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    Many events and actions occurred before the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence. Mainly, the English crown created and imposed many policies and taxes on the American colonists in an attempt to control the colonies. The English believed they were right in doing so because they had acquired debt from ongoing conflicts with France such as the French and Indian War. The British attitude was basically “ we fought the French and Indian War for the colonies, now its time for…

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    I was born and raised in Puerto Rico until I was 9 years old. The lifestyle, and the cultural customs in the island are very different from the American culture. Coming to America was a mix of emotion. I was sad to leave my family and friends behind for what I later learned in life, was for a better future. It was hard to leave the house that I grew up in for 9 years of my life. It was hard to leave the fresh country air and friendly neighbors, that where more like family then friends. But I…

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    The English civil war occurred and Charles I was overthrown because he was trying to rule without parliament. During the Glorious Revolution, James II was forced off the throne because he had a son that would have been raised as catholic. As these changes took place in Britain The colonist was continuing to develop as Americans. They had adopted a philosophy of John Locke which stated that everyone had natural rights…

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    event occurred called The Boston Massacre. English soldiers were sent to the United States to “maintain order”, which was an underlying problem for the Bostonians.The Boston Massacre was a tragic event that eventually led to the American Revolution. Overall, the problems that led up to The Boston Massacre were rooted in the colonial resentment that the Bostonians had for the English parliament. Many people who lived in Boston had “bad feelings” about the english soldiers since they got to…

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    to tax the American Colonists. When the colonists retaliated, England responded with a larger military presence. These economic and military policies threatened the colonies. The French and Indian war was the result of a clash between the French and the English. The results of the war ended the French power in the North Colonies and gave the winning side- the english- land and power but also war debt. Salutary Neglect was an undocumented agreement between the colonies and the English where…

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    America, and those people started the thirteen colonies. While the thirteen colonies were controlled by the British, the Americans were unethically treated and didn’t have much say about what happened in parliament. This unfair treatment includes the taxation of Americans, there lack of representation in parliament, they also didn’t get to choose their role in wars. The Americans wanted self-government from the crown because they were unfairly treated by the monarchy. The Stamp Act was a tax…

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    country and its North American settlements. Even so, the seeds of these conflicts were planted during, and as a result of, this war. Keep in mind the French and Indian War (referred to in Europe as the Seven Years' War) was a worldwide conflict. Despite the fact that Great Britain defeated France and its allies, the victory came at great expense. In January 1763, Great Britain's national debt was more than 122 million pounds. The British government sought to tax its Americans, primarily to help…

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    most of the colonists felt before the war for independence, Franklin was also very proud and fanatical of the greatness of the British Empire. After countless encounters with Englishmen and the English press, monarchy, and parliament all fervently denying the value of the colonists, the support of an American gentleman could not be kept. Franklin and a large percentage of the Englishmen and women colonists could no longer support their casting as the bastard sons and daughters of England. An…

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    "Where are you from?" People always ask this question when they are making friends. However, this is an embarrassing question for the immigrants because they come from their own countries physically, but they are Americans on the inside. They are struggling to either be Americanized or keep their own cultures. Then, it brings a puzzle to the immigrant parents: should they Americanize their children? In my opinion, Americanizing their children is not a good choice because it’s difficult for them…

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    independence to have control of their own land. Although the Liberty Tree was an actual tree, it symbolized the increasing desire and determination of the colonies to be free and independent from England. Since Liberty Tree was planted once the English arrived in America for colonization, as time progressed, colonists were attracted to the symbolic freedom that this tree possessed. According to the poem “Liberty Tree,” the tree “flourish’d and bore / The fame of its fruit, drew the nations…

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