony: Life in Early Maryland, 1650-1720") makes extensive use of inventory and probate records, court proceedings, statutes, governmental documents and previously published works. She also uses an abundance of statistics. The paper shows that Morgan ("American Slavery American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia") relies more on journal articles and books to support his statements. Any statistical evidence he uses is isolated in the appendix where it is less distracting to the reader. Main's focus is toward "human interest" subjects (i.e. clothing styles, house furnishings); Morgan deals with issues and ideas. The paper argues that both books are excellent and present a wealth of information about the colonial era.
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"During the depression years, both colonies made attempts to limit tobacco production and stabilize prices. Virginia's assembly proposed several methods to achieve its goals, but without cooperation from the neighboring colonies, success was elusive. Although Morgan recounts limited cooperation between the colonies that resulted in a prohibition on tobacco planting, Main's story is different. She relates that the two colonies never succeeded through cooperation to suppress tobacco production. Main tells of this problem in one short paragraph ; Morgan spends pages detailing the various actions taken by the Virginia Assembly. It appears that Main did not see inter-colonial dealing as important, but Morgan researched the point thoroughly."
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Lost Parents, 2002.
Discusses the reversal of the Peter Pan story in today's society, where the lost boys have become the "lost parents".
2,057 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper argues that the story of today?s family is in many ways quite the opposite of Peter Pan. It is the grown-ups who have flown out the window and off to wonderful adventures, while the children wait to see if they?ll come home. The question has become not so much one of losing one?s children, but rather, if they will have left the windows open when one comes back. In more direct terms, the parents of today are often trying to live in a ?Neverland? of work and social involvement and the fear of losing ones children has increasingly changed to a nagging thought that one may instead be lost to them. The paper uses literature on the subject to support its argument, including ?There?s No Place Like Work,? by Arlie Russel Hochschild and Jerry Adler?s ?Building a Better Dad".
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"There is more to the story of the Lost Parents, though, than just the history of their escape from the home. There is also the story of the children who are left behind. In the staged version of Peter Pan, the character of Captain Hook is generally played by the same actor as Wendy?s Mother. In a similar fashion, the Wizard of Oz draws parallels between the evil witch and the evil adults in Dorothy?s life. The children, in trying to escape from their families and all those controlling grown-ups, end up encountering those grown ups in far more horrid forms. They have gone from parents and neighbors to pirates and witches. In our parallel story of the lost parents, it seems that a similar phenomena may be occurring. While adults are escaping from their children and families, they are increasingly running in to the same problems returned in a more terrible way. Hochschild mentions this, pointing out today?s children are more likely to run into a host of problems such as drug use, teenage pregnancy, and to be victims of violent crime. One might also remind the reader of the increasing upswing in crimes committed by children. The child whose parents have escaped out the window becomes the pirates of their fantasies -- and this is played out in a host of ways. In many urban areas, gangs of children are widely feared. In a more corporate sense, children getting into trouble with pregnancy, drugs, and even simply at school create a financial drain on the economy, ?stealing? the resources their parents work to create."
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Colonial America, 2004.
This paper discusses key issues of the economy of colonial America.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 113.95
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This paper explains that, prior to 1750, capitalistic practices and values were not central to the lives of North American colonists, who primarily were farmers. Most of the output from farmers was not for sale in the market, but, rather, was for family or local consumption. The author points out that there were two distinct growth spurts during the colonial period. The first and more rapid economic spurt occurred in each colonial region during the time of settlement, and the second spurt was during the 1740s and lasted to the Revolution. The paper relates that the American colonists issued the first paper money of any government in the Western world; the Massachusetts Bay Colony issued paper money in 1690, which were called ?bills of public credit? and ?bills of credit? and, by 1712, seven more colonies followed suit.
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Short Chronology of Early / Initial Colonial Economic Development
The Literature on America?s Colonial Economy
What was the Rate of Economic Growth in the Colonies?
Legislation Promoting Manufacturing; Natural Resources Available to Colonies
Indentured Servitude as Part of the Colonial Economy
Slavery in the Colonial Period
Taxation in the Colonies
Taxation of Maritime Business
The Sugar Act ? a New Kind of ?Tax? ? and its Ramifications
How Businessman Thomas Hancock Coped with Chaos in Colonial Currencies
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"In May, 1607, colonists land at Jamestown, Virginia, but starvation and disease reduce the original 105 settlers to only 32, according to "The Almanac of American History". However, in 1608, new provisions arrive and a self-supporting project of raising corn is instituted ? likely the first economic development in the colonies. Those same early Jamestown settlers brought skills at glassmaking with them and produce crafts, including beads, which are used in trade with Native Americans. Also in 1608, the London Company sends glass experts to Jamestown to build glass furnaces for future production (32). Jamestown?s Captain John Smith learns how to cultivate corn from the Indians; he plants 40 acres of corn, which helps avoid continuing starvation problems, and leads to an industry of agriculture."
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