Plymoth Exam

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. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.


B. Made Thomas Morton leave.


C. Went to the wigwams after a Indian.


D. Kills Indian with knife.


E. These actions of violence helped establish colonies.





III. Second Major Point


A. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.


B. Defended against 300 Indians with 20 men, suffering zero deaths.


C. When they kill King Phillip, he puts his head on a pike.

D. Captured 700 Indians, in 2 months

E. This contributes to the violence in establishing the colonies.


IV. Third Major Point

A. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism.

B. Religious freedom.

C. Find land.

D. Education to all.

E. This proves the idealism.


V. Conclusion

A. The Colonies were formed using violence and idealism.

B. Through miles Standish's actions, the colonies were formed using violence.

C. Through Ben church's actions, the colonies were formed using violence.

D. The colonies were formed with idealism and violence.

E. Summary of paper (why is it important)



The founding of 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. The first way he uses violence is by making Thomas Morten leave America because he associates with the Indians. Secondly he assaults the wigwams, looking for corbitant because he thinks they are planning an attack. Finally he kills two Indians with there own knife because of the same reasons. Through these actions, miles Standish contributes to establishing the colonies by using violence.


Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. For example, Ben Church first uses violence when he defends the river bank against three hundred Indians without suffering a single loss, escaping on canoes. Secondly when King Phillip is killed by Ben Church, they put his head on a pike. Furthermore within a matter of only two months, he captures seven hundred Indians, and holds them captive. Through these actions, Benjamin Church contributes to establishing the colonies by using violence.


Despite all of the violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. First the Pilgrims came to the new world because they wanted their religious freedom. Secondly the Pilgrims came to America to find land, that they could own for themselves. Lastly the Pilgrims wanted all of them to be educated, in order to read the bible. This proves that the colonies were based on idealism.


The colonies were established based on violence and idealism. Through the actions of miles Standish, he contributed to the founding of the colonies by using violence. Through the actions of Benjamin church, he used leadership and violence to help establish the colonies. Finally the Pilgrims helped establish the colonies using idealism when they left Britten. This all plays a major role in the history of the united states, and without these actions, this country would not be the same today.