didn’t(loyalist). Patriots were right for leaving Britain for many reasons. Colonist felt as though they were treated badly. They didn’t like the new laws. Stated in loc.gov‚ "Great Britain passed laws because of the French and Indian war‚ which ended in 1763." They didn’t like the law because it required the colonist to pay tax. A law named
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First Twelve 1. COLONIAL ENGLISH AMERICA 1. In 1606‚ the Virginia Company received a charter from King James I to make a settlement in the New World. 2. On May 24‚ 1607‚ about 100 English settlers disembarked from their ship and founded Jamestown. 3. Problems emerged including (a) the swampy site of Jamestown meant poor drinking water and mosquitoes causing malaria and yellow fever. (b) men wasted time looking for gold rather than doing useful tasks (digging wells‚ building shelter‚ planting
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for their own protection. The British don’t have to provide the colonials with protection‚ it was a luxury provided to the colonials. Also‚ Americans desired to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains‚ yet the Proclamation of 1763 restricted them from doing so. The reason the proclamation was put into place was because the British government simply did not have the finances to support soldiers to go with the colonials and protect and assist them with the expansion. In order for Americans to settle
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French-Indian force; it collapsed; this encouraged Indians who then moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina 7. Pontiac: Ottawa chief who led several tribes (aided by a handful of French traders) in 1763 in a violent campaign to drive the British out of the Ohio Country; besieged Detroit in 1763 and eventually overran all
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those rights specifically granted to Congress. Declaration of Independence 1776 A document‚ written by Thomas Jefferson‚ states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence from Great Britain in July of 1776. Proclamation of 1763 1763 Issued by King George 3‚ it forbade American settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. Albany Plan of Union 1754 Benjamin Franklins proposed plan of unifying the colonies. Common Sense 1776
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across the plains attack. Although the French retaliated‚ the British held their ground. The French knowing that defeat was inevitable retreated and later signed the articles of Capitulation‚ which turned over Quebec to the British. On February 10‚ 1763‚ the Treaty of Paris is signed which kicking out the French from North America. Britain Gain control of Canada and land east of the Mississippi except New Orleans‚ while Spain gains land west of the Mississippi river. Colonials desired to settle
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Argumentative Essay Loyalist or Patriot Background: Various events of the 1700s led colonists to develop strong beliefs regarding the British government. The Trial of Peter Zenger‚ The Proclamation of 1763‚ the Boston Massacre combined with constantly changing taxes and rules that governed them made many think that self-governance was the best path for the colonies. Others felt that the King and his appointed officials had their best interests in mind and preferred to stay loyal to the crown. Later
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The American Revolution or also known as the American Revolutionary War is a topic that many historians had argued over as the perspectives of many sides were ignored and over shadowed by the colonists’ point of view. This is because the colonists’ point of view was considered the most important by most people as the colonists were the main force that directly fought with the British in the revolutionary war. But in fact‚ most of the other groups’ perspectives were important as well because most
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The Proclamation of 1763 in document 5 is an example of the British government restricting rights from the colonist. The text in the 5th document talks about how the colonists were restricted on where they can live and where they can expand. The Proclamation of 1763 was a border along the Appalachian Mountains that didn’t allow the colonists to settle westward. This proclamation was passed to try to reduce conflict between the colonies and
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voice in Parliament and the laws and taxes that Parliament passed on to them were unfair‚ unjust and illegal. This was the being of the frustration felt by the colonists‚ but it had not yet reached the boiling point. When Parliament passed the 1763 Proclamation‚ which stated that the colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains‚ The Stamp Tax‚ and the now ever-present standing army‚ this was the last straw‚ which caused the colonists to rebel. At this same time‚ the British subjects
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