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The theme of the Revolutionary War is passion. Ever since the Puritans first colonized in Massachusetts, the British have abused their power over the colonies. In 1607, the English were finally successful in establishing colony in the Americas, the colony was called Jamestown, and it was in Virginia. After that, many of the English moved and created their own colonies. One of those colonies was made up of the puritans, who were English Protestants. They escaped Britain to get away from…

A buyer should always question a weapon seller on the status of the weapon and it’s chambering to avoid damaging the barrel or incurring bodily damage. In this week’s article reflection, we discover the value of chamber casting. When repairing, trading or purchasing a weapon, you will eventually come upon an unmarked barrel. Even if the weapon does have a marking, it is always best to inspect the weapon with an unfired casing to ensure that it has the right markings. It’s a good practice to…

One of the heaviest taxes after the 7 Years’ War was the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act required all official documentation to be written on a specially designed, stamped paper. “Deeds, wills, marriage licenses — contracts of any sort — were not recognized as legal in a court of law unless they were prepared on this paper”…

The Declaration of Independence is the document that the United States of America should hold most dear. It is the document that gave birth to the nation, and it is the document that made a statement across the world. The Declaration of Independence is the document from which our unalienable rights, equality, and freedom stem. It was drafted to sever the political ties and connections between the American colonists and the British crown, and it served a purpose in making a stand against the…

In the 1600’s England had hopes of world domination, which is why with the discovery of the new world, North America, they founded thirteen new colonies along the eastern coast in hopes of claiming it for themselves; little did they know that in a hundred years or so they would be fighting the very colonists they had sent there in the first place. This didn’t just happen overnight, many attempts by the English to control the colonists took place and led to their build up resentment and…

colonists confined to the coast. This infuriated the colonists who saw the vast new territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi as theirs for taking. Two major acts that made the colonists feel oppressed by Britain was the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. The Sugar Act was a taxation set on molasses and sugar imported into the colonies, while the…

traveled to the new land of North America. Without representation in the parliament the Americans were forced to pay taxes that would fund Britain and not the new territory. British parliament created an Act that would soon be enforced called the Stamp Act, this taxed any paper the Americans used. Ben Franklin in Pax queritur Bello points out that although Britain has the power to enact this tax if they do the Americans will strongly fight back. Franklin states that there is no question on…

Exonumia are currency-like items that carry no value as currency. They are valued for their aesthetic or novelty value rather than their precious metal content or assigned currency value. This includes currency that has been artistically debased, tokens, medals, and more. “Hobo Nickels” are created when coins are used as a sculpting medium. They are artfully carved and altered into unique artworks. The term has evolved into an umbrella term for the use of coins as a sculpting medium. The…

Hill. The battle of Trenton, and The Boston massacre. The Pontiac’s Rebellion, The Sugar Act, and The Stamp Act, The Declaratory Act, The Townsend Act, The Boston Tea party, And the Intolerable Act. These will all lead up to the Navigation Act. Between 1650 and 1696 a parliament passed a new Navigation Act. This parliament limited colonial trade by using Merchlism. It stopped colonist from trading certain items. It made the colonists use English ships to export goods. Then it later required all…

colonists to rebel further. The acts restricted the colonists more than they were already. They were restricted from using the Boston Harbor until the city paid for the tea that they threw over the boat. Because the harbor was closed, there could be no trading. Having no trade hurt the Bostonians and their trade business. None of their imports could come in, and none of their exports could go out. The Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice was also included in these acts. This acts…