Explain why, after the mid-seventeenth century, commercial values began to eclipse the religious fervor of the original Puritans in Massachusetts Bay
What will be an ideal response?
Consider: later generations in New England lost touch with the zeal and purpose of the early Puritans, economic opportunity increased, the land was bountiful, English Puritans seemed no longer interested in Massachusetts Bay's success as a Puritan experiment.
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What is the connection between the values of the Democratic Party and the issue of slavery during the 1820s and 1830s?
What will be an ideal response?
Reformers wanted to improve education by __________
A. increasing local control of public schools B. emphasizing competitive sports and physical education C. placing more emphasis on studying the classics D. enforcing compulsory attendance and providing free textbooks
Rhode Island refused to participate in the Philadelphia Convention
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Truman Doctrine in March 1947
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