colonial soldiers complained about the treatment from the British officers. After the war came to an end‚ the colonists believed they were going to be able to expand with the new land that Britain acquired in the peace treaty. However‚ the Proclamation of 1763 prevented this from happening by giving this land to the Native Americans. Winning the war also brought a large debt to Great Britain‚ and they turned to the colonies to pay for it. The Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765 were passed
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During the early colonial period‚ indentured servants had filled the role of labor‚ working primarily in the Chesapeake region in the cultivation of tobacco. However‚ as the Dutch lost their monopoly on the slave trade‚ the price of slaves fell‚ allowing many plantation owners to purchase slaves and encouraging the growth of the slave trade to America. During the Revolutionary War and the decades following‚ slavery continued to boom‚ particularly in the South‚ where the use of slaves in crop cultivation
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One of the biggest problems confronting the British Empire in 1763 was controlling land speculators in both Europe and the British colonies whose activities often led to frontier conflicts.[2] Many Native American peoples—primarily in the Great Lakes region—had a long and close relationship with France‚ and were dismayed to find that they were now under British sovereignty. Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763–66) was an unsuccessful effort by Native Americans to prevent Great Britain from occupying the land
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The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government‚ which represented the British crown. Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord in April 1775 kicked off the armed conflict‚ and by the following summer‚ the rebels were waging a full-scale war for their independence
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In the early 1760’s‚ the majority of colonists in North America were happily British. Proud to be subjects of their king‚ they benefited from the imperial system with few costs. Until 1763 Britain‚ for the most part‚ left the colonies alone. The French and Indian War had come to an end‚ leaving the colonists eager to partake in all the opportunities of America. In the midst of this tranquility‚ the British imposed taxes on the colonies in an attempt to raise revenues. As Americans saw their liberties
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The Road to a Powerful Nation The American Revolution shaped North America politically and socially. The American Revolution ended British rule in North America; paving the long curvy road towards a strong independent nation. It was an inspiration for other nations as while as an enlightening process for the United States. The American Revolution was a political turmoil between 1765 and 1783. The French and Indian war left the British in debt‚ therefore Parliament passed laws to tax the colonies
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The Importance of John Adams 1763-1776 “Fear is the foundation of most governments‚” (1) quoted by the fearless leader John Adams. John Adams played significant roles during the years of 1763 through 1776. He was in support of self-governing and independence which caused him to become the leader of the Boston Massacre. Between 1765 and 1776‚ Adams’s involvement in radical politics ran apace with the escalation of events. In 1770‚ he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Lecture 2 Early Civilization Characteristics: high populations‚ centralized political and economic authority‚ regional states‚ stratified societies (hierarchies – political and economic – most people with least power at bottom)‚ complex architecture‚ higher learning - Why did they develop? Larger populations needed intensified agricultural production - Simple agriculture replaced by field agriculture - Hydraulic Hypothesis Irrigation on such a large scale thus “causes” the emergence of centralized and hierarchal political
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Events that led to the Boston Tea Party: After the English won the French and Indian war in 1763‚ the King passed the Sugar Act (a set a tax on sugar and molasses)‚ the Stamp Act (a set tax on all legal papers)‚ and the Townshend Acts (taxes on glass‚ paint‚ oil‚ lead‚ paper‚ and tea.) The reason for passing these acts was to make up for all the money lost during the war and to pay for future costs. The colonists saw this as useless‚ and refused to pay the taxes set on certain items. The British
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Monica Schulz The Rivals 1775 Important events of this time… During this time‚ the American Revolution begins and the first battle started on April the 19th. This was the battle of Lexington and Concord a day after the famous ride of Paul Revere. The American government was beginning to form with George Washington being appointed the commander-in-chief. The American colonies were declared to be in rebellion from England at this time. As for the music of this time‚ Mozart finishes his Sonata in
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