...were able to obtain more land that the British helped them win. Although these colonist were able to obtain this land they were not satisfied with the British and wanted to obtain their freedom. The colonist began to have a stronger urge of freedom as the British began to abuse their powers in the colonies. The constant taxation acts being placed on the colonist led them to revolt against the British and declared war as they desired to obtain their liberty. “Through the military intelligence that the colonist had they were able to win their victory from the British July 4, 1776.”1 Although...
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...“British history has been a history of invasion.” Please illustrate this point. – 1st century AD (43): Briton was invaded by the Roman Empire → found valuable metals → decided to settle down. – 4th century AD: invasion of a group of barbaric people over the Europe. The Romans had to return to Rome to protect their own country. – 5th century AD (410): Anglo–Saxon invasion – Germanic peoples: the Anglos, the Saxons. They were powerful. → They divided the country into 2 parts: + Anglo – Saxon area in England + Celtic area in Wales, Scotland and Ireland The Anglo-Saxon invaders were the forefathers of the English, the founders of "Angle-land" or "England". – From the late 8th century on, raiders from Scandinavia, the cruel Vikings threatened Britain's shores. – The next invaders were the Normans, from northern France in 1066. – Next few hundred years: a process of joining together the various parts of the British Isles under English rule. What are some general characteristics of Scotland? – The second largest of the four nations, both in population and in geographical area. – The most confident of its own identity. – The most rugged part of the UK, with areas of sparsely populated mountains and lakes in the north (the Highlands), and in the south (the Southern Uplands). – Scotland was not conquered by the Romans or the Anglo–Saxons. – Scotland began to experience Viking raids in the 9th century, and it was the...
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...slavery and turn people against it. Olaudah was kidnapped when he was 11, he was in the west indies then Virginia, enslaved 10 years then bought freedom. Abolitionist was someone that wanted to abolish slavery. The time period of the enlightenment was the 1700’s in Europe. “Scientists began looking beyond religion for answers on how the world worked. The world is governed by fixed math laws rather than souly the will of god” encouraged by the Renaissance. Lead colonists to question British monarchy. Rational though 0 discovery of natural laws & principles of governing the world and human behavior (value scientific method & reason) Key players: Galileo Galilei, Ben Franklin(truth through experiment) Tom Jefferson(born w/ natural rights-Locke), Sir Isaac Newton, Nicolas Cofernicus (pub. edu.) The Great Awakening time period was 1730’s-1750’s in Massachusetts during the colonial religious movement. “Challenged authority of established churches, Revival of religious feeling in 1730’s to 50’s, restoring Puritans. Key players: Pit of hell sermons, John Edwards, George Whitefield, Ben Franklin. The French and Indian war was 2 groups fighting over land (French and British). The French were...
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...away with Great Britain was the Boston Massacre in 1770. It was the "massacre" that changed the opinion the colonists' opinions about how they felt about the British. The story told about this bloody event is that there was confusion among the British officers when the American colonists approached, and as a result, the British randomly fired on the crowd of colonists. According to chapter 7 of the AP US history book, the American Pageant, "the British troops opened fire and killed or wounded eleven innocent citizens. One of the first to die was Crispus Attucks, described by contemporaries as a powerfully built runaway mulatto and as a leader of the mob." The results of this gory event depicted propagandas that the British were organized,...
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...Great Britain controlled a vast area of thirteen American colonies along the United States. But over time, tensions grew between Americans and their British rulers. On the one hand, British troops provided protection from French settlers and American Indians who were threatening the colonies' borders. The colonists also had access the Britain's vast trade markets,so they could easily buy and sell supplies.but on the other hand,colonists wanted more control of their lives.they wanted to help make decisions about taxes and laws.Consequently, they wanted their local governments to have more power and not be subject to the laws of the British Parliament.But British rulers disagreed,they felt they had the right to run the colonies and to tell the local lawmaking legislatures what to do.After all,Great Britain had helped establish the colonies.It spent a lot of money to keep things running smoothly.Eventually,the colonists realized that if they wanted a say in government,they would have to declare their independence from Great Britain.That mean going to war with one of the most powerful countries in the world....
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...which started in Europe and Russia was a way to the path to world war two. The fascists begun to be in power in Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. He did promised to create a well-organized, and militaristic state that will promoted nationalist pride. When he becoming a prime minister in 1922, he built a strong staff around him, stopped criticism of the government, and did used violence against opponents in parliament. Adolf Hitler took the strategy of Mussolini’s to rise in power. Hitler was so angered and frustrated about the surrendering of Germany in World War. Hitler’s rise was assisted by the world’s depression, which was much worse in Germany due to the treaty of Versailles. Hitler became more popular because he was able to end the depression in Germany. He did this by ensuring that massive public projects, like road, and by using more government money on the military production of tanks, airplanes, and other goods. Productivity increased with unemployment decreased, and this helped to solve the economic crises. b) The British Government, wanted to help the Germans recover from it suffering so the slump was introduced. The slump came in...
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...Acts such as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and the Boston Massacre, are all different events that summarize how the American colonists were living during the years of 1764, to around 1776, when being held under British rule. Desperately, the colonists wanted change and independence. Even though some people may argue that the colonist were not justified in separating from Great Britain, many believe the American colonists were justified in separating from Great Britain due to the taxation that was placed on them, and the acts of tyranny by King George. And yes, the American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain. The taxation that was placed on the American colonists is a prime example of why they were justified in separating...
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...During the American Revolution, the founding fathers were creating documents and verbally fighting for the nations freedom from Great Britain. However, when the subject of slavery became a topic, it was discussed but not addressed. By this I mean it was discussed in letters and in private conversations, but not addressed in official government in the way that it would be taken seriously enough to abolish. Slavery offered too much of an incentive to the wealthy who were repeating the rewards from their free labor. In this paper I am going to explain through the writings of several historians how slaves and the institution of slavery supported and helped win the Revolutionary War. Washington, himself said of slavery, “Not only do I pray...
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...Theme in other literature page 5 Section 4: Analysis page 7 Section 5: Conclusion page 9 Section 6: Works Cited page page 10 Introduction The literary piece “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, highlights the apprehensions of a colonial officer's obligation to shoot a rogue elephant. The author does not want to shoot the elephant, but feels pressured by a crowd of indigenous residents, before whom he does not wish to appear indecisive or cowardly. “Shooting an Elephant”, by George Orwell, utilizes characterization, point of view, and plot to illustrate the moral conflict between one’s beliefs and duties. George Orwell worked as a sub-divisional police officer in Moulmein, Burma, back in the days of the British Empire. Burma was just one of many unsatisfied colonies. Orwell, and his famous social conscience, is a target for the hatred of the natives, who sneer at him and insult him, whenever they can. Although, in principle, he sides with the natives, his position and their anger weakens his compassion, to some degree. One day, George Orwell is told that an elephant is destroying the bazaar and he is asked to take care of this potential threat. Although basically tame, an elephant may still rampage occasionally due to its natural rhythms. The elephant, regardless of its usual tameness, had already demolished a bamboo hut, killed a cow, attacked some fruit-stalls and consumed its inventory and overturned a municipal garbage van (Orwell 5). ...
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...(7%), Pennsylvania-Dutch (6%) 3. What sorts of contributions did the Scots-Irish bring? (see “Makers” section too) They were westward pioneers, and helped make trails for people to follow. 4. What was the Paxton Boys uprising? A group...
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...dwellings called pithouses made of mud and bushes. 2) The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans. 1600s The Native Americans had to fight to keep their land. Many were forced to leave their land because the British began building houses on the land. The British dominated the Native Americans. They spread diseases which the Native Americans did not have immunity for so they either left or died. 3) The evolution of the socio-political milieu during the colonial period, including Protestant Christianity’s impact on colonial social life. 1600-1700s After the Puritans lefts it attracted more people with different cultures and religions to America. The Protestant Reformation society saw itself as a whole that consisted of different pieces that worked together. Within this structure the Protestants saw individualism in religion. Religion impacted politics as well as socialization. 4) The effects of the Seven Years’ War. 1756-1763 William Pitt, the king’s new chief minister, viewed America as a place where England and Europe were to be fought for. In 1759 British forces sailed up river and attacked Quebec for three months and defeated the French forces. Montreal also surrendered to the British a year later ending the fighting in America. Eventually lead to the Revolutionary War and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. After the Treaty was signed, Britain had all of the French land in Canada except for two small islands (Overview of the Colonial...
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...becoming independent from Great Britain. This document is not formally divided, but it is divided into five unofficial sections, from the introduction to the conclusion. The Declaration of Independence begins with what is referred to as the Introduction. Although it’s just one, exceptionally long, sentence with a simple meaning, there are loads of information we can pull from it. The introduction simply states why the document is being written. The Founders thought they should tell their government why they felt the need to leave. Looking into the details, we see very elegant writing. From this, you can see that the Founders were well educated. The Founders also included in their introduction their strong belief in religious freedom. This document is written out of respect for the government that persecuted the writers. The end states “decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” The next part of The Declaration of Independence is called the Preamble. The Preamble includes the reasons behind the Declaration, many of them being from John Locke, a famous philosopher. These ideas are not only directed towards the United States, they are directed towards every nation. The Preamble is one of the most important texts ever written; it exemplifies all inherent rights of people to live, govern themselves, and have liberty. These rights include life, independence, and happiness. The government does not give you these...
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...Independence in 1776, 169 years had passed, meaning settlers established 13 colonies across the eastern seaboard and prospered as farmers, shipbuilders, and merchants. But they were not free, and were bound by British rule on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. For more than one and a half centuries, colonists fought for and perpetuated a system for self governance, but outside forces kept threatening their way of life and liberty. Throughout the Colonial era, settlers of the New World fought against British governing rule and desired self-government. However,...
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...American states. The immediate origins of the American Revolution were in British-American disputes over taxation. After the Seven Years War with France, Britain was left with double its national debt and in severe need of money to repay loans and to defend its territories. Britain attempted to rebuild its finances by issuing the Stamp Act, which levied taxes on selected items ;such as commercial and legal documents, diplomas, pamphlets, newspapers, almanacs, dice, and playing cards ;and monopolizing the tea trade between China and America. These brought about severe protests and riots, however, which Britain punished by imposing the Coercive Acts, closing the Boston port and stopping local elections and meetings. After negotiations between the First Continental Congress and the British Parliament proved unsuccessful, the American Revolution began. During the war, many were inspired by the works of philosophers such as John Locke and the baron de Montesquieu. Locke believed the function of a government was to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property of the people, and if it fails to do so, it becomes a tyranny, which grants the citizens the right to rebel. Montesquieu argued that despotism and tyranny could be avoided if political power was divided and shared by a variety of classes and groups holding unequal rights and privileges. His ideas were influential in creating a democratic government, one that power is divided and with system of checks and balances, rather...
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...World War One The first world war started for many reasons like competion of the colonies, military technology development, economic competition and different national interests. Many historians believe that Germany caused World War One. But the first world war was triggered on June 28, 1914, when Austrian Empire Franz Ferdinand was murdered by a Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. After that Germany declared war on Russia and France in the beginning of August. Russia and France became allies. On August 4th The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany on August 6. On August 19th President Woodrow Wilson announces the United States will remain neutral. In early November The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany. Allied countries An alliance is an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed. When an alliance is signed, those countries become known as Allies. But allies changed in the war many times. The war divided Europe into two armed camps. On one side was the Triple Alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, and their enemy was the Triple Entente of France, Russia and Great Britain. As other countries began to join sides, the Triple Alliance became known as the Central Powers...
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