Pontiacs Rebellion- After the French and Indian War‚ colonists began moving westward and settling on Indian land. This migration led to Pontiac’s Rebellion in 1763‚ when a large number of Indian tribes banded together under the Ottawa chief Pontiac to keep the colonists from taking over their land. Pontiac’s Rebellion led to Britain’s Proclamation of 1763‚ which stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. added by a handful of French traders wanted to drive British out of Ohio
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dominant in every aspect of American life in 1763. From the relative religious freedom‚ to the independence of the press‚ to the coveted public town meeting‚ Americans‚ unlike many Europeans at the time‚ enjoyed the right to choose how they lived their lives. Theoretically‚ under the concept of mercantilism‚ which affirmed that the sole purpose of a colony was to provide for its mother country‚ Americans were restricted economically. But‚ until 1763‚ with England’s practice of salutary neglect
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Victory in the Seven Years’ War made Britain the master of an enlarged royal area But victory was very costly; the London government struggled after 1763 to make the American colonists to accept some of the financial costs of the empire What began as a disagreement about economic policies soon exposed clashing differences between Americans and Britons over valued political principles The ensuing clash between the Americans and the Britons gave birth to a new nation The Deep Roots of Revolution:
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In 1781‚ the Articles of Confederation were ratified‚ providing a one-house Congress with each state having one vote. The Articles of Confederation failed because the central government lacked power. In 1787‚ delegates met in Philadelphia to create a new constitution providing a stronger central government. The delegates elected George Washington the presiding officer and adopted a federal system of government. The federal government could now coin money‚ declare war‚ make treaties‚ raise armies
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When: 1763-1775 Who: British and the Colonist What: America leaving its Mother country. The fight between colonist and England. Where: 13 colonies Why: The colonies wanted to be free from the grip of the British and the taxing. So What: Made America the independent country that we live in today. How: Colonist had enough of the British and got their guns and fought the British to the death at concord England vs. America
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Slavery‚ Law and Society in the British Windward Islands 1763-1823 September 29‚ 2011 Lecturer: Dawn M. McNeil Reviewed by Natasha Stewart DR BERNARD MARSHALL (2007) SLAVER‚ LAW AND SOCIETY Published by Arawak Publications ISBN 976 8189 81 9 (hbk) ISBN 976 8189 27 4 (pbk) One of the most important courses that are required for matriculation into law school is “law and society”. This is due to the fact that this course covers interaction between Law and Society from a historical‚ economical
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Before the Seven Year’s War broke out‚ between the early 1740s and 1750s‚ a widespread Christianity revival movement in the colonies known as the “Great Awakening” introduced to the Americans the right to freely choose their own religious association and also stimulated a social reform. It had altered the mindsight of the Americans by giving them the freedom to choose what to believe and what religious practices to follow. It was the very first step they had to making their own choices‚ united together
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The Proclamation of 1763 in document 5 is an example of the British government restricting rights from the colonist. The text in the 5th document talks about how the colonists were restricted on where they can live and where they can expand. The Proclamation of 1763 was a border along the Appalachian Mountains that didn’t allow the colonists to settle westward. This proclamation was passed to
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1) Settlement of Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ Plymouth‚ Puritans 2) To farm and harvest TOBACCO; slaves‚ plantation workers- TRIANGLE TRADE a) Reduced migration by increasing wages especially in Southern colonies b) Dependable work force c) Cheap labor 3) Mercantilism is the idea that colonies existed for the benefit of the Mother Country. In other words‚ the American colonists could be compared to tenants who ’paid rent’ by providing materials for export to Britain. Colonizing America meant that
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Europeans were searching for new routes to the east for spices‚ silk and gold. Spanish expansion was indicated by Christopher Columbus arrival in America. He was exploring the southern and western America in their quest of gold. Columbus‚ sailed from Spain in 1492 in effort to find the new trade route and instead found a "new world". This world had many items‚ which the Europeans wanted - corn‚ tobacco‚ cocoa‚ sugar and gold. After the sugar cane plantations were established by the Spanish‚ one
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