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The Influence of the Iroquois League
During a time of devastation and hardship that was to come as the Europeans brought their ambitions of God, Gold, and Glory to the Americas, one…
Poisoning or Demons?
During the late 1600s, the English-colonist were still trying to find their purpose in the New World. This led to strain and conflict in some of…
Nasty Women: Gendered Expectations versus Reality Regarding Sexuality and Law
Hoarding on ships, a variety of men, women, children as well as African slaves entered this new world for the first time, bringing old familiarities…
Making Enemies
Before Europeans began to colonize the New World, The Americas, they had already formed the image of the Savage Indian. It is this assumption by the…
Christianity in the Colonial World: Use It How You See Best.
During the colonial period every European empire that had its hands on the continent saw itself as a Christian nation. Though denominations varied…
Antinomianism v. Legalism
The Separatists came to America because they believed that the Church of England had become too secular and wanted to become more like Christ. “It is…
Contributors: Jere Norville
Anti-Slavery in the British American Colonies
Anti-Slave Sentiments in the Early American Colonies In 1619, the first African slave was brought to the British North American colonies, but…
Indentured Servitude in Colonial America
INDENTURED SERVITUDE IN COLONIAL AMERICA Ashley Brown Colonial America to 1783 Dr. Christine Eisel November 16 2016 Indentured…
“A Prequel to The French and Indian War”
“A Prequel to The French and Indian War” When we think of colonial America prior to the Revolutionary War, it is very hard to not think about the…