By the 1700s‚ Britain had established many colonies in North America. The colonists were considered British citizens and followed the rules of the king despite lacking direct representation in Parliament. The colonies existed for the sole benefit of Britain; therefore‚ Britain wanted strict control over the colonies and their trade. Colonists began to question this policy during the Enlightenment because of the strong influence of the philosopher John Locke and his belief in the natural rights of
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Differences and similarities | 1650 | 1776 | Religious aspects | In the north‚ church membership was key to be accepted into the colony. The church controlled the laws and was the most acknowledge in the colony. However‚ in the south‚ instead of the church member being the boss‚ land owners were the dominant party. These land owners were the wealthiest and had control over the laws. A marked difference between the different colonies was the religious aspect. This was because in these territories
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1776 Book Review 1776 focuses on one year of the American Revolution and the military history. The colonies went from being under King George the III to fighting for their independence in one year. This was the year that George Washington became the American commander and the declaration of independence was signed. The book focused on the battles that happened and the individuals involved in it. The novel started with a dramatic scene as King George the III traveled into London
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Relationship of Colonial America and Britain‚ Pre-Revolution The relationship that existed between the American colonists and Britain became increasingly defiant in nature‚ due to Britain’s attempt to maintain superiority over the American colonies. Many changes ensued within this relationship‚ primarily politically and economically‚ within the century preceding the Revolutionary War. Legislation imposed by Britain was unavoidable for the colonists in early eighteenth century colonial America; however
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British Rule and Colonial Interest The arrival of the British in India was marked by the spice trade during the period of the European exploration in the 1600s. Through trade and export‚ European powers found their way to India. The British‚ particularly‚ were drawn to India’s wealth‚ it’s markets and growing population. Their eventual involvement led to the establishment of the East India Company in 1757. The company introduced measures towards western education‚ modern transportation‚ goods and
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Before 1763‚ the colonists of America were doing completely fine underneath the rule of the British Empire. Throughout the years many events took place that started an ideological struggle over the concept of government within North American colonies. The Writs of Assistance‚ Proclamation Line of 1763‚ and the British Army were the events that set in motion the resistance. However‚ the events the actually carried out their independence were‚ the Stamp Act‚ the Townshend Crisis‚ the Tea Act‚ Lexington
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without consent or elected representatives in the British Parliament. Duties were the result of the French and Indian War that was fought between the French‚ and Indians‚ against the British from 1754 to 1763. Britain’s pyrrhic victory proved to be detrimental‚ correspondingly to an immense amount of losses and national debt‚ approximately $150‚000‚000. In the stages of a new British ministry‚ George Grenville becomes the prime minister in 1763. To rectify for the what was lost and ameliorate Britain’s
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Colonial Unity 1750-1776 From 1750-1776 there was anger brewing in Britain’s North American Colonies. Although not all of the 13 colonies were in agreement with the idea of separating from Britain; oppressive British laws caused a need to unify‚ British actions sparked resistance‚ and the failure of salutary neglect which led to mercantilism created the path to independence. Politically‚ oppressive British laws caused a need for the colonies to unify. At the Albany Congress Benjamin Franklin
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King Abdullah of Jordan and Nasser of Egypt both responded to British influence and colonialism by creating a nation‚ separate from Britain‚ that run on the same western and modernized principles with the hope of creating a reputation for themselves as a nation equal to Britain and other western nations. The British presence and control in Egypt caused Nasser to oust this foreign presence in attempt to create his own Egyptian nation‚ run only by the people of Egypt. Similarly‚ King Abdullah‚ after
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Evaluate the relative importance of two of the following as factors prompting Americans to rebel in 1776. Parliamentary Taxation The legacy of colonial religious and political ideas British military measures Restrictions of Civil Liberty Some say that the Revolution was destined to happen ever since Settlers set foot on this continent‚ others argue that it would not have happened if it weren’t for a set of issues that finally drove the colonists to revolt. Ultimately‚ Britain lost
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