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    The advantages and disadvantages of living in a block of flats To begin with‚ it is said that living in a block of flats is very uncomfortable but many people do not agree. With such view a block of flats helps to find a lot of friends and deepen our communication skills. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a block of flats? One the one hand‚ living in a block of flats is advantageous for many reasons. Firstly‚ people who live in a block of flats are friendlier than people

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    But what is the advantage and disadvantage of playing computer games? II. Statement of the problem - What are the benefits of playing computer games in students of Quezon City Polytechnic University Batasan Branch? - What is the percentage of the students who prefer that computer games is an advantage? - What is the percentage of the students who prefer that computer games is an disadvantage? - What is the percentage of the students who believe that it’s an advantage in a way it relieves

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    already made sugar and tobacco taxes‚ made by Lord Bute. There were many taxes‚ but the ones that placed the most resentment to the colonists were the Sugar Acts‚ which put 3 more pennies per gallon of sugar‚ the Quartering Act‚ which forced the colonists to accommodate to the needs of British troops‚ and most importantly the Stamp Act‚ which put a stamp on basically everything and colonists had to pay for it. The money collected from all these taxes was used to pay for

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    How did American response to the Stamp Act influence future protest against British attempts to acquire revenues from the colonies‚ 1765-1775? Desiring revenue from the colonists to offset the massive expenditures for defense‚ the British began to pass a number of acts such as the currency‚ sugar‚ quartering‚ and stamp acts. Naturally‚ the colonists objected to these acts. They had proclaimed taxation without representation and began to boycott British goods while protesting. On the

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    the Stamp Act of 1765‚ which had the harshest colonial reaction. During the period of 1763 to 1776‚ the American colonies developed significantly socially‚ economically‚ and

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    Sugar Act of 1674); which was to repay the loss of money from the French and Indian War (when the British showed major weakness; why did they need the money.)]. In the Colonies‚ the taxes were opposed due to its negative economic effects and also increased enforcement‚ which did hurt smuggling activities. In 1675‚ Grenville enforced the Stamp Act (stamp taxes levied on documents‚ paper goods‚ and similar items.). The reaction to the Stamp Act wasn’t pleasant. People formed the Stamp Act Congress

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    1765 two acts took place‚ the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. The Sugar Act all started because of a war debt that was expanding. In the Sugar Act there is a lot of pros and cons‚ my personal feelings on the act go both ways. The price of sugar was raised to around six pence‚ which is about twelve dollars for one gallon. In this time sugar was a very well-know substance just like it is today. The act was basically a way to make the trade route more difficult and more expensive. The Sugar Act is very

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    that started a fun and exciting conversation: “How was your day with your Friends?”. “It was wonderful” I replied‚ “My Friends Grandma told us all about Stamp Act.” Oh! before we go any farther‚ I am Emily an A+ Student. Anywho.. as I was saying‚ I started explaining the Stamp Act to my Mom.. I thought she already knew about it though. “The Stamp Act was made in 1765‚ after the British just came out of a war with France they needed more money‚ so this British guy named George Greenville came up with

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    The Stamp Act of 1765 created what was possibly the most chaotic time after the French and Indian war were the colonists rebelled because taxation without representation was occurring. The Stamp Act was passed by parliament because they needed money to pay off the war debt. The Stamp Act stamped - taxed - all legal documents and printed items‚ commercial or not. This‚ in England’s eyes only affected the rich and people who read newspapers. The colonists did not like this idea and they revolted against

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    discussed this issue. “The Stamp Act is an unfair tax that must cease. If the Parliament meets no resistance about this tax‚ then they will surely add even more taxes similar to this‚” I began as my family gathered by the

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