There were over 15 laws/policies put in place by the British government from 1763-1766 that angered the Colonial Americans. ... The British Parliament made several policies from 1760-1766 that were primarily for the colonies- these acts were not enforced in other places in Britain. ... In his speech, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death", spoken on March 23, 1775 in St. ... After The Treaty of Paris of 1763, the American colonists expected the British soldiers to go back to Britain, Prime Minister Greenville determined to maintain up to 10,000 British troops in America to control both c...

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He gained much of his reputation and respect by his actions in the Parsons Case of 1763, which permitted Anglican Clergy to be paid in currency rather than tobacco which was the commodity mandated by the British Government. ... Henry led the fight of the American colonists against the British Parliament to have the taxation act revoked. ... At the Virginian Convention in 1775 he was able to successfully promote and initiate measures for an armed resistance to the British imposition on the American Colonies. ... In 1775, news of the battles at Lexington and Concord had spread to Virginia. ... F...

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The Revolutionary war fought from 1775-1783 was the War for Independence from the British Empire leaving the 13 colonies to be an independent nation and become the United States. ... Although Britain had won the war, King George II decided to undertake a new colonial policy intended to tighten political control over its rather autonomous colonies. ... The first of several laws to achieve this was the Proclamation of 1763. ... "That shift in imperial policy," writes historian Alan Taylor, "shocked the colonial leaders of the Atlantic seaboard into recognizing and defending their distinctive wa...

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These practices were promoted by the policy of mercantilism that many European colonial powers adopted. ... During the French and Indian War (1754-1763) in North America, the British Parliament sought to increase revenues to pay the costs of defending the American colonies. ... #3 American Revolution (1775-1783), conflict between 13 British colonies in North America and their parent country, Great Britain. ... More immediately, the French and Indian War (1754-1763) changed the relationship between the colonies and their mother country. Finally, a decade of conflicts between the British gove...

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After 1769, Washington became a leader in Virginia's resistance to Great Britain's colonial policies. At first he hoped for reconciliation with Britain, although some British policies had touched him personally. Prejudice against colonial military officers had rankled extremely, and British land policies and restrictions on western expansion after 1763 had seriously delayed his plans for western land conjecture. ... In June 1775, after the bloodshed at Concord and Lexington, he was Congress's unanimous choice as commander in chief of the Continental army. ... Even though he sup...

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The British government of the time favored a policy of mercantilism, although laws such as the Navigation Act were only loosely enforced to regulate commerce in the British interest. This all changed abruptly in 1763. The Treaty of Paris removed a long-standing threat to the colonies (from the French) while at the same time Great Britain, under George Grenville undertook a new colonial policy intended to tighten political control over the colonies and to make them effectively pay for their defense and return income to England. ... However before the Congress could meet again, on the morning...

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By the 1753 the growing rivalry between the British and French over control of the Ohio Valley, soon to erupt into the French and Indian War (1754-1763), created new opportunities for the ambitious young Washington. ... After 1759 Washington became a leader in Virginia's opposition to Great Britain's colonial policies. At first he hoped for reconciliation with Britain, although some British policies had touched him personally. Discrimination against colonial military officers had ranked deeply, and British land policies and restrictions on western land speculation. ... In June 17...

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The State of Maine Maine is known for it's lovely coastal area and attracts thousands of vacationers yearly. Visitors enjoy the dynamic beauty of the Atlantic waters against rocky shores, as well as the many lighthouses along the coast. Hundreds of sandy beaches, bays, coves, and inlets provide areas for swimming, fishing, and sailing. Those who enjoy fishing may want to try a few of the 2,500 lakes and ponds and 5,00 rivers and streams. Skiers and climbers may enjoy Maine's mountains. ...

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Britain's largest and most important Canadian colony at the time was Quebec, which Britain acquired from France in 1763 through the signing of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Seven Years' War. ... In fact, the Quebec Act did not represent a permanent change in British colonial policy regarding representative institutions. ... In the first stage of this movement towards self-government a reprise of the struggles of the 18th century American colonies for greater legislative control over finance as a roundabout way to influence policy would emerge, but in time the principal tar...

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In 1775 the thirteen colonies took to arms against a foe, which was internationally known as a military powerhouse. ... For instance, when the settlers took the land along the east coast, there was a serious drive to move inward for extra space however this was not possible because of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which said all areas west of the Appalachians were "reserved" for the native Americans (American Rev. 1). ... As Britain begins to put the economic strangle hold on America, there is becoming less and less British support. ... In response, the colonists once again decided to follow ...

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Many historians argue that foreign policies and war significantly influenced the outbreak of the French Revolution by causing great financial difficulties. Since the late 17th century, France had participated in a series of wars: the Nine Years' War (1688-1697); the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713); the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) which left France with little territorial gain; the Seven Years War (1756-1763) which merely added to the debt; culminating in the American War of Independence (1775-1783). ... The King's reputation relied on maintaining a strong pos...

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