https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-09-14 23:52:27 UTC 2018-09-16 15:30:20 UTC hello@padlet.com kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281561177 The British Parliament (WHO) decided in 1763 (WHEN) that the colonists were not allowed to settle (WHAT) in the western lands (WHERE) that were newly acquired from the French. To avoid the expense of sending troops to protect the settlers from the wilderness and ensure that they could collect taxes, the Parliament made the aforementioned decision. The French and Indian War was very expensive so the main concern was to collect money (WHY).]]> 2018-09-14 23:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281561177 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281564482 In 1774 (WHEN),  Colonists (WHO) In Boston (WHERE) trespassed on three East India Tea Company ships and destroyed what would be 1 million dollars worth of tea today (WHAT). They did this to protest the tax placed on tea (WHY).]]> 2018-09-15 00:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281564482 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281565065 In September of 1774 (WHEN), a representative assembly (WHAT) of colonists (WHO) met in Philadelphia (WHERE) to formulate a response (WHY)regarding the Coercive Acts.]]> 2018-09-15 00:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281565065 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281815740 The Battle of Yorktown (WHERE) in 1781 (WHEN) was a decisive victory (WHAT) for the colonists (WHO) over the British. This marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War (WHY).]]> 2018-09-15 22:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281815740 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281816559 Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies (WHERE) were colonists (WHO) who fought for independence (WHAT) from Britain between the 1760s and 1780s (WHEN). Due to a lack of representation in Parliament (WHY), many colonists started developing ideas surrounding independence.]]> 2018-09-15 22:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281816559 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281817294 Loyalists were colonists (WHO) that remained loyal to Britain (WHAT) during the Revolutionary War Period (WHEN). In the Thirteen Colonies (WHERE), some colonists supported the British, mainly because they believed it would be beneficial (WHY) after the British had won the war, which likely seemed logical at that time.]]> 2018-09-15 22:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281817294 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281817985 The Navigation Acts of 1651 (WHEN) were a set of policies (WHAT) that forced the ships of anyone (WHOresiding in the British Empire (WHERE) to trade only with the British. This law was enacted to bolster the English economy (WHY).]]> 2018-09-15 23:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281817985 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281818626 The French and Indian War, also known as The Seven Years War (WHAT), ended in 1763 (WHEN). This war between the British and French (WHO) took place all over the world, especially in the colonies (WHERE). In the aftermath of the war, the British treasury was empty (WHY), causing high taxes on the colonists, which contributed to their dissatisfaction with the Parliament.]]> 2018-09-15 23:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281818626 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281819051 Five colonists (WHO) in Boston (WHERE) were murdered by British soldiers in 1770 (WHEN). This display of conflict (WHAT) marked one of the first times that protesters lost their lives to British soldiers (WHY).]]> 2018-09-15 23:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281819051 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281819762 John Locke (WHO) proposed a Social Contract, during the Enlightenment Period (WHEN), citizens sacrifice a portion of liberty in exchange for order. This became known as ordered liberty (WHAT) and heavily influenced the American belief in self-government (WHY). Although Locke lived in Europe (WHERE), his ideas were essential to Revolutionaries in America.]]> 2018-09-15 23:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281819762 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281820820 During the Enlightenment Period (WHEN), John Locke (WHO) proposed that all humans are born with three natural rights: life, liberty, and property (WHAT). Originally conceptualized in Europe (WHERE), this idea of natural rights influenced American Revolutionaries (WHY) and even was evident in the Declaration of Independence.]]> 2018-09-15 23:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281820820 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281821483 In the 1600s (WHEN), Europeans (WHO) began to try to solve issues with reason rather than tradition (WHAT). This new ideology, originating in Europe (WHERE), taught people to start thinking for themselves. The desire for Independence would not have arisen if not for the Enlightenment (WHY).]]> 2018-09-15 23:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281821483 kingdag4 https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281822087 In 1776 (WHEN), Thomas Paine (WHO) published a pamphlet that outlined why colonists should rebel against Britain (WHAT). In the Colonies (WHERE), this became a major factor in contributing to the call for Independence (WHY).]]> 2018-09-16 00:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kingdag4/e69n90vpfga7/wish/281822087