Since Walpole was primarily concerned with British affairs, it was his belief that unrestricted trade in the colonies would be more profitable for England than would taxation of the colonies. ... (Apstudent.com) Some in the colonies accepted these punishments, since free trade between the colonies stood to make many in the colonies more wealthy and powerful than they had ever been previously. ... (Apstudent.com) One bad result of this unheard of openness towards trade was the dramatic increase in smuggling. ... King George's decision to basically offer the British soldiers free reign on ...

• Word Count: 1319
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

That was until 1807 when the British Parliament made slave trading illegal. ... One obvious problem was that all children under six years were to be immediately freed. ... As previously stated, the slaves though emancipated were not given "full free." ... This included passing of new laws to deal with the freed slaves as well as finding a way of establishing a steady source of labour after "full free." ... On these plots a type of "free village" was created and the members grew produce, which they traded amongst each other and in some cases even competed with plantation owners in local an...

• Word Count: 1767
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As a consequence of the American wars trade between other countries was greatly disrupted. ... The commutation act did more than just reduce the price of tea; it also reduced the price of wines, spirits, tobacco and other goods as well as tightening up on revenue agencies, thus increasing the amount of trade that the government actually carried out. ... Britain wished to uphold trading interests after the loss of the American Colonies, one of the ways in which Pitt approached this was by signing the Eden treaty in 1786, this treaty in essence meant that Britain was able to trade with France wi...

• Word Count: 1288
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• Grade Level: High School

Although Japan freed many Asians from the White colonial rules, there are people who experienced hard time. ... Although Japan helped some Asian countries to be freed from the White colonial rulers, Japan made Hong Kong people's life harsh by damaging the population and economy, and it relates the failure of building their ideal Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. ... There was no significant industry and agriculture on a broad scale in Hong Kong, trading with other countries such as China and other British colonies were the main economic activity and totally relied on it. When Jap...

• Word Count: 1898
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Making Race and Nation In the book Making Race and Nation by Anthony Marx, he compares the development of three different countries which were major active members in the slave trade late into there development and into the modern era.. ... Marx's Thesis devises that each Nation though similar in the slave trade developed differently based on the control of an elite few, who in order to control the country economically and politically used the basis of race to divide or unite people to there advantage. Using historical evidence Marx first gives a brief over view of the extent to...

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• Grade Level: High School

The barbarous "triangle trade" began shortly after Europeans began exploring the west coast of Africa. ... The Europeans explored the interior of Africa to expand trade. ... His writings told the world about the slave trade, which Livingstone called "the open sore of Africa." ... Liberia Liberia is a West Africa nation originally founded by freed slaves from the American South between 1820 and 1865. ... Tolbert, was the grandson of freed American slaves. ...

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Besides, it created as a complement four different branches in the provincial Council: a committee of plantations, "to situate and settle cities, ports, and market towns, and high-ways, and to hear and decide all suits and controversies relating to plantations," a committee of justice and safety, "to secure the peace of the Province, and punish the mar-administration of those who subvert justice to the prejudice of the public, or private, interest," a committee of trade and treasury, which, "shall regulate all trade and commerce, according to law, encourage manufacture...

• Word Count: 1692
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many saw it as just a tax on trade, and as such did not create a big fuss over it. ... These said that all colonial ships were property of the crown, they forbid trade with the colonies, and said that all colonial sailors could be impressed into the royal navy if seized. ... As a result of the Revolution, the colonies united, becoming free from the British Empire and forming the United States of America. ...

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With the help of the Maya, the revolution was successful, establishing a new order in Merida free from the central government of Mexico. ... These Maya established control over eastern Yucatan and, through friendly trading networks with the British, managed to maintain political autonomy for almost 50 years. ... Fearing eminent attack from the Santa Cruz and seizing what they perceived to be an opportunity to negotiate for desired freedoms and trade opportunities, the southern Maya, lead by the small town of Chichanha, agreed to assist the Yucatecan government against the Santa...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" In contrast to the Orange Order, the Hibernian Benevolent Society, or "Trusty Hibernians," was established as an organization intended to represent the Irish Catholic and free them from English rule in BNA. ... In 1842, England shifted towards free trade to pay for their growing debt by lowering foreign tariffs and increasing colonial duties. ...

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Many accusations were leveled at the British government, and in particular, it's head, King George III, among them being; "cutting off [America's] Trade with all parts of the world, imposing Taxes on [the colonies] without [their] Consent, taking away [the colonies"] Charters, abolishing [their] most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of [their] Governments, suspending [their] own Legislatures, and declaring themselves (England) invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever." But perhaps the most important of these accusations and that which is ...

• Word Count: 1820
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This was mainly due to the fact that Britain was going through some major transitions at that time, for example: there were changes taking place in the economy, there was increasing foreign competition with regards to trade, there was advances in modern technology and there were also changes in government policies and new legislation being introduced especially with regards to the "welfare state". ... The government did provided other benefits to those suffering from unemployment, for example there were benefits for women such as maternity and child welfare centres, and for children their we...

• Word Count: 1787
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The year was 1775, and the thirteen British colonies were going through major changes. The colonists were angry; angry that the British crown was doing all they could to maintain full control over them. The colonists demanded that the British crown relinquish their stronghold over them - in particul...

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This list includes such things as the refusal to "assent to laws", endeavors to prevent the "population of these states", obstruction to the administration of justice, the imposition of taxes without consent and for cutting off trade with other parts of the world amongst other things. ...

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" (3) Peiris states that Vijaya Pala's conversion to Catholicism was "a grave political blunder" because "the social organisation of his people was based on Buddhism, and his defection could not fail to estrange them from him" (2) In an effort to free themselves from the strictures of Portuguese political and religious rule, King Rajasinha II of Kandy made a plea to the Dutch for help. The arrangement was for the Dutch colonists to come in and remove Sri Lanka from the clutches of Portuguese rule and in exchange they would receive trading rights in the country. (5...

• Word Count: 1990
• Approx Pages: 8
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