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    Road to Revolution‚ 1763–1775 PART I: Reviewing the Chapter A. Checklist of Learning Objectives After mastering this chapter‚ you should be able to: [ 1 ]. Explain the ideas of republicanism and radical Whiggery that Britain’s American colonists had adopted by the eighteenth century. [ 2 ]. Describe the theory and practice of mercantilism‚ and explain why Americans resented it. [ 3 ]. Explain why Britain adopted policies of tighter political control and higher taxation of Americans after 1763

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    I. Intro a. American and French Revolutions b. Spurred on by the Enlightenment c. Both sought to overthrow old government II. Similarities d. Both American and French revolutions drew on theories from the Enlightenment to justify their cry for Independence e. Both sought first to air their grievances by political means i. French attended the Estates General‚ an assembly to represent entire French population ii. Americans used local colonial

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    between Britain and the 13 American colonies‚ which led to events such as the Boston "Massacre"‚ and the Boston Tea Party. Britain’s angry response to these events furthered the indignation of the colonials against the British‚ which ultimately led to the Revolutionary War in the colonies. Among the factors for rebellion the resentment of parliamentary taxation‚ restriction of civil liberty‚ British military measures‚ and the legacy of American religious and political ideas. One of the many factors

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    250569821 TA: Andy Chatter Essay Question: Is terrorist political violence primarily due to identity (culture‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ etc.) or economic (poverty‚ unemployment‚ etc.) grievances? There are two main motivations‚ which cause a person or group to perform a political terrorist action. These people are motivated to perform these actions because their identity or culture is different than their opponents‚ or they have economic grievances such as poverty or unemployment‚ which they want

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    Emily Thou Mr. G./ Period 1 September 14‚ 2012 Causes of the American Revolution The American Revolution began in 1755 as an open conflict between the thirteen colonies and Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris had ended that war in 1783‚ giving the colonies their own independence. There are many factors contributing to the start of the Revolution‚ but the war began as the way The Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated. For example‚ the French

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    How Revoltuionary Was the American Revolution? The American Revolution was not Revoutionary because I believe that it was more than just the Revolution that change our country. The War for Independence took place between 1775 and 1783. There were many changes‚ both socially and in legistlation‚ but not intill 1860 to 1877. The American Revolution was not Revolutionary because All men were not created equal‚ Whitemen held power‚ and Poverty Among the People. On July 4th‚ 1776‚ the Declaration

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    Classification of Economics and Political Turmoil While the reasons for immigration to the Americas may seem too numerous to count‚ they can be classified into two main categories‚ economics and politics. Several economic factors created intolerable conditions for many people living in many countries around the world. The lack of labor and food in countries around the world caused people to turn to the United States. The Italians‚ Chinese‚ Mexicans‚ Irish‚ Swedish‚ and Dutch arrived to the United

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    African Americans in the American Revolution Leading into the American Revolution‚ African Americans were placed in a dilemma of whether to rebel or remain faithful to the crown. There were two sides of the American Revolution; the Patriots (also known as the rebels)‚ were the Americans that wanted to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Loyalist was the people who wanted to stay under the control of Great Britain. Some African Americans joined the Loyalist because they were promised

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    Slave Rebellion In time‚ all countries have there problems that are not being solved. During this time the people in this country are becoming discomfited as the problem is not being solved. They grow tired and weary of the problem and begin to want to change or solve it under their own circumstances. This is the start of a rebellion‚ a violent or open resistance to a government or ruler. These rebellions can be justified or also could be very awful and atrocious. One rebellin that was justified

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    More than 230 years after the American Revolution‚ there are still people in America who believe the war was not a revolution at all. Daniel Boorstin‚ one of America’s most prominent historians‚ for example‚ once said that “The Revolution itself had been a kind of affirmation of faith in ancient British institutions. In the institutional life of the American community the Revolution thus required no basic change.” In contrast‚ another great historian named Henry Steele Commager said that “the United

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