The thirteen colonies struggled for independence in North America. The British made unfair laws without the colonies say in the laws. The colonies had to fight for their freedom. The British treated the colonists very poorly. For example‚ the British soldiers were involved in a shooting into a crowd. They claim that Captain Preston yelled “FIRE” meaning to shoot their guns at the colonists‚ but it turned out to be the colonists yelling “FIRE” because a bell rang that signaled a fire. Five colonists
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¨ Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes‚ our inclinations‚ or the dictates of our passions‚ they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence‚¨ John Adams. The Sons of Liberty have done many terrible barbarous things in our country. They caused the Boston Tea Party and refused to pay the taxes given to them by the government. The Sons of Liberty caused and created the Boston Tea Party. The party took place on December 16‚ 1773 on the Boston Harbor. They dressed as Natives to
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The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history. This document‚ written by Thomas Jefferson and the colonists‚ was their explanation for why they were unhappy with the way things were going in England at the time and how they planned on fixing it. It was written to be persuasive and to get the reader‚ King George III and his government‚ to understand why they felt the way they did. His argument was very effective because of the way he set up this document
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The Salem Witch Hysteria of 1692‚ in Massachusetts‚ was a period of time in which many men and women were executed under the suspicion of being witches. However‚ the true reason behind the killings is still unclear. As evidence shows‚ it is highly probable that the witch trials were‚ at the most basic level‚ caused by social class differences‚ religious beliefs‚ and the fact that the supposed “afflicted” were lying. It is most likely that social class differences led to the Salem Witch Trials. As
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Trial of Isabel Hussey Good Afternoon‚ judge‚ jury‚ and audience members. Today we are here to prove that Isabel Hussey has stolen the priceless painting “ A Lady Writing”. She may seem innocent‚ but appearances can be deceiving‚ her friendly smile‚ long ponytail‚ 6 earrings‚ and laid back look makes her seem innocent‚ but deep down she is a heartless monster. Her slung arm may make you feel sympathy for her‚ but that was because she broke it trying to retrieve the painting from where she
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Many villages‚ in the late 1600’s‚ were undergoing what we know today as with trials. The most famous one that sparked people’s interest was the one that took place in the village of Salem‚ Massachusetts. It all started with a group of girls blaming one girl in particular as being a “witch” and from that a ripple effect occurred. During this time the girls who were accused of being a witch held a certain stereotype. This stereotype included being very old and very poor. If someone was found guilty
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Throughout life all people experience loss. This theme happens constantly in life. Humans lose their youth. Humans lose their family. Humans lose their friends. In “ Gwilan’s Harp”‚ “The Washwoman”‚ and “The Last Leaf” loss was a matter of perceiving life’s rough roads. First‚ in “Gwilan’s Harp” Gwilan lost important parts of her life. Gwilan had an unteachable gift. This gift she received was the talent of playing the harp and she could play as if she were David in the Holy Bible. She was traveling
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On March 31‚ 1774‚ The Boston Port Act was passed. This act closed down and blockaded the port of Boston until the colonists had paid for the tea they destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. Many American Colonists were angry about this law. The next act passed by Parliament was the Massachusetts Government Act. This provoked even more outrage by the Colonists since it took away Massachusetts’ charter and put it under control of the British Government. On June 2‚ 1774‚ The Quartering Act was passed. Many
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The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British government on the American colonies. British taxpayers already paid a stamp tax and Massachusetts briefly experimented with a similar law‚ but the Stamp Act imposed on colonial residents went further than the existing ones. The primary goal was to raise money needed for military defenses of the colonies. The Act imposed a tax that required colonial residents to purchase a stamp to be affixed to a number of documents. In addition to taxing legal documents
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There were many causes of the American Revolution. If just one of them weren’t to happen‚ America wouldn’t be the same today. The three main events causing the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party and when the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Although these are only three of the causes that affected America’s Revolution‚ they were the most important ones. To start off‚ all the acts coming from the British to the colonies were the start of the American Revolution. One of
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