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    colonists to pay for the tremendous debt from the war. Along with paying the war debt‚ King George III wanted control over all new land settlements. George Grenville (Brother in law of William Pitt) wrote The Royal Proclamation of 1763 which forbid colonial settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains; also ordering any settlers already there to return east. This proclamation was seen by the colonists as yet another way for the British to restrict their freedom. Many believed the westward expansion

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    Indian Heritage Case Study Solution Initial Investment of Rs 1‚80‚000/• Cash 1‚80‚000/- (Financing Activity) • Owners’ Equity 1‚80‚000/Interest Free Debt of Rs 50‚000/• Cash +50‚000/- (Financing Activity) • Debt 50‚000/8th July 2008: 1‚00‚000/- as security money of House for Restaurant • Cash (-) 1‚00‚000/- (Investing Activity) • Prepaid Expense 1‚00‚000/Other Assets Added: Furniture 80‚000/-‚ Interior Work 44‚000/-‚ Air Conditioner 20‚000/-‚ Inverter 15‚000/-‚ Motor Pump 5‚000/-‚ Flex Board

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    The Colonial Political Period Government in the colonies represented an extension of the English government. Courts enforced the common law of England. The Governor’s Council or the Governor’s Court was a body of senior advisers to the appointed royal Governor in each province. The legislative body‚ which went by various names from colony to colony and through time‚ was elected by the enfranchised Quakers. By seventeen fifty‚ most free white men could vote. In colonial New England there were annual

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    alcohol was more of a social status. The more a person had or kept up with the latest beverage‚ they were considered to have a good social status. Drinking was a common fad at social events. In the article‚ “Drinking in Colonial America”‚ the editor Ed Crew explains the reasons why colonials consumed so much and where alcohol was mostly used. Crew says that alcohol was consumed at events such as: christenings‚ weddings‚ funerals and even political events. Alcohol was used as a bribe at political events

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    Colonial America’s democracy was a work in progress with democratic and undemocratic features. With features like Individual and Human Rights‚ Equality‚ and Limited Government‚ colonial America was continuously finding new ways to govern a new society. While‚ some of their strategies were undemocratic and cruel‚ they realized and fixed it with democratic solutions. Their efforts were enormous‚ and created the free land of colonial America. One democratic feature would be Individual and Human Rights

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    Colonial America Colonial America was difficult early settlers coming for a new life. These settlers were looking for new freedoms in a new land. They faced many hardships during the early years‚ but through trial and error they finally established a new life. In these colonial times there was a lot of talk about beliefs. The English didn’t want a lot of Christianity in England. So the Christians left England to go to America so they could have their religious beliefs. The Christians didn’t have

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    A major part of my life has been centered around my family. The many holiday get-togethers and birthday parties with homemade ice cream and chocolate cake bring back some of my earliest memories. The older I become‚ the more I realize I would like to share the feeling of community I felt when I was with family to the other people in my life. One way I was able to do this was through volunteering. Probably the earliest and most consistent way I have volunteered is by taking care of neighbors’

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    Traditional colonial family life differed by the different functions performed by every member of the household. In all colonial family home‚ the father was the head of the household. This included being the disciplinarian‚ hunting‚ fishing and providing for families. The role of the head of the house differed between the wealthy and the poor and rural families. In poor and rural households‚ men and their family were more team oriented in making sure the daily operation of the house was intact. Men

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    Colonies a greater degree of autonomy. Thus‚ the American obsession with self-government is a consequence of the demographics‚ which made up the United States of America. England‚ at one point‚ did not have a define court system‚ however it did have different courts which all stemmed from different sources

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    SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD TO PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION Aims of Spanish Colonization • God – propagation of Catholic Christianity • Gold – desire for economic wealth • Glory – to be the greatest empire in the world THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM Spain Retains the Philippines Despite Economic Loss • As a colony‚ the Philippines was a financial burden to the Spanish treasury. The Philippines as Crown Colony • In the sense that she belonged to the Spanish King. THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM The Council

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