The British colonists of mainland North America had great hopes for the future in 1763, when the Peace of Paris formally ended the Seven Years’ War. Since the late seventeenth century, their lives had been disrupted by a series of wars between Britain and the “Catholic Powers,” France and Spain. Now, however, a triumphant Britain took title to Spanish Florida, French Canada, and all of Louisiana east of the Mississippi. With the British flag flying over so much of the North American continent, the
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The war kicked off at the battle of Lexington and Concord in April of seventeen seventy-five. On the eighteenth of the month, Hundreds of British troops marched in the night from Boston to Concord. Their mission was to seize a weapons stash, however their plan was foiled when notoriously Paul Revere sounded the alarm allowing the Patriots to put up a fight. Soon the British would retreat from taking on too much fire power, kicking
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the the US in 1980-1988. He was a Republican that restrained Christians and appealed to evangelical Christians. He also reduced taxes to help out the citizens. He did all of this so he could support the christian and bring religion back into politics and he called for law to protect the traditional family and their values. The First Great Awakening was a wave of revivals that started in Massachusetts and it eventually spread throughout the colonies, which was led
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functioned only to show control over them. The Stamp Act specifically sent colonists into a boycott of all British goods, which financially hurt their mother country. The Tea Act sparked the Boston Tea Party, a blatant sign of disrespect that offended the king. The Intolerable Acts caused all colonies to band together with the city of Boston, displaying a unity against Britain not seen before. The Prohibitory Act, which blockaded American ports, was the final straw for the representatives in the Continental
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Growing World of Camellia Sinensis Tea originated 5,000 years ago and now has more than 3,000 different variations. Ever since it was originated, it has made a historical and a cultural significance in the world. All classes of tea derived from the same plant, Camellia Sinensis. Isn’t it surprising that teas with different flavor and aroma are made from the same leaf? As time passed, tea began to be drunk as something that satisfies thirst and as a table luxury. Tea also has many medical applications
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as a form of protest against the Stamp Act. After a great amount of violence and rebellion, “the Stamp Act was overturned in 1766.”1 The British attempts to continue the taxation did not diminish, in 1767 a tax was placed on glass, paper, sugar, and tea. This tax was known as the Townshend Acts, along with these acts “parliament increased the military presence in the colonies to try and prevent what happened with the Stamp Act.”1 This act however backfired on the British, the colonist decided to boycott
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Assembly and adding new taxes to imported goods, including tea. He also extended English control over the Judiciary. Overt disobedience, such as the Boston Tea Party, resulted. When the Redcoats fired into a colonial crowd in what became known as the Boston Massacre, open, widespread talk of English oppression and corruption further united the colonies. Jefferson wrote, “By the act for the suppression of riots and tumults in the town of Boston, … , a murder committed there is, if the governor pleases
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the disease got spread in water that they use to wash their teeth and drink. How people thought they were pirates because they had to females with them. I have also been to Mt. Vermin where George Washington lived. The other is Boston Massachusetts. I have been to Boston many times. I am actually going back there for thanksgiving for a wedding. Some of the things I have seen while I have been there are; Plymouth Rock, I have seen the lights were Paul Revere let the towns men know if they were coming
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During the late 1700’s The British government did many things that were unfair towards the colonists. The government forced costly taxes on them and passed many unrightful acts that angered colonists. In response to the taxes and acts, the colonies did lots of things to protest against them. The British went through with various acts to gain more profit from the colonists. Some of these taxes and acts were the stamp act, the Quartering act and the Townshend Acts. The British also made it so that
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