solicitation of opinions among the colonists, in which a number of them agreed with the radicals. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. The importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events is to consider the facts of the things that happened. In other words the things that we know were true. The reason it is important
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assessed both sides of the issue and all consequences of their actions before he planned what he would do. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. A foundation is very important and crucial to the process of critical thinking. This is very important in an academic environment, but also very important in everyday life. It enables the ability to analyze, evaluate, explain, and restructure
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Hutchinson’s dissatisfaction is why he did not let the tea-laden ships clear the Boston Harbor (Thomas Hutchinson, 2011). He could of also used the construct pro and con arguments (Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, 2009), which he would have made two lists one which consist of pros and the other to consist of cons to let the ships clear the harbor. I believe he came up with more cons then pros and that is why he did not allow the ships to clear Boston Harbor (Thomas Hutchinson, 2011). 2. The building of
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about the hard times the colonist indured during the events that led up to the revolutionary war. These events included: Navigation acts, French and Indian war, Pontiac’s rebellion, Sugar act, Stamp act, Declaratory act, Townsend act, Boston massacre, Boston tea party, and the Intolerable acts. These events all played an important role leading up to the revolutionary war. This will explain the importance of these conflicts, and this will express my thoughts and opinions on these events. The first act
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The Townshend Acts and the Intolerable Acts pushed the colonists to resist British laws and demand independence from England. After the French and Indian War, the colonies were completely broke. In order to pay back their debts, Britain had no other choice but to tax the colonists. However, the colonists had no representation in Parliament, and this angered them. Colonists rebelled and boycotted several items to show England how upset they were. Colonial leaders sent the Olive Branch Petition shortly
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1765, the people of Boston had been having protests against the british taxing them. First against the Stamp Acts, then in 1767 against the Townshend Acts. Many citizens believed that Britain did not have the right to tax them because they did not have their representatives in Parliament. Only the Massachusetts Assembly, whose members were elected every year, had the right to put taxes on the colonies. The day is March 5, 1770 right outside the Customs House, the day the Boston Massacre occurred.
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disapproved their petition. After the French Indian War, Britain decided to raise money by taxing the American Colonists for reparations. Taxes such as the Stamp and Tea Acts created controversy throughout the citizens. Some thought that Britain stepped over the boundary with taxes and some reacted violently. The Boston Tea Party as well as the Boston Massacre arose from such actions. With Britain’s Intolerable acts, the colonists made a daring proposition. The colonists, in the First Continental Congress
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solution that the British government propose was to tax the colonies and they taxed the colonies through passing a set of policies and acts. These policies are the Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), Declaratory Act (1765), The Townshend Act (1767), The Tea Act (1773), and the Intolerable Acts
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Declaring Independence Every year there are parades, fireworks lighting up the sky, family and friends gathering with joy and excitement; Red, White, and Blue flags waiving as they are displayed on every street, as a commemoration of a great country’s birthday. The Fourth of July marks the anniversary of the glorious day in 1776 when America, a new nation declared its independence from the world. This celebration honors the courageous actions of not only the nation’s founders when signing
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