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    The reasons why the colonists rebelled against the British in 1776 were many. Unfair taxation‚ violations of human rights‚ changes in the British military policies‚ and a long legacy of both religious and political ideas prompted the colonists to break away from British rule and declare their own independence. Taxation was clearly one of the major factors that led to the colonists’ rebellion. In 1763‚ George Grenville became the prime minister of England. While in office‚ he noticed that England

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    Jamestown’s prosperity was ensured by tobacco cultivation The selection of a site for Jamestown was primarily based on the settlers’: fear of surprise attacks Unlike Virginia‚ Maryland was established d. as a religious sanctuary for persecuted Catholics from England.  English settlers in seventeenth-century America could be characterized best in terms of their a. striking social diversity Those who migrated to the Chesapeake Bay area as indentured servants were c. normally single‚ lower-class

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    roughly present-day North Carolina to New York state. The company’s plan was to reward investors by locating gold and silver deposits and by finding a river route to the Pacific Ocean for trade with the Orient. A contingent of approximately 105 colonists departed England in late December 1606 in three ships—the Susan Constant‚ the Godspeed‚ and the Discovery—under the command of Christopher Newport. They reached Chesapeake Bay on April 26‚ 1607. Soon afterward the captains of the three ships met

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    History Essay Did you know that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day of July 4th‚ 1826. Around this time the American temperance was formed in Boston. The colonists justified their independence by writing the Declaration of Independence‚ going to war against Great Britain‚ and starting their own country for the greater good of colonists. Also Britain was enforcing unfair taxes and americans did not want to pay them.All these reasons is why the colonists broke away from britain.

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    stories known about what happened while Henry was dying‚ and he has medical records kept and recorded‚ but none of them say exactly how he died. However‚ there are many theories and conspiracies as to how he died (Historic Royal Palaces). DEATH SPECULATIONS As I said previously‚ there are no real records of how Henry died‚ but there are many possible causes. One theory is obesity (Kerkhof). Towards the end of his life‚ King Henry was very obese. The average man from England‚ in his twenties‚ weighed

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    the price of paper goods would soon be increased since there would be a tax on them. In this case‚ a crowd protest is when a group of colonists protesting against the Stamp Act. Paper goods like newspapers‚ pamphlets‚ books‚ letters‚ playing cards‚ contracts‚ and legal documents had taxes put on them‚ and cost more. Colonists protested against the stamp Act by many ways‚ for example attacking the home of the governor‚ burning British Proclamations‚ burning effigies of stamp collectors‚ and being violent/

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    Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain and found America‚ many Europeans began to arrive to explore it and gain wealth and fame. Many people came to North America in search of religious freedom‚ wealth and fame. Many people also came for fur trade ways of development and land. Explorers looked for a Northwest Passage and other things to gain power for their country. The first successful Colony‚ Jamestown‚ was founded in 1607. In 1624 Jamestown became of royal colony with a governor after losing its

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    populated Algeria and wanted to stay as part as France. France also wanted to hold on to this colony‚ because it had recently lost its Asian colony of Vietnam and Algeria had several resources‚ such as gas and oil. Algeria wanted independence and rights‚ so things turned to violence. The National Liberation Front was set up and guerrilla warfare was

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    Now one of the main reason that Jamestown was not able to grow sufficiently was that of the friction between the Indians and the English settlers. The Powhatans and the Chesapeake usually had their arguments against the Englishmen‚ which often resulted in fights and attacks later. The English constantly tried to resort to peace with the Indians in exchange for their corn to survive. However‚ due to the Indians resistance and their unwelcoming nature to helping the Englishmen‚ the English instead

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