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. He killed Wituwamat with his own knife. He invited him to dinner, when he Wituwamat was eating, he grabbed the knife around d his chest and stabbed him several times with it. Standish killed his brother. He entered there wigwam at night, scared people threw walls in search of Corbitant.E. Significance of position: This is important to hstory becuase Miles used violence to protect his people.

Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. He went back after his knife with all the Indians shooting at him. Church told his men to fight the Indians even though they were running out of gunpowder and they couldn't find the boats. In two months, Church brought in seven hundred Indians. This is important to history becuase even trough King Philips war, Church was a good leader.

Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. Pilgrims come here for land. Pilgims come to America to pray and build crops.D. Third Point: E. Significance of position:











I. Introduction

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



B. First major point- Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.



C. Second major point- Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.



D. Third major point- 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. Point- Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.

B. First detail-He killed Wituwamat with his own knife.

C. Second Detail-Standish killed his brother.

D. Third Detail-He entered there wigwam at night, scared people threw walls. Looking for Corbitant.

E. Significance of position:



III. Second Major Point

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

B. First Detail-He went back after his knife with all the Indians shooting at him.

C. Second Detail-Church told his men to fight the Indians even though they were running out of gunpowder and they couldn't find the boats.

D. Third Detail-In two months, Church brought in seven hundred Indians.

E. Significance of position

IV. Third Major Point

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

B. First Detail-Pilgrims come here for land.

C. Second Detail-They come to pray and build crops.

D. Third Detail-

E. Significance of position

V. Conclusion

A. Restate thesis-

B. Restate significance of first position-Miles standish used violence to keep his colonies strong.

C. Restate significance of second position-Church uses his brains to protect his colonies

D. Restate significance of third position-Despite all the violence, he Pilgrims

E. Summary of paper (why is it important)