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__**“A Young African Boy is Taken into Slavery” (c.1735) pg. 24-26**__   Venture Smith’s forced removal from Africa to New England was a very tragic event for him. First off, being hit on the head with a gun makes him realize that things are going to be brutal. Watching his father get tortured to death from not telling someone where his money was, is also a disturbing moment in his removal. Being a child must not have been easy for Smith, especially having to go through the journey without his father. Adjusting to a new place is hard, which Smith discovers in the new world. He was able to adjust because of the light workload he had around the house in the beginning of his life. Once he proceeded to harder and more physically demanding jobs, he became easily frustrated with his life.

__**“The Intolerant Act of Toleration” (1649) pg. 38-39**__   The specific protection for Catholics was that any one who troubled or bothered Catholics would be punished. The Catholics were able to believe in Jesus Christ and no one could tell them that their beliefs were “wrong”. No one was allowed to curse, misjudge, or disclaim the beliefs of God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Trinity, etc. If so, the punishments included death and confiscation of land. If the law had been strictly enforced, Jews and atheists would not be able to express their own beliefs. Shillings would be taken away as a consequence. Had the law been strictly enforced, many religious groups would suffer severe consequences for expressing their beliefs.

__**“Framing the Mayflower Compact” (1620) pg. 43**__   The Compact, in a way, was the first American constitution. The writers of the Compact firmly state that they want to make the first colony in Virginia. In the Compact, they also state laws, government, and ways of life in order to declare their settlement. This is a constitution because they define and limit how the government should and will hopefully function. This foreshadowed the development of democratic institutions because it was one of the first real documents to declare any sort of government. It foreshadows that there is most likely something coming after this that will be better because of the things the colonists have learned while in America. Also, it foreshadows that there will be something better coming after that.

__**“Anne Hutchinson is Banished” (1637) pg. 47-48**__  The record of the court reveals that Puritans think in ways of God and how God affects them and controls their lives. Mrs. Hutchinson believes she is in direct communication with God, which shows that some Puritans may have this idea, but she is the only one who has accidently said it. It is easy to see that Mrs. Hutchinson is deeply devoted to God and does not lie about the things she believes about him. The proceedings of this case are a bit illogical because no one should be banished for their religious beliefs. For the time period, it is logical because of there was not much religious toleration and things were done a specific way. If the clergymen were upset that she claimed she talks to God, it is understandable that she would be held to a trial.

__**“The Blue Laws of Connecticut” (1672) pg. 50-51**__ If the laws of Connecticut were broken, death was always used as punishment. The punishment of death fits all of the crimes because the government of Connecticut would not tolerate any sort of bad behavior. For example, if a child were to disobey his mother or father, they would be punished by death. Even though this is familiar scenario in our society, death would never be a punishment. Today, the criminal offenses would be murder or stealing and man and then selling them. Although the second offense is not as common, it would still be a criminal offense if it happened today.