Vocabulary 1. Proclamation of 1763- A document issued by King George III to officially claim British territory in N. America after the Seven Years War. 2. Sugar Act- A law issued by the British government in 1764 taxing foreign fined sugar‚ coffee‚ indigo‚ and wine. 3. Stamp Act- an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. 4. Sons of Liberty- Colonial group formed to protest
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2 - What were some of the changes that took place in Europe between the years 1000 and 1492‚ and why did those changes lead to European exploration and overseas expansion? During the eleventh and fourteenth century‚ Europe had radical social and economic issues. The old-fashioned world which was extremely regulated society was totally feudalism‚ during which all of the people had their place and responsibilities. The manorial system‚ in which the lords owned all the land worked by their serfs‚ began
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earn their rights and become Americans. This war happened between 1776 and 1781 because the colonists were being taxed against their will. After the war‚ Americans formed the first truly democratic government‚ setting an example for the rest of the world. Why did this war happen? The war started because of several unfair taxes and laws the British parliament had placed. The first of these laws and taxes was the proclamation of 1763‚ since it banned colonists from settling in the land they recently
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In the seventeenth century‚ New England Puritans tried to create a model society. What were their aspirations‚ and to what extent were those aspirations fulfilled during the seventeenth century? (83) 3. Between 1607 and 1763‚ Americans gained control of their political and economic institutions. To what extent and in what ways do you agree or disagree with this statement? (71) 4. What role did unfree labor play in colonial American society? (72)
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When the British attacked New York in late August 1776: a. Washington ambushed and routed them b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops e. Washington met them with a larger‚ more experienced force In August 1776‚ General Washington had 28‚000 men under his command. By December‚ he had: a. 35‚000 b. 15‚000 c. 13‚000 d. 20
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The French and Indian war‚ which lasted from 1754-1763‚ resulted in a victory for the British over the French‚ which led to the French leaving North America. It also resulted in negative political‚ economic and ideological differences between the British and the American colonies. Politically the colonies were not happy because they could not expand further west‚ economically they felt oppressed by the British with all the taxes being place on them‚ and ideologically because of the governing of
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The 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion and The Rise of Cuffy The Berbice Slave Uprising is the most famous slave revolt in Guyana. Causes: 1. Slaves’ resentment of the ill-treatment received by estate managers and overseers 2. Lack of food provisions for slaves (resulting in them being underfed.) 3. The desire of some to officially partition Berbice with the Dutch‚ just like Djuku tribe of Surinam had done in 1761. Course: The rebellion began on February‚ 23rd
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Aging leaders return to Vietnam to discuss missteps of war [online]. Available from world wide website: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9706/18/vietnam.advancer/ Higginbotham‚ Don. The war of American independence: Military attitudes‚ policies‚ and practice‚ 1763- 1789. Easton Press; Collector ’s ed edition‚ 1993. Kaiser‚ David E. American Tragedy: Kennedy‚ Johnson‚ and the Origins of the Vietnam War. Cambridge Harvard U Press‚ 2000. Pole‚ J.R. The Pursuit of Equality in America. University of California‚ 1979
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AP Euro Timeline 1348-1351 Black Death 1337-1453 Hundred Years War 1378-1417 Great Schism 1440 Lorenzo Valla disproves Donation of Constantine 1485 End of War of Roses 1492 Columbus sails to Americas; Grenada falls to Spain ;Moors are driven from Spain (Ferdinand and Isabella) 1509 Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly 1513 Machiavelli’s The Prince 1517 95 Theses (Tip: 1+1+7=9‚ with 5— 95 Theses) 1527 Sack of Rome‚ crucial imperial victory by HRE against France and Italian
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Perception in the media: Dennis Skinner‚ The "Beast of Bolsover" As mentioned in the introduction of this paper‚ Labour MP Dennis Skinner is no stranger to unparliamentary behaviour. He has more than once been suspended from Parliament because of his sarcastic wit‚ making him the perfect subject for a case study on unparliamentary language. I will briefly mention a few quotes of his and describe the reactions his behaviour has received in the media and among the people. Given the unreliability of
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