* ------------------------------------------------- From your readings and class notes answer the following questions: * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- 1. “The Americans have made a discovery‚ or think they have made a discovery‚ that we mean to oppress them; we have a made a discovery‚ or think we have made a discovery‚ that they intend to rise up in rebellion against us. We know not how to advance; they know not
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led the American colonists to realize that they did not need the British any longer. The colonists felt that they themselves‚ were not Englishmen but members of their own society within the American colonies. By winning the French and Indian war the British were entitled to the land east of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. As the Americans began to move westward thinking that if they fought the war in the colonies‚ they were entitled to that land. While the American soldiers
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running short of credit with banks. In order to curb spending the British government believed that further attempts to tax the homeland would fail. They decided to seize Opportunities for income such as taxing the American colonists in order to pay for the army protecting them. Before the war started most of the colonies had directly contributed to British custom revenue. According to Robert Wilde It appeared to the British government that a few new taxes to pay for their garrison should be easily absorbed
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was hotly against it. 2. In many ways‚ the war was very disorganized. 1. Loaded with naive ambition of easily gaining lands‚ the Americans attacked "On to Canada!" The attack was poorly planned and poorly executed by poor generals. The Americans lost. 1. 1. In hindsight‚ taking Montreal would have made the rest of the cities wither away. 2. Instead‚ the Americans attacked Detroit‚ Niagara‚ and Lake Champlain‚ losing each battle. 3. The Canadians did quite well. They defended their
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That government is recommended to merely provide national defence and enable private organizations and individuals to supply infrastructure has been under discussion among concerning people. This prompt both advantages and disadvantages‚ which is clarified by subsequent interprets. Admittedly‚ this causes military power enhancement and competitive increase. To commence with‚ by virtue of responsibility for merely defense‚ government possibly invest money to buy the most state-of–the-art weapons
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conflict the colonists had with the british made an impact that would change the lives of millions. There are those who say the colonists were not justified for breaking away from the British because of the war they fought for the colonists. However the colonists were justified because the king violated the colonists rights‚ put the colonists in economic parallel and punished them instead of listening to their needs. Through The Enlightenment and the Great awakening the colonists realized that
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Self government was an important factor in the new colonies. The British had a limited monarchy before settling while Spain and France were full monarchies. Self government gave the settlers a chance to control the colonies how they like and build a stable government and society. With the use of constitutions and charter colonies‚ colonies were able to enforce laws and ways and in turn created a strong government. The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first group of legislative assembly of
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collection one some of which included "American Flag Stands for Tolerance"‚ "My So-Called Enemy" and "The Lottery". Despite differing opinions and viewpoint people must learn to get along and treat each other the same way. Overlooking one’s differences is one of the most important things we must do to get along. In the newspaper article titled "American Flag Stands for Tolerance" the problem was that a man named Gregory Johnson burned an American Flag while protesting outside of the Republican
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Religion continues to be one of the most influential forces in the world. It has been seen to provide great peace and harmony to believers‚ but it has also been the cause if not an actual reason for some of history’s greatest wars. It can be used as justification from leaders of war‚ can it also serve as an instrument of resolution as well? Religion has come to be a much stronger force than any material incentives. It is far better at directing positive behaviour towards social betterment than
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Native Americans vs. colonist To begin with‚ colonists were certainly in disagreement with Native Americans. While native‚ the colonists claimed that they achieve real estate fairly; it was absolutely the Native Americans that were ahead of the game‚ Native Americans at the beginning were abused in the midst of the process to selling or buying land. In the meantime‚ colonists made use of the opportunity they were given‚ to give the Native Americans’ flammable liquid
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