HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Stamp Act Congress, Boston Massacre, George Whitefield
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Boston massacre: what do we learn based on the eye witness testimony and what does it tell us about how reliable it is and the legal system back then. Breast cancer: know the story and understand the story and the treatment and how people deal with this disease. Gouge and bite: who are these people involved in these matches, why are they fighting, and what do these fights tell us about the back country. We"ll never be royals: taxes, a tea party, and america"s war for independence. The americans feel that this is a violation of their rights. This also stopped the smuggling of french goods into america. End of benign neglect: king george iii. Took the throne from his grandfather in 1760s. He has good intentions, but has problems. Also very young when he takes office, he"s 22 years old: george the taxman grenville is the prime minister. He is in charge of the taxes.
