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    Samuel Adams spoke these words when advocating for American Independence. This essay will explore the causes of the American Revolution, focusing on the Boston Tea Party and the significance that the city of Boston held for both the American people and the British government. Briefly, the Boston Tea Party, also known as “the Destruction of Tea in Boston” by John Adams was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in December, 1773. This came after an increase by the British Parliament to finance the indebted

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    Ideals of the Declaration of Independence In order to understand the Declaration of Independence, it is necessary to review the actions that took place before the Revolutionary War. Before the Declaration of Independence, the British levied taxes in order to pay the debt piled from the French and Indian War. The colonist who were paying those taxes believed it was unfair to tax without representation. The colonists argued and stated conditions which were then written in an official document. The

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    where he assumed leadership of the movement in Massachusetts that advocated independence from Great Britain. In 1767, measures were passed by the British Parliament, which was called the Townshend Acts. The first measure demanded for the suspension of the New York Assembly, thus penalizing it for not complying with a law. Then the second measure, which was called the Revenue Act, imposed

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    Anh Vo, Class section. Ex: S02/S23/S26 Title: Assessment Spring, 2016 Describe the basic nature of the colonists’ reactions to Britain’s new policies after the Seven Years’ War. Were the colonists demonstrating social responsibility? How or how not? Did social responsibility tie to their ideas of politics and protest? How or how not? Did their actions set a precedent for protest in the United States? Defend your answer. The victory in the Seven Years ' War left

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    of course made the colonists very unhappy which some of the taxes was the sugar act (revenue-raising act), stamp act (required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.), tea act (was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.), Townshend act (Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea). On April 5th, 1764 the sugar act also called the plantation act or revenue act was the first act to happen and the sugar act imposed higher taxes and duties on sugar imported from the West

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    The colonist demand their rights. No taxation without representation. The british began to tax and the colonist began to riot. They shout and throw what’s in hand, some snow, a piece of wood, an oyster shell. Prices rise and so does their voices. ‘’The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament on March,22 1765. This act was the first tax directly put on the American colonist.’’ History When Parliament passed the act, they made the colonist buy a British stamp for every printed paper they had. The law

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    Aditya Prasad Mr. Craig U.S. History I 9 April 2018 TEA ACT The Tea Act of 1773 was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on May 10, 1773. Under this Act, British East India Company could directly sell their tea in the American colonies compared to selling its tea only in auction in London. Further the duties charged on the tea shipped to American colonies would be waived. (https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act) The tea act was one of the crucial act and turning points

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    this date is the day the Tea Act took effect. American colonist believed they were being unfairly taxed. Shortly after the Tea Act three ships arrived in Boston harbor carrying tea (The History Place). The colonist wanted to send the tea back to England without paying the import taxes. At the time governor Hutchinson of Massachusetts ordered not to allow the ship to leave unless the taxes were paid (The History Place). The same night he made this order the Boston Tea party occurred. The colonist disguised

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    deficit, Parliament passed the Tea Act, granting a monopoly to the financially strapped East India Company to sell the tea that is imported from Britain. The company was allowed to conduct business with colonial merchants who were loyal to the crown, and thereby hurting the colonist by undercutting them, who could only sell tea imported from other nations. The purpose of this was to drive down the price of tea, so that the colonial merchants were forced to buy tea at the higher prices from another

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    Comparison of the American Revolution and Mexican Movement for Independence On July 4, 1776. An unprecedented event occurred that will change the world forever. A colony successfully won its own war against their mother nation, and became a newly formed independent country. The idea of nations breaking apart and forming new countries took the world by storm. Soon after, countries residing in Latin America also began to break away from their mother land. By the 1900’s many Latin American countries

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