If I was a Acadian back in the 1755’s to the 1763’s I would take the oath of allegiance. My first‚ reason of why I would take the oath of allegiance is that if I didn’t take the oath I would be tortured and even be killed. By that I mean if didn’t take the oath of allegiance I would be tortured like would not get food or water and then eventually would be killed by the British. Also instead of being tortured in such bad ways I rather take the oath. Even though that isn’t fair because everybody’s
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Nowitzky 1 Chris Nowitzky Professor Noyalas November 23‚2011 U.S. History 121 The Impact of the French and Indian War on Colonial America The French and Indian war was fought between Great Britain and France from 1754 to 1763. Also known as the Seven Year’s War‚ this confrontation eventually erupted into an all out worldwide conflict. Its effects were not only immediate but long term. Although the colonies were not directly tied to the war‚ it greatly impacted them as well as modern America
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Paxton Boys The Paxton Boys were frontiersmen Scots-Irish origin who were considered a vigilante group. The village of Paxton was a rapid growth for racial and political disorder during Pontiacs Rebellion. Pontiac’s rebellion was a way in 1763 that was between Native American Tribes that were unhappy with British postwar policies in the Great Lake region. The Native tribes were dissatisfied with the defeat of the French in the French and Indian war. Paxton was still populated with many Scot-Irish
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cultures and what were some of their characteristics? P.546-7 9. What two (2) related problems did the British face after defeating the French in 1763? P.547 10. Which Amerindian chief drove the British from some western outposts and raided Virginia and Pennsylvania at the end of the Seven Years’ War? p.547 11. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? P.547 12. What sparked a political confrontation that led to rebellion in the British N. American colonies?
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Pre Columbus (1491-1607) Early American Indians North America Heavily populated Very diverse population Organized with a “monarchy” Gods depended on the environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exploration and Colonization (1491-1607) Pre Columbian Indians 1680 pueblo revolt Indians defeated the Spanish. Columbian exchange - when Spanish came in they brought euro things into Americas and brought
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longer had a major tract of New World land (Document A) England dominated the New World. (Document A) This led to the Proclamation of 1763‚ which took a toll on the political relationship between Britain and its colonies. The Native
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These are believed to be the biggest factors by Kim Daniel. She explains why the American colonists became angry with the new laws. The Proclamation of 1763 was a deal between the American Indians and Great Britain. It said that the American colonists would not move past the Appalachian Mountains. The war between France and Great Britain was brought to the Americas so the colonists could move westward
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soared from $75 million to $133 million in 1763 consuming 60% of the national budget. The only solution to this problem was the raise the taxes‚ and that’s just what prime minster Lord Bute did beginning with England. Of course there were many complaints with this leading to his decision to only tax the poor and middle classes. The question was still hanging in the air for them‚ should they tax the American colonists? A new prime minister came into play in 1763. British taxpayers were paying five times
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speculators. The treaty of Easton in 1758 decreed all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Indians. This treaty caused problems for many speculators and farming companies. However‚ the major calamity to the Virginian gentry was the Proclamation of 1763. Although the proclamation did little to stop settlers from
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1773‚ the colonists reacted in tremendous ways causing lots of damage to America. The British continued their tax on tea‚ so the colonists continued to boycott British Tea. Consequently Britain passed the Tea Act. The Tea Act was tea sold directly to
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