... it is different. But first one must understand that we as Americans almost did not exist. Knowing that Columbus had discovered a New World, the Spanish did not fully take advantage of the land. Only through the early descriptive writings of Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583, did interest first surface about the ... 1534 King Henry VIII formed what is known as the Church of England. It had been established as a national church, one controlled by Englishman and free from the Pope and Roman Catholicism. What King Henry had envisioned was a church that all of England could gather in this bringin...

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... the Elizabethan age in England espionage had become such a necessary element of national security, Elizabeth I had Sir Francis Walsingham organize an elaborate network of intelligence just to spy on the Spanish alone not to mention other countries. Espionage has indeed been in existence for longer than the public has known of the Espionage ( ). There are many, many famous world spies that ... the surveillance of certain U.S. citizens in foreign countries. President Carter even allowed Admiral Turner to carry on clandestine operations without informing him of those operations. Admiral Tu...

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... to Plymouth Rock in order to survive more comfortably. Also because of their Puritan beliefs, they had good relations with the Native Americans. Their pacifist nature led the Indians to help with their crops. In thanks, the Pilgrims celebrated the first thanksgiving in 1621. A second group of Puritans in England, the Massachusetts Bay Company, came to Massachusetts for more economically motivated ... called the "Fundamental Orders." It stated that the 7 officials, solely from the church, were only to meet twice a year. Although the meeting times became even more drastically spaced apart...

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