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    Antebellum

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    repaid from the protest of the Boston Tea Party. The colonists absolutely hated the restrictions being made upon them from this far off island that was England. The policy that really got underneath peoples’ skin was the enforcement of taxes upon America without any consent from the local representatives of the colonies. The peoples’ demand for no taxation without representation was an integral part of motivating both the American Revolution and the push for democracy. Not only were the people of

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    Women in Colonial America

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    Ziheng (Tony) Fang Professor Jesse Markay HIST 251 – 003 27 February 2015 Women in Colonial America During colonial times‚ the lives of women were very different compared to the lives of men. Regardless of economic status‚ the role of all women was to assist the men. English law also made women dependent on men. There were many rights and privileges that women and girls did not have. For example‚ colonial America defined men to be “independent citizens”‚ which allowed them to own land‚ slaves‚ and

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    In my opinion‚ colonial America was on its way to democracy‚ but far from being a true democratic society. Only a small portion of the people were able to make the decisions‚ so government did not revolve around the majority. By the 1720s in most colonies‚ eligible voters were defined as white Christian males who owned land and were over the age of 21. In other colonies‚ only Protestants or members of a particular church could vote. All voters had to own land because colonial leaders believed

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    Many ideological‚ social‚ and economic forces shaped social development for colonial America. It’s quite intriguing as to how only a fraction of young men attended college in the United States at one time. Attending college was recherché during the colonial time period in contrast to today‚ where attending college is so prominent in society. Even the offspring of colonial intellectuals‚ such as "Creasy" Mather‚ seldom attended college. Some of the first colleges ever established‚ such as Harvard

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    terrible things. Slavery was one of these horrible things that stains our country’s past. Slavery emerged the main form of labor and when conditions surrounding the slaves changed‚ the groups of people who were slaves changed as there was still a demand for labor. Throughout our history‚ we have had many forms of slavery: Native American slavery‚ indentured servants‚ and African slavery. In America‚ Native Americans (a.k.a Indians) were the first slaves. When English immigrants came to America‚ the Native

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    Changes that occurred between the colonial period and 1860s defined the America we are most familiar with. The colonies started off with artisans who specialize and dedicate their whole lives in a field of work. For example‚ artisans would grow up working as an apprentices and journeymen to become a shoe maker or clock making. There were others like the urban dwellers who came to the Americas to live simpler lives. They wanted to live life in comfort and have freedom over what religion the practiced

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    Life In Colonial America

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    Most settlers who came to the New World envisioned themselves to have a life full of prosperity‚ freedom‚ and happiness but this was far from the truth. Life in the colonies was in fact quite miserable for majority of people due to slavery‚ indentured servitude‚ religious intolerance‚ and epidemic diseases. Only the wealthy upper class elites were able to prosper and feel true freedom from obtaining large acres of land and from growing cash crops. Majority of the settlers who came to the New World

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    an imperative part of our everyday living. From purchasing groceries to paying bills‚ it is integrated into practically every aspect of our culture. It is hard to imagine life without currency as a means of competitive exchange. However‚ in Colonial America‚ there were several different types of money used in numerous ways. One means of currency was not dominant over any other until well after the American Revolutionary War. The question arises‚ how did colonists handle fiscal transactions without

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    Taxes In Colonial America

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    Tax in colonial America began being a big problem in 1764. The British taxed the colonists on everything coming in and out of the colony. Such as playing cards‚ sugar‚ tea‚ and more things. Each time something different was taxed‚ a group of colonists would protest. In 1773‚ the Parliament set an act saying that all tea purchased was required to be British tea. Not only did the fact of have to by only British tea enrage the colonists but the fact that the tea was taxed angered them even more.

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    which was met with immense criticism and opposition by the colonists – as they were being barred from the freedom of independent trade‚ as well as the purchasing and manufacturing of goods. As a result‚ smuggling became a primary activity in the Americas‚ particularly in the Caribbean region‚ as a way to rebel and to compensate for lack of resources‚ as well as labor forces. Monte Christi‚ a region in Hispaniola‚ faced an immense shortage in resource production‚ as William Taggart—a British sailor—

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