John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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The Civil War was a time of great change for many people‚ especially people who had been slaves before the war. They were finally free and required the help of the American government to adjust and get started in their new lives as free men and women. Although they received their freedom‚ they did not receive enough help from the American government in the aftermath of the Civil War for it to be as revolutionary as it could have been In fact‚ they received almost no help from the United States
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How barbaric were the barbarians? The Mongols were a group of people that lived during the 13th century in central Asia. They expanded their empire throughout most of Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Eastern Europe. The Barbarians were indeed barbaric. Because of their human nature‚ the Mongols stroke feared in the faces of many people. Out of many conquerors‚ the Mongols were the most barbaric empire wise. In document 1‚ it shows that the Barbarians conquered almost five million square miles of land
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Charles II and James II created and implemented uniform laws in order to control their colonies. In order to enforce these legal codes‚ many aristocrats were given office and supervision over the colonies which allowed for maximum efficiency. Evidently‚ this is seen in the case of the Dominion of New England‚ where Edmund Andros was appointed to govern the royal province. By creating the Dominion‚ James II hoped to obtain a more centralized government within the colony. Overall‚ the long era of
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conflict between British and American colonists? The issue between the British and colonists was that the British government continued to search for ways to tax the colonists. The colonists were very opposed to the ideas that the British were throwing at them. I’m blaming the British for the conflict because they could’ve come up with other ideas for their service. First‚ the Stamp Act of 1765 was one of the acts that led to great conflict. This act stated that colonists had to pay for an official stamp
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conflict between British and American colonists? The issue between the British and colonists was that the British government continued to search for ways to tax the colonists. The colonists were very opposed to the ideas that the British were throwing at them. I’m blaming the British for the conflict because they could’ve come up with other ideas for their service. First‚ the Stamp Act of 1765 was one of the acts that led to great conflict. This act stated that colonists had to pay for an official stamp
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The Sons of Liberty had an immense part in the Revolutionary War. Before America had the Founding Fathers‚ the colonies needed leaders to stand up to the British Parliament‚ who were known as the Sons of Liberty. John Hancock and Samuel Adams were wealthy merchants that established the Sons of Liberty in Boston in 1765‚ who were also known as the Loyal Nine. They were a well-organized patriot political organization filled with major colonists. The five prominent members of this organization included
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The French and Indian War culminated in the Treaty of Paris in 1763‚ which would end French power in North America and British power would reign over North America east of the Mississippi River (Tindall). The French and Indian War‚ also called The Seven Years ’ War‚ nearly doubled Britain ’s national debt and post-war expenses were expected to remain high because the government decided in early 1763 to keep ten thousand British regular soldiers in the American colonies (Stamp Act). The primary
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When some think back to when America was expanding they might not think of the war we went against with Mexico‚ but this point in time was a huge part of the expansion. Other thing still had a continuation when the war was taking place such as: the annexation of oregon territory (1846)‚ the first diamond is laid out in Cooperstown‚ new york (1840)‚ and due to the Mexican cession the US’s size increased bey 50% (1846). Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 in a battle at the Alamo. This then
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Was The US Justified in Their Actions Leading Up to and During The Nez Perce War? During the 1860s and 70s‚ US settlers killed as many as 30 Nez Perce‚ though many never stood trial. The US was not justified in their actions leading up to and during the Nez Perce War. To start off‚ the Nez Perce were left with little of their homelands. Also‚ the Nez Perce’s homeland held significant importance for them‚ as the land was where ancestors were buried and religious ceremonies performed. In addition‚
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