Introduction Two of the major events commonly regarded as preludes to the American Revolution were the enactment of the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765), designed to increase British tax revenues. ... Parliament and Grenville, the prime minister, increasingly felt the colonies should at least pay a part of their own protection. ... One of these resolutions was in fact an early draft of what later became known as the Stamp Act, but it was not included in the final version of the Sugar Act. ... Parliament accepted the Stamp Act in January 1765. ... The uproar surrounding th...

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Parliamentary taxation, restriction of civil liberties, and British military measures were important factors in prompting Americans to rebel in 1776, as seen in the Stamp Act of 1765, the admiralty courts, and in the Quartering Act of 1765. ... The Stamp Act created a resistance that affected all the colonists. ... The admiralty courts disregarded many traditional English protections for a fair trial. ... The Quartering Act of 1765 ordered colonial legislatures to pay for certain soldiers goods. The Quartering Act was comprised of an indirect tax. ...

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The human rights act is still relatively weak as it can be overridden by parliament, as it is sovereign. ... An example of this is the Terrorism Act in 2006. Tony Blair tried to pass this act to try and extend the amount of time a suspected terrorist could be detained to 90 days. ... The president at the time, George W Bush was forced to act quickly and this therefore commenced the use of Guantanamo Bay. ... This is because it ensures the protection of our human rights as well as allowing the electorate to effectively hold the executive to account by making sure the principles conceived in th...

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Due to the lack of legal protection for black people, guns and weaponry feature highly in the book. ... It's for protection."" ... Education was very poor, but it hardly compared with the careful juggling act parents had to do o protect their families. ...

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George Grenville, British Chancellor, believed that the colonists should pay for some of these debts because the war was fought for colonial protection. ... Another taxation act passed was called "The Stamp Act." ... Parliament ended up repealing the Stamp Act, but instead passed the Declaratory Act. ... The next act passed was the Townshend Act. ... The final act came when the British passed the Tea Act. ...

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In regards to politics, the act of union can be said the biggest factor to Ulster's development. At the time of the Act of Union, Protestants were divided equally for and against. ... Without protection in the economy, the division between Ulster and the rest of Ireland developed. ...

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Vimy Ridge was a chance for Canada to act as an independent nation and prove themselves to be an effective independent nation without the constant help of the British or other countries. Vimy Ridge was a well defended area, it was located on a hill so the natural slope of the hill provided barely any protection for attacking troops. ... The Statute of Westminster is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made the recommendations of the Balfour Report real laws. ... This act established legislative equality, not only for Canada but for other dominions of the British empire. ...

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They believed that if they could act quickly they had a good chance of getting general agreement. ... Entering into the Common Market would seriously limit governments ability to give protection to particular industries in the country and would call for changes in the pattern of the economy which would inevitably give rise to serious internal political difficulties in the transition period. ...

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