Roger Williams Civic Duty

Coronado, a famous explorer, said in his report to Viceroy Mendoza that the purpose that he claimed for coming to North America was to spread the holy word of Christianity and help the natives become Christians (Doc. 3). He believed this was the best thing for the natives and that he was doing them a favor by converting them. Christopher Columbus, an explorer praised for his exploration of America, said in a letter that the natives were appreciative of the little tricots he gave them such as red caps and glass beads that they made necklaces out of (Doc. 4). He also said that the were handsome and very well-built even some that were older than 30 years old and that they would make good servants and workers in the future (Doc. 4). This shows that Columbus was actually thinking of the natives and their future relationship.

The New Englanders took religion seriously, making unitary laws according to Puritan standards. John Winthrop, later chosen as the first Massachusetts Bay Colony governor, was seeking religious freedom. Wishing to inspire the colonists to dwell in brotherly unity, he summoned them together to remind them “that if we [colonists] shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.” On the other hand, those in the Chesapeake region came for the wealth that America promised. They were there to become prosperous or die trying.

In the mid-1600s, the New England Puritans had a vision: they were to create the perfect Christian church and settlement, one that was made according to their interpretation of the original church Jesus had visualized. They were a very religious group and wanted to build a place of refuge for themselves. Unlike the colonist of the Chesapeake Bay colonies, they did not immigrate to make a fortune. The main reason the Puritans traveled to America was because they wanted to build a “City Upon a Hill”, since they were persecuted in England for their beliefs. From the 1630s to the 1660s, the Puritan’s beliefs greatly influenced the political, economical, and social development of the New England colonies.

Further displaying their confidence in the compatibility of slavery and Christianity. In doing so, the southern church demonstrated a prevalent perception that Christianity would not argue against slavery or incite rebellion in the slaves. This was accompanied by a widespread belief that a “Christian slave was a better slave”, as Christianity supposedly encouraged obedience (Boyer, 2011). This phenomenon is mentioned by Charles C. Jones, as he tells the story of a black preacher who, after receiving tracts from abolitionists, turned them over to white authorities for destruction (Boyer, 2011). As the story is told by a white southerner, the narrator is unreliable and the truth of the story questionable.

At the start they did work toward that goal, and at first it may have been their only goal. But the goal changed as there weren’t many Spanish willing to settle in the New World and Spain had sent their Military and their Missionaries. As a result the Spanish needed to acquire a source of labor to support the Pueblos, Presidios, and Missions, This where the Native Americans came into the

One common mission the British had when coming to the America was to spread religion. They introduced Christianity the most throughout the land. Sometimes the people weren’t as accepting of the new religion and which the British would then try to force it on them, although this called many disputes. Another influence the European’s had was, they influenced slavery. It was a way to not have to pay for people to do the work or pay little to nothing and keep the majority of the profits to yourself.

Puritans are Europeans who escaped religious persecution from the Church of England. The Puritans age likely varies from children to adults. However, it’s apparent that Winthrop is appealing more towards Puritan males to create their ideal utopia. Winthrop evokes God to entice the colonist to fruitfully colonize the land. He uses nationalism, religion, and imagery to entice the colonist into creating a bountiful colony.

Primary Source Assignment One Christopher Columbus, was a traveler best known for his discovery of the americas. Before he did so, however, he often spoke out about converting “heathen” cultures to christianity in order to save them (“74 interesting..). This most likely leads to one believing that Columbus’ main goal was to convert all natives and he may have had their best interest in mind. His journal, however, shows a different perspective. In this journal, he explains that the natives he has found will make good slaves and are a malleable people.

The New England colonies and the Chesapeake bay colonies also had similarities. They both came to the new world to escape the hardships of England and pursue freedom and wealth. They also both had a good trading system setup and were part of the global economy. They both followed a denomination of christianity whether it was protestant or puritan. The two groups also settled on the east coast and had conflicts with the native residents.

He believes that God quite literally controls the fates of all men and in order to save his brothers from corruption he must force them to see the truth. So states what he thinks being a true Christian is by blatantly nailing his 95 theses up on the church doors for all to see. This strong, symbolic, and courageous move shows how deeply devoted he is to Christianity, so much so that he does not even fear the Church. His work states plainly what good Christians do and don’t do. 43.

In the Salishan autobiography “Mourning Dove”, author Mourning Dove gives insight into how the culture of her people was ultimately altered during the late 1800’s; primarily caused by the catalyst that was the arrival and the integration of white values into their society. The main force that drove these transitions to occur stemmed from religion. Through the influence and encouragement of pastors, in this case, Father De Rouge, the Natives beliefs in their ancient customs gradually declined, as his determined efforts to spread the word of Christianity had reached the ears of the Native tribes (Mourning Dove, 26). Whether that be holding service in tipis or aiding the sick and needy. An example of this change regarding their beliefs could be

A religious movement, that made religion more popular, between 1730 - 1740. Jonathon Edwards and George Whitefield were the two who set off the great awakening. Jonathon Edwards helped set off the Great Awakening because of in his “powerful” sermons, he would call on colonists, also young people, to examine their lives. He would preach of god’s sweetness and beauty, but at the same time he would warn the listeners to pay attention to the bibles teachings. Otherwise, they would be sinners.

Providential is the first stage that when talking about the writing of American history. Written by ministers and magistrates throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, this from of history was to create a closer connection between man and god. The puritans were the ones who started writing like this, whatever happened to them they would think that it was a work of god. One example of this is William Bradford’s Of Plimouth Plantation. Bradford was the governor of the plantation and would lead the group of pilgrims to the new land, they would all believe that their misfortunes was god’s punishment and they were prosperous because of god’s gift.

Through this program I hope to learn the fundamentals of community based research, how to advocate for health policy, a most importantly how to educate communities on health. I believe that is the most rewarding thing I can get out of this program. Having the ability, the power, to change someone’s life, by just giving him or her basic health care knowledge is so empowering. Knowing that I changed that life, that because of me hopefully their health will better instead of worsen. Through this program I hope to learn from the community, to learn their experiences, which will allow me to be even more conscious of the disparities they are forced to face, hence causing me to ponder “how can this issue be fixed?”, “what policy can be implemented”?.

Excluding the Quakers, none said a word against it. Indeed, many evangelists owned slaves. Instead of promoting emancipation in the current life, they promised equality to the slaves in the afterlife, so long as they would adopt Christianity. So too did Preachers make a renewed effort to preach to Native Americans, the first in many decades. Unreceptive to the regimented orthodox methods of preaching, a series of northern tribes “suddenly warmed to the new… mode of preaching” (359).