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    especially those who wrote, published, and read books, newspapers, and followed political affairs. The colonists claimed that Britain had no right to tax them since they were not represented. This gave way to the famous expression “no taxation without representation”. As this was law was repealed, colonists thought the same would occur with the Townshend Acts. Unfortunately, a rift happened one night giving way to what we call the Boston Massacre from this. Lastly, The Boston Tea Party was an effect

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    purposes as a pain killer. “Spirits in the Colonial Period” 1. The origin of distilled spirits came from the Arabs. 2. The connection between spirits and colonization is that, spirits became an economic good of great importance that with their taxation and control became matters of high political importance and helped determine the course of history. 3. The production of spirits is connected to slavery because the African slavers who supplied the Europeans with slaves, most valued spirits as

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    Political David Hewes migrated to San Francisco from Sacramento where he had his successful business, but due to a natural disaster he lost everything. The last name Hewes goes way back in history starting with Joshua Hewes. Hewes was known for his contribution of the “First Transcontinental Railroad”. The Oakland City Council elected David Hewes. Also David Hewes provided one the golden spikes that marked completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at the Promontory summit. Social Hewes attended

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    Summative Objective 1 for this Instruction: Students will use primary and secondary sources to create historical narratives of the major events leading up to the American Revolution. Summative Objective 2 for this instruction: Students will know the major events that led to the American Revolution. Means of Assessment (Describe briefly here, and attached below in each lesson): After you describe your assessment, mention how you will differentiate for a student with special needs (e.g., struggling

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    oppressed.” That is exactly what the colonists knew they must do. The people in the original thirteen colonies learned to be self-reliant. The British Empire treated them as one might treat a pet. The Americans tended to their own problems, usually without help from the British. One of the possible reasons America wanted to leave the English control was because England was so far away. There were restrictions that the English placed on the colonies, like every other country under the British Empire

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    1763. In The Rights of British Colonies Asserted and Proved James Otis outlines his perspectives on government 's rights and the rights of the people , these perspectives revolutionized colonial opinions and made famous the quote” no taxation without representation.” James Otis was born in 1725 and died in 1783 during that time he lived an eventful and meaningful life. James Otis graduated from Harvard in 1743 and became a successful lawyer in Boston, his experience in law played a large

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    The thirteen colonists wanted taxation without representation. The colonist wanted to have an opinion about the taxes that they had to pay to the British Empire. The colonist wanted someone to represent them. The British did not care how the colonist felt about paying taxes. May1776, Virginia wanted to establish a republic government because they wanted their independence from England. The Colonist did not want to have anything to do with the political connection with the State of Great Britain

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    America at the foundation was formed on the basis of no taxation without representation. How then did we become a country so accepting of higher taxes and government reliance? Breaking it down to the simplest arguments there can be two main points, either taxes are beneficial or taxes are harmful. Taxes and high taxes especially in general are always going to be harmful. If the government is coming at the issue in a way that frames them as a form of caring they are lying. Let’s get one thing straight

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    Stamp Act of 1765. These direct taxes angered many colonists, as previously they had been paying indirect taxes, but these direct taxes where place without any direct representation in Parliament.

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    the American Revolution. The three important reasons were Taxation without Representation, The Boston Tea Party and The 1st Continental Congress Meeting. Taxation without Representation is one of the reasons the American Revolution happened. The original phrase was “No taxation without Representation”. James Otis who was a lawyer in colonial Mass who thought that the phrase wasn't right so he changed it to “Taxation without Representation is Tyranny”. The British Parliament started taxing sugar

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