save face
save face FOR WHO
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“they would not Import any Goods from Great-Britain until the Stamp-Act was Repealed.”14 The plan worked. By January 1766, London merchants sent a letter to Parliament arguing that they had been “reduced to the necessity of pending ruin”
this goes along with the part in the declaration that states Britain only has power if they have the consent to rule.The colonists had already been exercising this finding before they wrote the declaration.
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diplomas,
The thought of being taxed for something they worked hard must have frustrated them, as Locke had recently stated that education is important. Therefore, the British are putting taxes on key parts of their life (like education and a diploma).
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The king forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in an attempt to limit costly wars with Native Americans. Colonists, however, protested and demanded access to the territory for which they had fought alongside the British.
Why would they demand them to go to war with the native americans when the debt is already high? Do they know that the king's attempt at lowering the debt is by using them yet?
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were occasional attempts to reform the administration of the colonies, but debate between the two sides prevented coherent reform.2
At least there was an effort made to establish some equality. How can they victimize themselves for being invisible and disrespected, when there were multiple moments surrounding their grievances? I can see it getting to be tiring, but wouldn't the thought of one of the debates going well be enough of a promise to keep the patriots content?
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still define
Goes onto the idea that we are still trying to embody the values we set for ourselves hundreds of years ago. More specifically: the declaration of independence and the part where it preaches that "all men are created equal"
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