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    British imperial policies‚ such as taxes and laws‚ had a large impact on the strength of colonial resistance against British rule and the colonists commitment to their republican because they believed these policies were unjust. This resistance and commitment eventually led to America’s decision in becoming independent. Colonial resistance against british rule was strengthened as british imperial policies were more strictly enforced proceeding the end of Salutary Neglect by Lord George Grenville

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    In 1763‚ after the French and Indian War‚ new imperial policies enforced by the British greatly affected colonists and their colonies. It created political‚ economical‚ and social conflict that resulted in the War for Independence. Colonists were influenced by new imperial policies at a high degree. Politically‚ the British forced a strict hand on the colonists. In result of the Boston Tea Party in 1773‚ the British enforced the Intolerable acts. The Intolerable/ Coercive Acts (1774) Closed the port

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    independence in America the product of Enlightenment philosophy‚ and to what extent was it a result of British policy? The Enlightenment was in its hay day between 1650 and 1800‚ and brought new importance to ideas such as equality‚ liberty‚ reason and rights. These ideas majorly contrasted with those of leaders in Britain who instead had a mercantalist view that the colonies were to be exploited for the improvement and prosperity of the mother land. Although British policy did play a major role in the

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    The Enlightenment and Colonial Protest The Enlightenment refers to the seventeenth and eighteenth century in which a historical intellectual movement advocating reason as a means to establishing an authoritative system of ethics‚ government‚ and logic swept through Europe and the Americas. The intellectual leaders regarded themselves as a courageous elite who would lead the world into progress from a long period of doubtful tradition‚ irrationality‚ superstition‚ and tyranny. The movement helped

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    British Imperial Policy of the 13 North American Colonies in the 17th and 18th Centuries John Liu Between the years of 1607 and 1763‚ Great Britain sent over many of its people to the new world‚ establishing the thirteen colonies. To keep these colonies in line and exploit the advantages that they gave to Britain‚ many imperial policies passed. Several aspects from the policies stand out as particularly important‚ such as the hierarchical order‚ virtual representation‚ and sudden changes in salutary

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    American colonies were becoming more and more separated from Britain. In 1763-1776 these British imperial policies led to more colonial anger and hatred of British rule. In these 13 years the British enforced new taxes and set up many disliked restrictions on colonial life. All of these changes led the colonies to establishing new principles and later declaring to be separated from England. The British started enforcing taxes in 1763 that did not please the colonies too well. The British thought

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    Rule: British in South Africa- The British existence in Southern Africa left a major impact on this area’s history. The British first arrived in Southern Africa in the late 19th century‚ during the Scramble for Africa. The Scramble for Africa was the colonization and invasion of Africa through European countries. With the British arriving‚ they were looking for more land to control. They found the land in countries like South Africa and Sudan‚ but it led to altercations between the British and the

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    Introduction The relationship between Ireland and Tudor England was a complex one and in many ways it was a colonial one but it also differed wildly from other colonies set up by England. Before we can test the nature of the relationship between both England and Ireland‚ it would be a good idea to establish what exactly a colony is and what one means by colonialism. We will tend look at America and how it was colony and then highlight some Irish examples but also show how Irish Tudor relation

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    During the Enlightenment‚ many new ideas were created. John Locke‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ and David Hume are thinkers from the Enlightenment. They all supported the creation of government that embraced their Enlightenment ideas. Locke‚ Franklin‚ and Hume are the most important thinkers. In the era of the Enlightenment‚ these thinkers were the ones who had the biggest impact on the world. John Locke focused on government. Locke created the idea of a “social contact”‚ which is important because it’s good

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    Imperialism The British Empire is a strong nation‚ even now hundreds of years after it rose to power. However‚ that power came with a cost. A cost not readily visible to the British nation. The Empire was focused on growth and dominating the spheres of influence all across europe but they neglected the status of the indigenous people. While the British thought they were doing the neighboring nations a favor all they ended up accomplishing was ruing native cultures‚ devastating the land in search

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