Question: What factors pulled the colonies away from Britain? The separation of the thirteen colonies from Mother England cannot be attributed to one single factor. Years of history were required before the revolution was to take place‚ and within these years several factors built upon one another. These few however‚ stick out more than others: distance‚ taxation‚ and progressive pamphlets. Distance played a crucial role in driving the colonists away from Mother England. To have a simple
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the end of French and Indian war and caused a great celebration and pride in the American colonies. But‚ in next twelve years‚ the same pride was altered by at bitter and violent conflict with the mother country. The injustices of the mother country finally led the American colonists to declare independence and wage war against it. American colonies were justified for waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were defending themselves against a series of measures Parliament wished to
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Why did the British Establish a Settlement in NSW in 1788? Shaveen Kariyawasam 9V Britain’s growing crime rate was a great cause of concern for British authorities in the late 18th Century. As there was nowhere else to export convicts‚ a new penal settlement had to be established‚ and in 1787‚ after learning about the potential trade value and natural resources of the ‘great southern land’‚ the government sent the First Fleet over to New South Wales with over 1400 people. First of all‚ as Britain
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Why did we break away from Great Britain? We wanted our independents‚ so don’t you think by controlling the Philippines‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico we are acting like ”Great Britain”? Going into these country’s and trying to force your government ideas‚ putting your army in foreign land‚ and controlling there economics sound un-American to me. The government should consider what is at stake if we enter these foreign territories. If we try to imply our ways government ideas what would happen? That brings
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At the end of the French and Indian War‚ the hostilities between Great Britain and the colonies progressed intensely. Britain started taxing the colonies while restricting their economy. Many violent arguments between the colonists and Britain also broke out‚ and fierce battles were fought due to the disagreements. Since Britain was in debt after the French and Indian War‚ they needed money‚ and an easy way to get the money was by taxing the colonists. The first tax was the Sugar Act that was
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How accurate is it to describe relations between the Mother Country and the American Colonies as peaceful and harmonious in the years 1740-63? During the years of 1740-63 the relations between Britain and the American colonies was to some extent mainly peaceful and harmonious. The economic growth gained by Britain as a result of trading and becoming a supplier changed the way the colonists perceived the British as now they were actually helping them. Even though the British never planned to treat
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Ngo 1 Thao Ngo Mrs. Franco AP U.S. History 19 October 2014 Independence from Great Britain? In 1763‚ all British subject celebrated their victory over the French in the Great War. Sadly‚ this celebration did not last long‚ as Britain’s national debt started to increase by more than seventy-five percent. Parliament started to demand more taxes from subjects at home‚ but expected the colonists in North America to bear more of the taxes‚ because British troops were supplied on the frontier for the colonists
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with Great Britain. They say it would have gotten good profits‚ but I am going to explain why the colonist were justified in fighting and breaking away from Great Britain. The French and Indian war happened in 1750. After the war‚ British were in debt and placed taxes on colonist. The colonist were shocked and angry that they were being taxed. Waging war and breaking away Britain was justified for the colonist. The colonist were justified in fighting and breaking away from Great Britain because British
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or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized it was time
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Although there were many reasons that American Colonies began to resent Britain‚ the new ideas presented by the Enlightenment and the Acts that the British government continued to implement played their own parts individually and combined. When British Philosopher‚ John Locke‚ stated that all men have the right to “life‚ liberty and property”‚ he proposed that there was such a thing as an illegitimate government. Because an illegitimate government claims entitlement to take‚ not provide protection
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