neutral relationship with its American colonies. By upholding salutary neglect‚ the British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws‚ the American colonies remained obedient to Britain. However‚ after the French and Indian War (1754-1763)‚ Britain’s relations with its colonist were drastically altered. The war greatly damaged Britain’s economy and because of its pyrrhic victory‚ a series of taxes were implemented on the American colonists. The unfair taxation ideologically changed
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In 1763‚ the Seven Years War came to a conclusion with a British victory. Although this seemed as a celebration for the British‚ it was not for the colonists. The events that took effect after this war are the factors that led to the independence of the colonies. Some of the events that led to this were the Proclamation of 1763‚ multiple acts placed on the colonists by the British‚ and the Boston Massacre. The Proclamation of 1763 was the first event that infuriated the colonists. Before the
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The family as the cornerstone of American society between the 17th and 19th century ’’The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nature‚ preserve and pass onto each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish‚ values that are foundation for our freedoms. In the family‚ we learn our first lessons of God and man‚ love and discipline‚ rights‚ and responsibilities‚ human dignity and human frailty. Our families give us daily examples of these lessons being
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Terms Pontiac’s Rebellion: (1763) Indian chief Pontiac led a major attack against the colonies. The British did not rely on colonial forces‚ but instead sent their army to deal with the rebellion Proclamation Act of 1763: Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. British hoped it would prevent violence between Native Americans and colonists. The colonists were angry and disobeyed the law‚ moving to the west of the mountains in large numbers (1763) Sugar Act: (1764) Placed
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Indian War. The war ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris. The French and Indian War created tension between Great Britain and the American colonies politically through the expansion of borders‚ economically through extreme taxes‚ and ideologically through taxation without representation. The expansion of the borders of the English territory through the Treaty of Paris created a tension between the colonies political relations with Great Britain. After the war in 1763 (Doc. A) English colonies dominated
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Road to the Revolution6thRichelle BaumanParagraph #1 Introduction A huge “bang” overcasted the sky‚ war was coming and we all knew it. It’s really amazing to think about how all of the ten acts influenced America’s to start the Revolutionary War. The ten acts that lead to the the Revolutionary War are Navigation Act‚ French and Indian War‚ Pontiac’s Rebellion‚ Proclamation‚ The Sugar Act‚ The Stamp Act‚ Declaratory Act‚ The Townshend Act‚ The Boston Massacre‚ Boston Tea Party‚ and Intolerable
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Cahokia: located on the site of an ancient Native American city situated directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis‚ Missouri / largest and most influential urban settlement in the Mississippian culture / the mound builders / advanced and indigenous cultures Constantinople: trade routes in 1453 / eastern Roman Empire capital / right in the middle of a trade route from Europe to the middle east and Asia Leif Erikson: Viking from Scandanavia / Norway / the first European to set
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Chunking Practice Activity APUSH DBQ – 2005 To what extent did the American Revolution fundamentally change American Society? IN your answer be sure to address the political‚ social‚ and economic effects of the Revolution in the period from 1775-1800. Essay 1 Intro – The American Revolution spurred a dramatic shift in American Society which spawned numerous changes to the status quo‚ though in some cases this idealistic outpouring of principles was tempered with the harsh contradictions of colonial
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between political parties in which The Colonies rescinded Great Britain and their monarchy‚ deposing themselves from Britain‚ and proclaimed the founding of The United States of America. King George III published a document called The Proclamation of 1763‚ after the French and Indian War‚ England gained new land in which pushed borders back allowing more land for colonies to grow. Although the king and his council bestowed the proclamation to relieve the fears of the Indians‚ who felt that the colonists
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There has been contention between Britain and France for thousands of years. During the 1700’s this came to a head as Britain and its’ North American colonies tried to expand in size and trade. This could not be done without intruding on French land. This caused France to take an offensive position alongside their Indian allies against their biggest rival. Britain and its colonies persisted forward resulting in The Seven Years’ War or‚ as some call it‚ The French and Indian War. The Seven Years’
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