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They were in a monarchy, they had a king to rule them.

Coach Lybrand´s Slides

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They were in a monarchy, they had a king to rule them.

Coach Lybrand´s Slides

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They were in a monarchy, they had a king to rule them.

Coach Lybrand´s Slides

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The British helped Americans help fight the war against the French. The king wanted the colonists to pay for the war.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain. Many took to selling their goods illegally to British and American merchants.

Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.

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Latin Americans got their freedom from their Spanish rulers. The countries that were included were known as Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay and Peru.

Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.

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Napoleon's 1808 invasion of Spain, in which he replaced the Spanish monarch with his own brother, and Latin Americans wanted to have freedom.

"What Caused the Latin American Wars of Independence?" Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.

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Political, economic and social rights in Latin America were determined by a racially organized system of "purity" of blood that privileged whiteness Spanish Heritage.

"What Caused the Latin American Wars of Independence?" Reference. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.

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The third estate was the commoners and the peasants. They were the ones who payed all taxes, and they were poor. The third estate was the majority of the population.
"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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In 1789, the French government was in a major financial crisis. The king had borrowed a lot of money to maintain a rich and wonderful life. Since the king had such a big debt, he tried to raise taxes, and the commoners payed most of the taxes.

"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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The Commoners were the ones who started the French Revolution because they were the ones who worked all the time, and who payed all of the taxes, their lives were just unfair.

Source: : "The Three Estates" document

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The second estate consisted of the nobles. The nobles thought that they had more power than the commoners. There were the second wealthiest class in France.
"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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The first estate was the clergy. There were the people who were in the church, like priests, bishops, and more. They were the wealthiest class in France. They were also the ones who had the most power.

"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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France was a monarchy ruled by a king. The king had total power over the government and people. The people of France were divided into 3 classes called "Estates." The first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobles, and the third estate was the commoners.
"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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There was not just one event that led to the French Revolution, there were many factors that started the war. All though there was many factors, one major cause was that the people went against the king, and revolted.
"French Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2017.

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In 1774, twelve of the thirteen colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress, as a direct response to the Intolerable Acts. They established the British boycott because they sent King George III a  petition to repeal the Intolerable Acts, but never got a response.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The French and Indian War was a major fought between the American Colonies, between 1754 and 1763. The main enemies were France and Britain.  Both sides had allied American Indians. The fought mostly near the northeast along the border between the British Colonies, and the French Colonies of New France.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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In Intolerable Acts were 5 laws passed by the British government, against the American Colonists in 1774. It was given the name Intolerable Act by the American Colonists because they simply felt that they could not tolerate these unfair laws.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The Townshend Act were a series of laws passed by the British government, in 1767. It placed new taxes and took away freedom form the American Colonists. It added tax on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. It also set up new courts in America to prosecute smugglers.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American Colonists by the British in 1765. It said that they needed to pay tax on all sort of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines, and legal documents. It was called the Stamp Act because the Colonists had to stamp it to show they had payed tax on the printed material.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when British solders in Boston opened a fire on a group of Americans, and killed 5 men. The argument began between a British Private Hugh White and a few colonists outside the Custom House in Boston on King Street. The argument began to grow more as more colonists joined in. Sooner or later there was more than 50 colonists.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.

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The Boston Tea Party occurred  on December 16, 1773, it was a key event to lead up to the American Revolution. It was a protest by the American Colonists against the British government. "They staged the protest by boarding three trade ships in Boston Harbor, and throwing cargo of tea overboard into the ocean." (Ducksters) They threw 342 chests of tea into the water. The American Colonists were disguised as Mohawk Indians, but the costumes did not fool anyone, because the British knew who had destroyed the tea.

"American Revolution." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2017.