...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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...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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...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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