Part one of term paper
"America, land of the free, home of the brave," that is a statement that we all have grown up with and truly believe, but why do we, our parents, our grandparents and those before them believe it to be so? In looking at the history of the colonial period of the United States it is clear to see where such ideas come from. The Mayflower Compac ...

Part two of term paper
... and effects. Considering the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Massachusetts Body of Liberties as one in relation to it is clear to see how some ideas have survived and still impact us today. As fledgling colonies the framers of these documents were out to create a society in which their needs could be satisfactorily meet, goals easily obtained, and wellbeing protected. The early colonials were loyalist whose sole purpose was to obey their king and spread the go ...