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    The Boston Tea Party Essay

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    was called the Tea Act. The colonists weren't stupid and immediately recognized it as a hidden tax. They were extremely outraged and a secret group called the Sons of Liberty got the idea of throwing out the tea into the Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party had a prodigious impact on the colonies politically,

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    to the citizens, such the Coercive Act and Massachusetts Government Act. Parliament was not pleased with how the citizens were reacting to the high taxes on tea by tossing the precious tea in the harbor. The individuals that participated in the event didn’t realize how their actions would affect Worcester County and in the way they participated in government. Extreme actions were taken place in the county. First the was passing of the Coercive Act, this act made a Crown appointed governor be

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    Coercive Act, also known as the Intolerable Acts, was passed after the Boston Tea Party. Coercive Acts took place on March 7, 1774 and was passed in Great Britain. It started with the Boston Port Act which took place in March 31 (or June 1), 1774. The Coercive act was passed in a series of 4 acts. The Boston Port Act took place in the province of Massachusetts, in New England which closed the Boston harbor. The Massachusetts Government Act was to regulate government in Massachusetts. This act also prohibited

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    Dbq Quartering Act

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    intolerable means “Unable to be Endured” That means the Intolerable acts were so bad that they weren't able to be endured. There were five acts including the Quartering act, the Quebec act, the Massachusetts Government act, the Administration of Justice act, and the Boston Port act. All of these acts severely wounded the colonists, taking away their ability to trade, live in their own home, obtain new land, and even have their own government. it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it

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    and Massachusetts remained most remarkable colonies in American history. The early settlements of the Virginia and Massachusetts were both established by groups of people from England at the same time of period; however, their dissimilar beginnings as colonies, motivations to being “adventurers”, view on religion and ideology, and means of economic stability created two singular politics and economic systems. The root of both colonies might be the same but Virginia colonies and Massachusetts colonies

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    resistance to government occurred in Massachusetts in the 1770s? Compare this activity to the actions of the Massachusetts Regulators in 1786-87. In what ways are they similar? In what ways do they differ? In the 1770s, several different types of government resistance occurred, one of the most well-known being the Boston Tea Party, but this is not the only example of resistance that occurred in Massachusetts during this time. After British Parliament passed the Massachusetts Government Act, which handed

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    The Intolerable Acts were a set of British Laws passed by Parliament in 1774. Four of the laws passed were created to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The first act closed the port of Boston, the second act put an end to the Massachusetts Constitution, the third act forced all trials in Massachusetts to be held in Britain, and the fourth act forced colonists to feed and shelter British soldiers. The fifth act was the only law not created to punish Massachusetts. Instead, it extended

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    "Slavery in Massachusetts" by Henry David Thoreau, exemplify the society that they lived in, its government's questionable decisions and why you should resist them, and the need to be alone in the modern day. Ralph Waldo Emerson teaches us that to be alone, and experience nature to its true potential is incredibly important in becoming a better and more independent person overall.

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    internet and other source regarding the Administration of Justice Act. It all began in May 20,1774. The British Parliament passed a law that stated “Authorized the governor of Massachusetts to move the trials of royal officials accused of committing capital offenses, while performing their natural duties, to another colony or Great Britain, if he believed he would not find a fair trial in Massachusetts.” (American History Central). This happened after the Boston Tea Party so the colonial

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    The No Child Left Behind

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    education of its citizens. The country’s government allots sufficient funding for its education, thus the country is considered the number one nation that spends on per student than any other nation in in the world. With the high price of education and the high cost of funding, the country aims to ensure that all public schools in all states achieve quality education. The “No Child Left Behind” Act is America’s law that expanded the role of the federal government in education reform, particularly focused

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