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    The Declaration of Independence was written to declare that America would be free and that it would no longer be under the rule of King George III. The declaration has a total of twenty-seven grievances which are complaints towards the King and the government of Britain. One of the many grievances stated in the declaration is that "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature". This whole process began towards the beginning of 1763. After the Seven

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    Have you ever wondered if the beginning of the United Sates was based off of a just war? Saint Augustine, a renowned Christian theologian and philosopher, addressed the idea of a just war during the time of the Roman Empire. Augustine is well-known for his book City of God in which he first introduces his standards of a just war. These standards must be met for a war to be classified as just. This new concept that war could be approved by God and used for good revolutionized the way Christians viewed

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    King George the third King George the third was known as the king that lost America. He was born on may 24th, 1738 in London England, and he lived in England his whole life. He ruled over Britain, and the American colonies. King George shaped our country's past by tightening the colonists freedom this motivated the colonists to win their freedom. King george also had many personal problems like mental sickness and depression, sadly on January 24th, 1820 king George the third passed away. King

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    Convention met to adopt this bold statement. The most famous portion is the opening, which lays out the foundations of the founding fathers’ philosophy. But much longer is the list of misdeeds that King George had committed upon the colonies. One egregious action that the Declaration attributes to George is this: “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness of his invasions on the rights of the people.” This, it could be argued, is one action that sums up what

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    In the past, women had very few rights, yet held many responsibilities to their families and to their society. Women in upper classes in regency England, as shown in the novel, Pride and Prejudice, were held to incredibly high expectations with making sure their homes and families were appealing to the public, because everything was reflected on to them. Most women, Mrs. Bennet for example, during this period had the same responsibilities, but different household incomes put different priorities

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    think that King George lll would put another limit on our freedom.” This quote explains the point of view of the colonists. The Royal Proclamation was a limit on the colonists signed by King George the third on October the 7th. What was the proclamation of 1763 and how did it lead to the Revolutionary War? The Proclamation of 1763 was a document stating that British colonists could not go past the Appalachian mountains. It was signed on October 7th 1763 by british king, King George the Third. The

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    application of youngest daughter, Margaret Watts Bisland on May 20, 1920. “I solemnly swear that I was born at Hope Farm-Bayou Terrebonne, in the State of Louisiana, on or about 24th day of April, 1870, that my father, Thomas S. Bisland was born in the United States of America and is now

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    Queen Nzinga was believed to be born during the last half of the 1500’s. During her early life, she grew up with her father as a leader. Her father Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba was a ruler before her. He started his ruling by leading his people against Portuguese colonialists. Queen Nzinga Mbande was the monarch in Mbundu people. She became the queen when her brother committed suicide. During that time there was rising demand for the slave trade. She always refused to allow anybody to control her nation

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    British government. Colonists believed that the government was not protecting their rights as citizens, the taxation system was unfair, and their interests were not being properly represented in parliament. The colonies had peacefully petitioned King George 3, but he refused to give them representation. The British also had repeatedly ignored the need of the colonists. The colonist's rebellion was based on the simple fact that they had been denied their rights. The country was finally freed from

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    Abigail Adams: Born November 11, 1774 in Weymouth, MA. She’s the wife of John Adams, first lady of the United States, and the son of John Quincy Adams. In particular, she played a huge role in the American Revolution. Abigail Adams served as the Massachusetts Colony General Court who commissioned her, along with a few other women, to talk to ladies in the area who were loyal to the British. This was only the first of her dealings with women 's influence in politics. Because she and her husband were

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