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    England had little structure in place to manage the daily activities of colonial affairs in the early 1700’s. As a result of this disconnect‚ the colonists took it upon themselves to set taxes‚ pass laws‚ and make appropriations (Brinkley 102). Following the Seven Years’ War between England and France‚ and the simultaneous French and Indian war in America‚ England was determined to unify its new empire and raise funds to pay off their enormous war debts (Hyser 61). Parliament unleashed sweeping changes

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    debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant‚ and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant‚ but several were weak. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts‚ statistics and/or examples. Every

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    Between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763‚ the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the extension of British ideals far beyond the practice in England itself. Changes in religion‚ economics‚ politics‚ and social structures illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans. By 1736‚ although some colonies still maintained established churches‚ other colonies had accomplished a virtual revolution for religious toleration and separation

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    1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized

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    Thinking skills to engage the content which you took notes about today to understand it on a higher level. Ask Level 2 and Level 3 Questions. Avoid basic questions like “When did the Revolutionary War start?” Try and find Connections between the Content and

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    on the part of Indians‚ as also to cruel suppression by the British Army. It was a remarkable event in Indian history and marked the end of the Mughal empire and sealed India’s fate as a British colony for the next 100 years.Causes for the RevoltThere were many causes that ultimately lead to this revolt. For the sake of convenience they can divided into the following categories.1.Social And Religious Causes2.Political Causes3.Military Causes | | 1. Social and Religious Causes A. Change in pattern

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    PENGUIN BOOKS AMERICAN COLONIES Alan Taylor’s previous books include William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic‚ which won the 1996 Bancroft and Pulitzer prizes for history. He is a professor of history at the University of California at Davis. American Colonies is the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States‚ edited by Eric Foner‚ award-winning author o f Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution and the DeWitt Clinton

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    American Colonial Society The colonization movement‚ the relocating of African Americans from the mainstream of white American society‚ had its beginnings in the eighteenth century. As early as 1713‚ Quaker abolitionists begun to advocate that freed blacks be returned to African; and later by blacks‚ themselves‚ around 1787 by the likes of Anthony Benezet and Benjamin Rush. Some plans that later emerged‚ included the establishment of a separate colony for blacks west of the Mississippi River‚ others

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    LABOR IN COLONIAL AMERICAN SOCIETY Differences in classes began to form due to the high demand for slave labor in Colonial American Society. Slave labor also helped to cause racial tension even in the cities. The population also increased in Colonial America due to the high demand for slave labor therefore many African slaves were imported from Africa. The beginning of slaves in the Americas was through the Columbian Exchange. Indians also became slaves for the English because they were defeated

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    who say the colonists were not justified for breaking away from the British because of the war they fought for the colonists. However the colonists were justified because the king violated the colonists rights‚ put the colonists in economic parallel and punished them instead of listening to their needs. Through The Enlightenment and the Great awakening the colonists realized that the king was neglecting their God given rights and became outraged. The king passed laws that were not in favor of the

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