Samuel Alito

Imperial policies made by the British were especially made to pay off war debt. As Britain saw itself in a huge debt from their previous Seven Years War, they saw an easy way out and that was to tax the colonists. Several acts such as the Sugar, the Currency, and the Mutiny Act of 1765 were passed in order to get what they wanted. But what they did not realize was that the acts they had passed were only turning the colonists against them and fermenting ideas to commit to republicanism. At the…

The American colonist were justified from breaking away from Britain. They were justified for many reasons. Two main reasons were, unfair taxation and being ruled under a tyrant. Although some say there were unjustified these reason are some of many that show how the colonist were justified. By breaking away from Britain they gained independence for the better. The colonists were justified because they were angry that they were being taxed and they had no one to represent the people of the…

The Salem witch trials were a even in history which can’t be forgotten. Due to the dumb decisions made by judges and playful acts by the girls from salem causing major damage to other people’s lives. But till this day many people still do not know the real reasons behind the Salem witch trials and how they all began. The trials had many factors that played into it which were: ergot poisoning, rivalries, and lastly boredom which really caused the most damage. Ergot What is ergot? Ergot is a…

Would you stand up for what is morally right, or would you do what is needed to be in the least amount of trouble as possible? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, we see the war between right and wrong. The Crucible shows us how people of higher power, such as judges or people who are in a government position, can be hard to stand up against when you are faced with death for something the court is not being fair to you about. When faced with something so unfair with such a poor one sided trial, it…

The American Revolution was a time of freedom and new revolutionary ideas that would reshape the world as we know it. Many men died on each side, but Britain suffered the most casualties because they did not want to lose the colonies. Britain needed the colonies for financial support, they had been at war with France for thirty years, Britain’s treasury was in need of funds. Britain could not support itself sufficiently financially without raising taxes of their citizens to the point of…

proves that he’s guilty of committing manslaughter crime. The Boston massacre led to the following effects: Committee of Correspondence –The massacre effect calculated piece of the political propaganda led by the Liberty son by the name Samuel Adams and patriots son known as Paul Revere. It was designed with aim of rousing antagonism across all colonies towards achieving the Crown. The Boston massacre contributed and led to unpopularity towards British regime based on…

Britain’s idea of a running colonies successfully is to create taxes for revenue and to let the citizens be until they resist. Such is the case of the American colonies. These people were happy to be British, they bought everything British, and they imitated everything British. However, once Britain imposed a tax, known as the Stamp Act, the colonies were furious. They boycotted British goods. Britain’s response was to add on more taxes and send troops to America for policing. If Britain had…

American Revolution Essay Struggling for dominance in the North American continent, both Britain and France had put their eyes and interests in the Ohio River Valley located on the continent of North America. France alongside Native American and Spanish Allies had the same intentions as Great Britain did in the 1740's thus causing a "Seven Years War”, the war took place along American frontiers and even spreading into Europe. After 5 years of the "Seven Years" war in 1763, the treaty of Paris…

This is about the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act protests because, they were required to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper that they used. They raged with anger because, people needed money for there family and now they have to pay extra money that could be used for food on paper. The Stamp Act was passed on by the British Parliament on March 22, 2016. The stamp act is about of the American colonists and British parliament passing an unfair law for the colonists to follow. The colonists…

For centuries of witch hunts, the mastery of "spells" was encompassed by a myriad of sins, ranging from political, social, religious heresy, to insult and blasphemy. But some accusations appeared repeatedly in the history of witchcraft throughout Europe. Witches were accused of any possible sexual offenses against men, simply "accused" of female sexuality. They were accused of possessing magical powers that affect health, both as the detriment and used as the treatment, as well as possessing…