born of by an act of civil disobedience. On December 17‚ 1763 a group calling themselves “The Sons of Liberty” boarded three British tea ships and dumped the economic equivalent of $1.7million of tea into Boston Harbor. The “Boston Tea Party‚” was in protest of the Tea Act of 1773‚ a bill many colonists viewed as taxation tyranny. Consequently‚ Parliament closed Boston to merchant shipping and established military rule in Massachusetts. When our forebearers responded by calling the first Continental
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In Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ the Sons of Liberty protested Parliament’s passage of the Tea Act in 1773 by throwing tons of taxed tea into Boston Harbor‚ an act that came to be known as the Boston Tea Party. News of the event reached England in January 1774. Parliament responded with a series of acts that were intended to punish Boston for this illegal destruction of private property‚ restore British authority in Massachusetts‚ and otherwise reform colonial government in America. -The Boston Port Act
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How to kick a bad habit Why do people start to smoke? This usually happens when a person is in their teenage years; therefore‚ peer pressure plays an important part. Many teenagers start smoking‚ because they want to be like their friends‚ and they may have a low self-esteem. At this age‚ smoking may get them accepted into the “in crowd‚” and help them make friends. Some teenagers start smoking just to experience what smoking is all about or how it may make them feel in doing so. Then as time
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Everyone has some type of bad habit. Now granted‚ some people have less than others and some bad habits are more destructive than others. More importantly there are two types of bad habits that everyone needs to recognize; the habits that are known and the habits which are unknown. Regardless of the type‚ bad habits usually hinder an individual from living a long happy‚ healthy and successful life. Eventually all habits will become automatic. Often they are carried out subconsciously. Seldom
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December 3rd‚ 2011 The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party made a change in history‚ a rebellion that has a cause and effect. It was a cold December night in Boston. There were three famous ships‚ the Dartmouth‚ the Eleanor‚ and the Beaver were sitting in Boston harbor‚ their holds full of tea that wasn’t being unloaded because of the angry residents of Boston were threatened not to buy or use the tea. The government of Great Britain had passes the Tea Act‚ a law that almost guaranteed that
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Bad habits interrupt your life and prevent you from accomplishing your goals. They jeopardize your health — both mentally and physically. And they waste your time and energy. So why do we still do them? And most importantly‚ is there anything you can do about it? I’ve previously written about the science of how habits start‚ so now let’s focus on the practice of making changes in the real world. How can you delete your bad behaviors and stick to good ones instead? I certainly don’t have all
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Could WW2 have been prevented? WW2 was a tragedy that killed 60 million people‚ it brought international distrust‚ repressed feelings and resented economic hardship‚ however‚ could it have been prevented? The Treaty of Versailles‚ which formally ended the war‚ did little to address unresolved issues and promoted international indignation while harsh economic conditions devasted millions of people. I believe if the world leaders had addressed these issues and taken a step to international trust‚
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The Boston Tea Party started at midnight on December 16‚ 1773. More than one hundred colonists called the Sons of Liberty threw about forty five tons of tea from British ships into Boston Harbor. This “protest” was a very justified act that showed confidence‚ determination‚ and bravery. Others believe that the act was unnecessary and the colonists went overboard (no pun intended) with their behavior‚ even though the colonists didn’t even damage the ships at all. This whole thing probably wouldn’t
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Samuel Adams was born in Boston‚ Massachusetts on September 27‚ 1722. His father was Samuel Adams‚ Sr.‚ and his mother Mary Fifield. He was one of twelve children born from this marriage‚ but one of three children who survived past their third birthday. Samuel was the tenth child and the survivors were his older sister Mary‚ himself‚ and a younger brother named Joseph. He died on October 2‚ 1803. His family was well recognized for their wealth as well as their religious and political involvement
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How to Kick a Bad Habit I believe everyone has at least one form of a bad habit. They come in all shapes and in all sizes. It varies from person to person and age to age. There are many types of habits but for this essay we will speak about how to kick a bad one. Whether you smoke‚ drink or maybe you have something small such biting your nails‚ it all boils down to a bad habit. A bad habit may control your entire life and could possibly destroy everything you have ever dreamed of doing and or
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