Between 1660 and 1700, the american colonies were shaken by a series of "revolts" of which bacon's rebellion was only one. compare and contrast the protests that took place in maryland, massachusetts, new york, and virginia, paying special attention to the internal divisions that spark the outbursts.

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries colonial America experienced a number of rebellions by various groups for a variety of reasons. The protests took place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Each protest began for a different reason, however, all involved the discontent that some groups underwent in the colonies. Some of the most notable rebellions include Bacon's Rebellion, The Regulator Uprising, Leislor's Rebellion, Culpepper's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys Uprising. The Paxton Boy Revolt, which occurred in Pennsylvania, was a response to Pontiac's Rebellion, one of the greatest Indian Uprisings to ever happen. The Paxton Boys felt that the government of colonial Pennsylvania that was mainly controlled …show more content…

Edmund Andros the governor prior to the Glorious Revolution was known for being an extremely strict man that strongly supported the Navigation acts and this is one reason why he was overthrown by Leislor. The rebellion established a rebellious attitude towards British domination, and reinforced the idea that the colonies were subject to British rule by their free will. The War of Regulation was caused by corruption in the government. Officials were unfair and corrupt. Many of the officers were deemed to be very greedy and oftentimes would band together with other local officials for their own personal gain as they sometimes stole tax money along with other things. This war ended with the rebels winning and the regulators were forced to leave. This rebellion was different from the other rebellions for the fact that it did play a role in giving people the confidence to have an American Revolution as the regulators ended up becoming tories while the rebels ended up becoming patriots. The causes of this rebellion were similar to the others as people were unsatisfied with the way the colony was being ran. Culpepper's Rebellion was a revolt where Thomas Miller, an official attempted to take control of a large portion of the Carolinas (later would be known as North America). A counter party was formed that was led by John Culpepper. This party would evtually improsen Miller and have him

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

beowulf is considered an epic poem because it describes the actions of a great warrior.

beowulf is taken into account an epos. in this poem, the main character may be a hero who travels nice distances to prove his strength at not possible odds against supernatural demons and beasts. in the poem, beowulf was a young warrior and he leaves his country to hrothgar, as hrothgar was in a great trouble.