England and Wales

Today is March 22nd 1765, the British Government has made the Stamp act. This is a law where all American colonist have to pay a tax on EVERY printed piece of paper they used. I wouldn't care if the tax was for something important or for a good cause, but this was to be used to pay the costs of the defending and protecting the American Frontier near the Appalachian mountains. I do not understand why we have to help the British pay for their problems. I have to take money out of my own pocket…

Thomas King’s “A Coyote Columbus Story” mainly talks about how the red Indians were taken from their own land without their approval. This reminds me of an incident which occurred when I used to play cricket with my friends at our Neighborhood cricket pitch. Just like Coyote, some of my friends also used to make their own rules to benefit themselves whenever we used to play cricket. Whenever it was a wicket, they used to prove somehow that it’s not a wicket if it was favoring them. If it was…

The early 1600s saw the commencing of a large tide of emigration from Europe to North America. Spanning more than three centuries, this movement grew from a trickle of a few hundred English colonists to a flood of millions of newcomers. Impelled by powerful and diverse motivations, they built a new civilization on the northern part of the continent. The first English immigrants to what is now the United States crossed the Atlantic long after thriving Spanish colonies had been established in…

Magna Carta” is based on leadership, who and how the document affected people, what is it, and the objective of it. The Magna Carta is a document created by rebels barons which was led by Archbishop Stephen Langton the ruler which was King John of England. The barons felt that the king was doing a horrible job along with being mistreated, King John was forced to sign the document. The Barons discarded with King John with the lack of leadership he was presenting. The barons forced a change. The…

When Henry IV took the thrown France was in troubled times. The religious troubles that had plagued Europe since the Reformation had left no nation untouched. Out of the troubles of religion emerged an absolutist period in France. It started with Henry who allowed Cardinal Richelieu dictate his policy and continued to centralize France’s power. Henry’s policies like the Fronde the Law of Concord allowed Louis XIV to obtain the throne and impose his will on his French subjects. Louis was…

Unity and Identity DBQ Although many factors played a role in keeping the colonists from developing a sense of identity and unity, the colonists did find many ways to form their own identity through meetings and developing their own ideas and philosophies. Therefore, the extent to which the colonists formed a sense of identity was greater than the extent to which they were unified. The colonists were unified to a great extent in some ways. One example of this unity would be the list of…

All four nations were united once more. The West, a strong agriculture Kingdom that flourished in food and wealth; known for their unbreakable connections with Mother Nature. The East, a naval Kingdom that was located on a floating island; strong seamen, forged by the strong waves and salt. The North, the robust stronghold of the deathly cold; famous for their endurance and loyalty. Reginald stood behind the King as he scanned the room with a skeptic's eye. With all four nations together it was…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War was the conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. French and Indian Was the alternative name for this issue. Thankfully, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war. Disputes over paying the war’s expenses led to the American Revolution. The war affected the coming of the American Revolution because it led the English to increase taxes to pay for new wars, which was ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back. Something some…

The British government passed a series of laws from 1765 to 1767 in order to ensure their political control over the colonies. In 1765, they first passed the Quartering Act which allowed soldiers to be put up in colonist’s homes at their expense, resulting in protests from the colonists. The Quartering Act took place in conjunction with the Stamp Act. The Townshend Act was then established in 1767, which furthered enraged the colonists and played a part in the start of the American Revolution.…

Jamestown, sponsored by the Virginia Company, became the first permanent English Colony in America in 1607. Settlers created numerous enterprises to generate a profit for the company, however none of their endeavors were successful. The colonist would be at constant war with the Indians who lived in the area. John Rolfe, an English settler, met with Powhatan, the Indian chief, to seek a truce. Wolfe would later marry Powhatan’s daughter, Pocahontas. This marriage helped establish peace among the…