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    American Colonists were Patriots because they were tired of being denied the “rights as Englishmen”. They were also tired of being taxed without representation in the British government. They said being taxed without representation is not right and they didn’t want to be treated differently because it wasn’t fair. All the American Colonists wanted was to be treated fairly and to have freedom‚ which they were getting deprived of by staying a part of England. One of the main reasons American Colonists

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    tyrannical rule‚ the colonists tried to change and influence the English policy through repeated petitioning and boycotts. After failing to influence England through peaceful measures‚ war was the colonists’ only option. The 13 colonies were therefore justified in starting a revolt against England. According to England however the colonists were not justified in waging war. England was the mother country and the colonists paid the lowest taxes in the world. Being that the colonists benefited from the

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    Why Did World War 1 Start

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    Serbia and the war finally begun. World War I consisted of four different M.A.I.N reasons why ww1 started. These causes are Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and

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    On 15 May 1967‚ Israel celebrated its 19th Day of Independence. The economy had not yet recovered from a recession that had been caused the year before. Tensions on the border with Syria had risen significantly‚ sabotage was being committed in Israel’s territory by terrorists from the PLO in Lebanon‚ and settlements were being shelled by the Syrians on the Golan Heights. The aggression that Israel faced was due to the fact that her Arab Neighbours refused a Jewish nation in the Middle East. This

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    the Declaration of Independence by Stephen E. Lucas The Declaration of Independence is perhaps the most masterfully written state paper of Western civilization. As Moses Coit Tyler noted almost a century ago‚ no assessment of it can be complete without taking into account its extraordinary merits as a work of political prose style. Although many scholars have recognized those merits‚ there are surprisingly few sustained studies of the stylistic artistry of the Declaration.(1) This essay seeks

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    your own path and become independent and responsible for yourself. We the new generation‚ will follow the guidelines of the Declaration of Independence as to becoming dependent on ourselves. The significance of the Declaration of Independence is to help and modify the new generation move on with life without relying on your parents. Declaration of Independence: Nevertheless we have come to an agreement that kids that are entering the age of 18 are to be given life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness

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    Movie Review 1776

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    1776 Film Critique When critiquing this movie I have to first begin with was it historically accurate‚ overall the film was quite accurate there were a few liberties taken. The reason for historical inaccuracies in 1776‚ comes from the fact that the Congress was held in secrecy and there are no contemporary records on the debate over the Declaration of Independence‚ the authors of the movie created the narrative based on later accounts and educated guesses‚ the need to invent scenes and dialogue

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    The Declaration of Independence Carlo Vinci Arcipe III - Halcon English III Mr. Troy Vance Tristan Natividad February Page Page ACKOWLEDGEMENT Sincere gratitude is hereby extended to the following who never ceased in helping until this paper is structured: Our Student Teacher‚ MJ. Cuario‚ for the unwavering guidance; Our English Teacher‚ TVT. Natividad‚ for giving us idea on how

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    | | | | American colonists changed their perspective on liberty‚ through the coming of the Great Awakening. American colonists endured several obstacles in this period. Some were banished from colonies‚ and others were even killed because of their beliefs. At the end of the Great Awakening‚ the American colonists prospered‚ and were awarded the freedom of religion and beliefs. The Great Awakening was a Christian revitalization that swept Europe‚ and ultimately merged to the Americas

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    1763‚ Sugar Act of 1764‚ Currency Act of 1764‚ Stamp Act of 1765‚ Quartering Act of 1765‚ Townshend Acts‚ and Boston Massacre. After those events the Colonists broke ties from the British by declaring the Revolutionary War. The won the war because they were fighting for something that was important to them and they had a lot to lose. The Colonists also used very good war tactics like surprise attacks and allies. They caught the British while they were sleeping and attacked and they got help from

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