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    relieve Britain of its debt fell to George Grenville who thought that the colonies should share a cost of the war and that Britain should tighten its control over the colonial economies. The Sugar Act, as well as other future acts that were passed, created a colonial displeasure toward the British. The Sugar Act placed taxes on sugar, molasses, and other imports. Unlike other…

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    Shay’s Rebellion was about a rebellion against the state of Massachusetts and their taxation methods. After the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was in heavy debt. To pay it off as quickly as possible, the state raised taxes. Farmers could not afford the raise in tax because they had so much debt accumulated during the Revolutionary War. The farmers thought their best decision was to rebel against the state instead of paying their taxes and debts back. After two years of fighting, Shaysites, the…

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    becoming the definition of a tyrannical government. This is ironic considering her uses the word “prayers.” Praying is an act of religion, a free right at this time, so would it not make sense for the government to grant their prayers. The government makes several hypocritical statement and their points do not always make sense when comparing that acts of slavery and the acts of free religion. The first…

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    political freedom, taxes of England would be repealed, and the colonies would be able to separate and make a new society. King George III took away many of the political freedom that the colonists were used to. For example, he passed the Quartering act which demanded that british troops be housed in the colonies. This caused the colonists to protest angrily. Also, King George III once said, “ A traitor is everyone who does not agree with me.” This meant that the colonists could not have their…

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    Enlightenment Influence

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    During the development of American society during the 1700s, the colonists worked closely with their British Government. Their partnership claimed the colonies as an extension of British soil and in turn gave Parliament and the British Monarchy authority over this land. For many years this partnership was a profitable one but as the evolution of American society was happening, another evolution happening in Europe. A movement called the Enlightenment was radically making its way through European…

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    as an independent nation. In order to gain absolute independence, colonists ended many British connections such as; economical ties by damaging British goods, emotional ties by ruining British reputation, and political ties by revolting against the acts brought upon…

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    impacted England and Europe, however it also made a lasting impression on the original colonies. This revolution that had begun in England indirectly had caused much of the Imperial Crises outbreaks in America. Because of the glorious revolution, numerous acts and disputes had taken place between 1763 and 1775. In short, the colonists were tired of “taxation without representation.” Eventually, the forced British control on the colonists had involuntary pushed the colonists to revolt and…

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    Exegesis: I. Historical Setting: A. When: There has been a long standing debate over the timeline in which both Acts and Luke were written. In my previous research of Luke, I concluded that Luke was written sometime between A.D. 58-62. In following with the traditional belief that the book of Acts was written as a sequel to Luke, it would place the writing sometime between A.D. 62-64. Others scholars may argue for a later date. B. Setting: The passage takes place in Jerusalem sometime after…

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    Love Letter To Christianity

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    Today, we are going to learn truths concerning a Treasure that we all have. Thanksgiving recently passed, and we were thankful for many things. What were you thankful for? I am honestly thankful for the book we have in front of us today: it is our treasure: it is how we know God. I begin today with this question, what is the primary, main, purpose of this Bible? Exactly, it is a book that mainly reveals how a loving God saved humanity. It is, as many have put it, a love letter. However, in this…

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    (10) This act emphasises Ireland’s strict laws of control and regulation regarding cannabis and other various drugs. The act outlines the following set laws. Any individual found with cannabis or a controlled drug on their possession, may be found guilty of a criminal offence. Depending on the quantity of the drug…

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