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    going through a difficult time with war debt. They were just coming out of the French and Indian War. (1754-1763) England was currently struggling all around so they proposed to have the Stamp Act against the American Colonies. The colonies were very hesitant only because their standards bothered them. The prices of the stamps were not the main topic of controversy for the American Colonies. “No taxation without representation” was a very common chant during protest. This is equivalent to “Black

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    History (Yr 2) “Colonial rivalry was the MAIN reason for the European wars from 1650-1763”. How far is it possible to agree with this statement? "As sources of wealth for their European owners‚ the colonies became as important a cause of war in the eighteenth century as quarrels in Europe itself. Commerce‚ colonies and power in Europe were vitally connected‚ and any limitation of trading rights or any blow to a colony was a method of keeping the rivalry down.”1 This statement gives rise to the fact

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    "Definition (who‚ what‚ when‚ where)" Cause Effect Evidence "Proclamation of 1763 " At the end of the French and Indian War‚ the British used a proclamation‚ mainly to stop the Indians. British people thought that more wars and fights would happen if the British moved closer to Indian territory This law banned British settlement in the West https://quizlet.com/9006093/flashcards "Sugar Act " All colonists must pay tax for anything that contains sugar. Example: molasses‚ sugar. Forced colonists

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    greatly effected not only the colonists but also their slaves by bringing unity to both rich and poor in the colonies and providing hope to the enslaved that they could have freedom. After the French and Indian war‚ Britain acquired half of the French colonies in America. The British tried to force their desires on the Natives which upset them causing a conflict called Pontiac’s War in 1763. This war caused the colonists to take out their aggression on peaceful or defenseless Indians which lead the

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    affected by different factors more than others. The thirteen colonies can be divided into three distinct regional sections: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each section had its own distinct economic and cultural framework which emerged from the geographical elements of the land and the religious beliefs of the settlers. Although founded by people of similar European origin‚ the regions became unique. This allowed all thirteen colonies to prosper and generate money in the way best suited for them

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    In 1788 the first fleet disembarked on the shores of Botany Bay. Shortly thereafter Australia became the first colony founded entirely upon the work of convicted felons. The traditional interpretation of the Australian colonies is that‚ it was a period of harsh and brutal forced labor‚ where convicts were treated as human commodities and labor was extracted by punishment. Convicts were subjected to various types of reprimands such as shortened rations‚ leg-irons‚ being placed on treadmills‚ head

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    primarily affected by Imperialism. Socially‚ countries were forced to change their ways of life‚ such as types of clothing worn. Economically‚ countries were mainly used for their raw materials. And politically‚ the countries lost control over themselves due to the fact that Europeans gained control over the countries. Therefore‚ the social‚ economic‚ and political aspects of life during imperialization underwent many changes‚ due to European control. First of all‚ the social aspects of life were

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    in the colonies. Slowly‚ England rose to compete in this struggle for colonies‚ settling North America. Although New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled by Englishmen‚ these two colonies evolved into completely different colonies as a result of their many differences of opinion starting with their reasons for settling the land‚ spreading to create two completely different societies. From the time each ship set off from England‚ both the New England and Chesapeake colonies were bound

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    The Causes for Colony Collapse Disorder Bees play an integral part in daily human life. Bees pollinate $14 billion in US crops per year‚ which includes apples‚ coffee‚ and almonds (Danforth‚ 2007). Unfortunately‚ they have gone through a rapid decline in population in recent years; managed honey bee population has decreased by one-fourth in Europe between 1985 and 2005‚ and by more than one-half in North America between 1947 and 2005 (Christen‚ Fent‚ & Mittner‚ 2016). The economic value behind bees

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    Analyze the extent of Jackson’s economic policies and changes in electoral politics influencing the development of democracy between 1820-1840. Compromise between the President and Congress‚and debates are things that define American democracy in the 21st century. America’s political landscape would seem foreign without the fighting of the party not in power‚ or the role that every person plays in electing public candidates. As odd as it may seem‚ our democracy did not always pursue the vote

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