Exam 2

Outline for Plymouth Essay

I. Introduction
A.Thesis statement [sample: The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence.]
B. Preview first major point (without support) [Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.]
C. Preview second major point (without support) [ Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.]
D. Preview third major point (without support) [Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism.]
E. Significance of Thesis [It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.]

II. First Major Point
A. Statement of position (Proving Standish was violent).
B. Detail of support- Standish killed over pork dinner.
C. Detail of Support- Standish kills Wituwmat's brother.
D. Detail of Support- Standish then goes on a killing on a Indian killing spree.
E. Significance of position (Showing Standish used violence)

III. Second Major Point
A. Statement of position (Proving Benjamin Church's leadership protected the colonies in King Phillips war.)
B. Detail of support- Church made the plan up to kill King Phillip.
C. Detail of Support- Church went 6-60 and captured them all.
D. Detail of Support- Church brought in a total of 700 hundred Indians in two months.
E. Significance of position (Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

IV. Third Major Point
A. Statement of position (The colonies were founded on religious idealism.)
B. Detail of Support- So the Pilgrims could have Public Education

C. Detail of Support- So they could have Religious Freedom.
D. Detail of Support- So they have their own Land.
E. Significance of position (This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism.)

V. Conclusion
A. The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence

B. Showing Standish used violence.
C. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

D. This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism.
E. The paper was important because it shows what happened during that time.
Hints: (Mr. M.'s classes should recognize these)

1. Everything in the essay should relate back to, or support, your thesis.

2. Do NOT use "I" statements in your paper.

3. Always be sure to 'back-up' or support your reasons and statements.

4. Be as formal as possible with your language.

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The founding of the English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.

Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Standish was threatened by Wituwamat the Indian. Wituwamat tried to intimidate Standish, but Standish was not intimidated. Standish then proceeded to invite Wituwamat to a pork dinner. Then Standish stabbed Wituwamat many times with his own knife. Standish then proceeded to hang Wituwamat's brother. The killing had just begun. Standish then told the other pilgrims to kill any who happened to accompany them. After that Standish killed a lot of Indian's, but in the end Standish cut off Wituwamat's head and put it on a pole for all to see. It was significant to know what Miles Standish had to do, so that we know what went on.

Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Benjamin Church came up with the plan to kill King Phillip. He was a pilgrim and wanted to kill or capture all the Indians. So he surrounded King Philips fort with other pilgrims and then someone killed King Philip. Church and 5 others went and fought and captured the 60 Indians. After Church captured the 700 Indians he thought the colony owed him something. He then pleaded to the government that Anawon be set free. But even though Church captured 700 Indians, Anawon was still killed with the others. When Anawon came back from boston he saw Anawon and Tuspaquin had been beheaded and their heads hung next to King Philips. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. The Pilgrims came to America for the right to have a public school. They wanted everyone to have an education. Another reason they came to America was so that they could have Religious Freedom. They wanted people to be able to worship who they wanted to. The last reason the Pilgrims came to America was so they could have their own land. They wanted their own land to build on and have their own farms and stuff. The signifigance of this is to show that they used Religion and Idealism.

The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Showing Standish used violence. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone. This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism. The paper was important because it shows what happened during that time and how both the Indians and Pilgrims acted.