the English began to think more seriously about North America as a place to colonize: as a market for English goods and a source of raw materials and commodities such as furs. The English started to realize that colonizing the new world would bring England many advantages and would help Brittan better compete with Spain‚ England’s economic rival at the time. The New World would also provide a place to send the English poor and put them to better use where they could contribute to the nation’s wealth
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he asks not that his country be sorrowful for his death‚ but that they consider that the piece of earth "corner of a foreign field" that his body lies on be considered won for England "is for ever England". As his dead body decays into dirt or dust‚ that dirt will become rich because it came from an English body. England once "bore" this soldier’s body‚ loved him‚ educated him‚ offered his fresh English air‚ and landscape to walk through‚ and at one time cleansed him with its blessed waters and
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England - The Promised Land?: Utopian Expectations vs. Dystopian Experiences Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Theoretical Background 2 2.2 ‘Mother Country’ 2 2.3 The Immigrant Experience 5 2.4 ‘Nation Language’ and its Use in Poetry 7 Analysis 9 3.2 Utopian Expectations 9 3.2 Dystopian Experiences 13 3 4 Conclusion 17 Bibliography 18 Plagiarism Statement Appendices Appendix A: “Old Slave Villages”‚ “Poverty Life” Appendix
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world. In New England‚ a convention was planned and delegated power to the town officials. The officials held meetings where they discussed the future of the colony and what is best for it. Similar‚ Virginia started a council called the House of Burgesses‚ which was a legislative body for the Virginia colony. A governor was appointed‚ but still representatives to be choose than in England. The reason many colonist traveled to the new world was to escape the monarch and Parliament in England. In addition
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since the colonists made their way to what would become the Americas‚ there was significant pressure put on these people to perform. These men and women were on their way to the new land for a variety of reasons‚ but many were not of high standing in England and were seeking to reach higher. With so much at stake‚ the colonists had nothing to lose‚ and everything to gain. And because the conditions were so unknown and inexplicable‚ when the pressure was harsh‚ the colonists used emotion and force to get
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These individuals were those whom had been felt persecuted in England or found the direction that the Anglican Church was heading in to be irksome. They saw an opportunity to start anew in New England and remedy the issues they saw in the Church of England in a new and glorious state‚ governed by their own specific ideals. This pilgrimage was considered by Puritans to be similar in nature to that of the ancient
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Lung Cancer Survival Guide Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the world. The Cancer Research Center in England‚ a for-profit organization (whose goal is to improve the lives of cancer patients)‚ released a study done on lung cancer patients that have survived 1‚ 5‚ and 10 years after diagnosis. They found out that 33% of women and 29% of men survive lung cancer after one year of diagnosis. After five years 9.3% of women and 7.8% of men survive‚ after 10 years 5.9% of women and
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Anglo-Saxon Essay The Anglo-Saxon period began in 449 and lasted for over 600 years. Born of warfare‚ Anglo-Saxon England remained forever a military society. Though like most great societies it met its end in battle. However the Anglo-Saxons help to lay a great foundation for English history. In order for a society to exist and prosper‚ there must be those that create it‚ which include the Celts and the Romans‚ the early settlers of the Britain. Britain was inhabited by many Celtic tribes that
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things. The north colony people was very cling with their religion. But the southern colony people was not very clinging with their religion. There is some difference between the northern and southern colony. The northern colony was calling the new England; they were very faithful‚ believed to god. They were robustly having a puritan religion and they won’t endure any other religion. But Henry VIII broke
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capital of Northern Ireland? 20. What can you say about the national costume of Ireland? 21. What can you say about the religion of Northern Ireland? 22. What is the geological structure of England? 23. What can you say about the national flag of England? 24. What can you say about London‚ the capital of England? Which historical cities formed the modern London? How many parts is London divided into? 25. Which are some of the main sights in London? 26. General facts about Birmingham 27. General
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