... even sent their warships to intercept smugglers. They also had "writs of assistance," or warrants, which authorized the king's officers to search suspected premises. This Act started the famous slogan of "taxation without representation". Parliament in Britain then passed another act, the Currency Act, trying to make sure that the only "real" money used in the colonies would ... all became known as the "Five Intolerable Acts." (Dave Jameson) Works citied: Henry, Patrick. " Great quotations from the revolutionary war." 16 Dec. 2002 < http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/indepen...

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... to survive. - John Winthrop, an attorney, became the first governor of Massachusetts. He was one of the first origin settlers of the region. While aboard the ship Arbella he gave a famous sermon called "A Modelle of Christian Society." He stated in the sermon that their group should set an example of true faith and that everyone should obey their strict code of ... 1740s, the Great Awakening occurred, which was a religious revival that took place throughout the colonies. It began in Europe and spread to the colonies. The most famous Great Awakening preacher was Jonathan Edwards. His mos...

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... was over. Some of these points included open trade, freedom of the seas and elimination of protective tariffs. However it was his last point, which has made this address so famous. He called for a "general association of nations" to ensure political stability throughout the world. This ended up creating the League of Nations, which eventually sparked the birth of the United ... a demolished government; who shall dwell in the well-proportioned columns of constitutional liberty; who shall frame together the skillful architecture which unites sovereignty with state's rights, individual sec...

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