By the end of the French and Indian War Great Britain’s national debt had grown exponentially. As a result‚ Parliament began to press the issue of mercantilism (taxation) in order to compensate for the budget deficit. According to America: A Narrative History Brief Ninth Edition‚ the average Briton paid twenty-six times the median yearly taxes paid by Americans‚ so Parliament reasoned that they should share the greater portion of the cost of the British troops providing their defense. Many Americans
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saw the Natives as inferiors. Step 2: Research Notes Use the chart below to keep track of primary and secondary source evidence you find that supports your argument. Be sure to fill out each column. The following primary sources can be found on the AP U.S. History Research Library: Thomas Morton‚ "Manners and Customs of the Indians‚" an extract from his "New English Cannon‚" 1637 Pedro Naranjo‚ "Coexistence and Conflict in the Spanish Southwest: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680" Mary Rowlandson‚ "Captivity
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Emma Lucas Mr. Stiver Women of the Revolutionary War 19 December 2012 Everyone who has studied the history of the United States of America has heard of Paul Revere‚ George Washington‚ and Benedict Arnold‚ but who has heard of Molly Pitcher‚ Sybil Luddington‚ or Eliza Lucas? Was it not Abigail Adams who told her husband John Adams to‚ "Remember the ladies"? And James Otis‚ brother of Mercy Otis Warren‚ another mother‚ said‚ "Are not women born as free as men? Would it not be infamous to assert
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threaten to the established liberties that Americans enjoyed. The greatest threat to liberty was depicted as corruption. The colonists associated it with luxury and‚ especially‚ inherited aristocracy‚ which they condemned. The beginning to the Revolutionary War was after Washington forced the British out of Boston in spring‚ 1776; neither the British nor the Loyalists controlled any significant areas. “It is matter of too great notoriety to need any proofs that the arrival of his Majesty’s troops in
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AP US HISTORY Summer Assignment Francis Lewis HS 1. What distinguished the American Revolution from others? The American Revolution was different from all other revolutions because it was the first successful attempt that established a government. Another thing that distinguished this revolution from the others is that it did not occur from within. 2. Why does Ellis think this is significant? Ellis thinks that the distinguishing factors are significant because the American Revolution
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towards the topic of slavery because of the Revolutionary War‚ especially in the North. It inspired a spirit of liberty and an appreciation of the work of the work of all black soldiers (slaves). Some of the Northern legislatures adopted laws during the late 1700s that provided for the end of slavery immediately or gradually. The census of 1790 revealed that the nation had about 59‚000 free blacks and this included 27‚000 from the North. After the Revolutionary War‚ a lot of the free blacks were able to
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part‚ left the colonies alone. The French and Indian War had come to an end‚ leaving the colonists eager to partake in all the opportunities of America. In the midst of this tranquility‚ the British imposed taxes on the colonies in an attempt to raise revenues. As Americans saw their liberties and power threatened‚ the relationship between Britain and America began to unravel. While several specific events marked the way to the Revolutionary War‚ the ideology of the colonists‚ deeply rooted in their
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events caused the Revolutionary war. The colonist[s] had grown weary of the problems with the king. Since coming to Jamestown in 1607‚ the colonists were just another part of the empire of Great Britain. As the colonies grew in size‚ they became more self reliant. England did not notice that the colonies were depending less and less on their mother country to supply their needs. King George III had other troubles on his mind. With mounting debt from the Seven Year war hanging over his head
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the use of the graphic organizer to keep the students focused and on track. Also I think discussing the documents at the end helped to tie together the purpose of the lesson‚ which was to attempt to determine who fired the first shot of the revolutionary war. I also thought I did a pretty good job at facilitating the discussion. I was disappointed when more students did not participate. If I were to teach this lesson again I would try to get
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AP U.S. History Summer HW Sec. 1: 1. The settlers were finally able to get food when the Indians decided to give them corn and bread. The problems that still remained were that they were once again running out of food and they had no houses to live in. This led to sickness and starvation amongst the settlers. 2. The indications that Smith gave that morale and leadership were problems for the young colony were that their president of the colony‚ Captain Wingfeild‚ was deposed of his presidency
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