A picture of Colonial Life
When the Puritans and Pilgrims were coming to America, they had expected many new opportunities and freedom. They got both--along with loneliness, vulnerability, and ignorance. Now in the new land, they knew very little, except that of their old lives. They had to learn to live new lives, to hunt new and strange game, and experience the feeling of no one being there to help during during difficult times. Sure, they had each other, but when they came up on the shores of this wonderfully new land there was no one there to welcome them with open arms, or nice warm shelter. They knew no one in this new place, and knew nothing of the land. They were almost clueless, that is, until they met the Indians. The Indians were thought of as uncivilized, barbaric beings, but much to the immigrants' surprise, they were mostly wrong. There was a fair share of unfriendly indians, but the a
Things sure have come a long way from the old colonial ways, but if it weren't for those people seeking freedom and adventure, then we and a lot of other things would not be here today. Religion was the basis of their government. When a person did wrong, they were punished by the laws of God. This form of government also ran with superstitions taking high status. One example is the Salem Witch Trials. Religion also played a big part in the education of the new world. If it weren't for people wanting freedom of religion, America wouldn't be the great country that it is now. It was believed that "you could only understand Gods ways by reading the bible," and so, many people learned how to read so they could be holy and one with God. From this eduation sprung poetry writing, which was mostly about everyday life, and religion. However, to get this poetry published, it
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Approximate Word count = 603
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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