...Yes, the American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain such as taxation without representation and tyranny. The colonists believed that they were being taxed without being represented and the British did not allow them to give consent. The Stamp Act was a tax that the British collected for paper goods. According to document 10, colonists were taxed for daily goods such as playing cards and stamps. The colonists believed that British should give consent before taxing on goods. This is important because people was being arrested for violating the Stamp Act and no juries are allowed which makes it really unfair . Later on, the colonists decided to tarred and feather the tax collectors which made the act repealed. The Townshend Acts is a many acts combine into one and the main point of this Act is to raise revenue. In Document 16, the colonist were taxed on goods such as as paper, paint, lead, glass and tea. The taxes funded British troops living in America and paid salaries to royal officials. The Tea...
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...The Revolutionary War had a significant impact on the United States but was not revolutionary, this event affected and changed the nation in political, social, and economic ways. Many people revolted against their political bodies and rulers (D1, D10). Women and Blacks struggled to find equality and rights and although the social classes were clashing, it was ever so subtle. D3,D7,D8. The representatives from the northern colonies were losing wealth, as were the southern colonies and it deeply affected their views. D4D9. The evidence in the destruction of the royal statue in the New York photo and the letter from three Seneca Indian leaders to George Washington, one could come to the conclusion that the political bodies in many places were...
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...Great rivalry, as well as tension, persisted between the British Empire and France during The Seven Years War. Afterwards, American colonists felt proud of themselves in their effort during the war. America was told they were going to become a mighty empire, however, not an independent one, which led to a Revolution. This Revolution resulted in the Declaration of Independence from England, and the creation of a new Nation. Not long after, Americans fought a second one for Independence, due to the fact that Americans still felt restrictions being placed on them by the British, and that their Independence was not as it should have been. Some may say that the war was unnecessary, however, these occurrences were inevitable. At first, the relationship...
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...declared two remarkable wars against England: the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The reason it was listed remarkable is because the Americans took on the country with the greatest power, Great Britain. Not only the Americans were victorious on both wars, they also regained their lost lands and won independence. There are countless factors and reasons that contributed to the two wars and also how the Americans were able to defeat the British surprisingly. Without a doubt, the two wars between the United States and Great Britain were mainly caused by the harshly imposed Acts, however, the American colonists took the convincing victories because they took advantages and fought with a great morale....
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...Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war was so radical, people were killed and the new settlers fought against their King George. The American revolution also called the war for independence, took place between 1775 and 1783. It was a fight between 13 British colonies and the home England. The revolutionary was so radical in document one the people who were living in the new land were trying to take down King George’s statute because all of their money were going to the motherland instead of supporting the settlers. If people didn't have war the world will be peaceful. Even though African-Americans were freed the still couldn’t get jobs one one wanted to work with a colored man. In document 6 it's a speech made by a young African-American...
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...The American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain because they forced them to pay unnecessary taxes and ruled over the colonies with British laws. In 1765, Britain needed more money to help finance their debt from other wars that they were involved with. They decided to impose more taxes on the colonies to help them. In March of 1765 they passed the Stamp Act in the colonies. It required colonists to buy a special stamped paper for every legal document, license, newspaper pamphlet and almanac. It also imposed a special “stamp duties” on packages of playing cards and dice. According to Document 2 the Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania by John Dickinson which he states, “ There is another late...
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...“I had not yet begun to fight.” -John Paul Jones. This quote was said by John Paul Jones during the battle over the high seas while fighting against the British navy in the revolutionary war. According to this quote, the colonists were superior against British. What happened before the war? Why did the colonists want to wage a war against British the strongest nation in the world? The revolutionary was the most important war in the 214 years of American history because it was when America gained freedom. America chose to gain freedom from Great Britain because they always hated what British did to them. So what are the main reasons why the colonists wanted to wage war against Great Britain? The colonists have the right to wage war against Britain...
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...The Revolutionary War was very revolutionary, as people became more destructive, independent, and some equal. In document one, it shows mostly slaves tearing down the Royal Statue in New York. The statue is of King George III, which shows that some slaves wanted nothing to do with the British King, which then could lead to African Americans fighting for America. In document two, it says all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is revolutionary because it is saying all men are equal and King George was not treating them as equals, so they would separate from him and Britain. Also, after the Revolution, social classes were not being discriminated anymore,...
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...The Revolutionary War: frigid weather , disgusting food, and everyone sick, even the doctors.The Revolutionary War began in the winter of 177 to 1778. The British and the Americans fought in the war. The Americans fought for freedom, while Britain wanted America to be part of Britain. So would I have re-enlisted? The answer to that question would be no. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are going into a terrible war without shoes, awful food, and all the soldiers and doctors were sick. If you re -enlisted, you were signing up to get killed or die. My first reason I am deciding not to re- enlist is because I would not want to go fight a war without any shoes (Doc B and C). The shoes were not strong enough to...
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...weakness in handling foreign policy, commerce and the Shays Rebellion spurred the movement to alter the Articles. Instead of revising the Articles, the well-off delegates to the Constitutional Convention created a charter for a whole new government. In a series of compromises, the convention produced a plan that provided for a vigorous central government, a strong executive, the protection for property, while still upholding republican principles and states’ rights. The Federalists met strong opposition from Anti-Federalists, especially in Virginia and New York, but through effective organization and argument, they succeeded in getting the Constitution ratified. By establishing the new national government, the Federalists checked the Revolutionary values of the popular republican government. Terms/names/topics:...
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...This year in American history we learned how we won our independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary war. The Revolutionary war was fought from 1775 to 1783. The leader of the American army was George Washington and the leader of the British army was King George the 3rd. Some weaknesses of the American continental army was that the army always had a shortage of men having no more than 20,000 troops at one time or place. Also the men were poorly trained and they had small navy. Some strengths of the American army were their Patriotism. Also they had a good commander George Washington. Some strengths of the British army were that they were well trained, equipped, and had an army of 42,000 troops at the beginning of the war. Some weaknesses...
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...Communist Movements and Women's Struggle for Rights DBQ Communist movements in the twentieth century allowed women to work alongside men and promoted women as being equal to men and deserving the same rights as men. These effects were facilitated by the communist governments promoting women as an important aspect of communist society. However, communist movements did not fully achieve equality for women and women's struggle for rights continued in many countries. The communist movement can best be understood in the context of the Soviet Union promoting and spreading communism. Communist leaders such as Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh were supported by the Soviet Union and came to power behind the military or financial support of the Soviet Union....
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...Revolutionary Era DBQ Around 1763, Britain was in immense debt from the 7 Years War (French and Indian War). They were looking for ways to make revenue and they decided that colonists were responsible to help them. Britain started taxing colonists by enacting many different acts until 1776. Colonists did not think very highly of these taxations and believed it was an infringement of their rights to tax them without their consent. Eventually, Colonists became so resistant to British Rule, that the Independence Movement was started. Many influencers of the time, were spreading the word to persuade all of America towards cutting ties with Britain. There were several acts that colonists did not favor, thus strengthening their resentment towards Britain. Acts affecting trade imposed by the British, had the most significant impact on Colonial America, and in turn led to the Independence Movement. Thomas Paine, a British immigrant wrote a pamphlet in 1776 titled “Common Sense” regarding why he believes America should break away from Britain. Paine believes it is a disadvantage to depend on Britain because they will be dragged into any of Britain’s affairs and wars. Thomas also states that they will strongly benefit from this because they can trade with whomever they would like, importing and exporting would be much...
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...DBQ 2: The Bill of Rights The Constitution is a living document. The Framers of the Constitution wrote it to serve as the new governing body after fighting the Revolutionary War and declaring independence from Great Britain. Although all Framers agreed on a need for a new framework for a new government, the Federalists and Antifederalists had different priorities. In the end, the two sides merged their ideas through the Great Compromise and America’s Constitution was accomplished by ratifying a Bill of Rights. However, after over 200 years, the government’s efforts to balance individual rights and the safety of the greater good has not been effectively achieved. Over the years, as issues arise, the government makes decisions and interprets the constitutionality of the actions of the people. In a political cartoon, a man is burning an American flag while another man is burning the same flag printed on the back pocket of his pants (Document 1). This cartoon represents the Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson, where Gregory Lee Johnson’s action of burning the US flag was declared symbolic speech, and is therefore protected by the 1st Amendment. The man burning another man’s pants is most likely someone who is offended by this ruling and is mistreating said ruling...
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...AP World History Survival Guide Name ________________________________ Teacher __________________________ Block _________________ Table of Contents | Pages | AP World History Overview | 3 – 7 | The AP Exam | 3 | World Regions | 4 – 5 | Five Course Themes | 6 | Four Historical Thinking Skills | 7 | Essays Overview | 8 - 15 | Document-based Question (DBQ) | 8 – 12 | Change and Continuity over Time (CCOT) | 13 – 15 | Comparative Essay | 16 – 18 | Released Free Response Questions | 19 – 20 | AP Curriculum Framework | 21 – 38 | Period 1 (Up to 600 B.C.E.)—5% | 21 – 22 | Period 2 (600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.)—15% | 23 – 25 | Period 3 (600 to 1450)—20% | 26 – 28 | Period 4 (1450 to 1750)—20% | 29 – 31 | Period 5 (1750 to 1900)—20% | 32 – 35 | Period 6 (1900 to the present)—20% | 36 – 38 | Help with Some Confusing Subjects | 39 – 43 | Chinese Dynasties | 39 | Political, Economic, and Social Systems | 40 | Religions | 41 | Primary Sources | 42 | “Must Know” Years | 43 | * Many of the guidelines in this study packet are adapted from the AP World History Course Description, developed by College Board. The AP Exam Purchasing and taking the AP World History exam are requirements of the course. This year, the AP World History exam will be administered on: ___________________________________________ Format I. Multiple...
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