<span>The idea of "no taxation without representation" was one of the policies that contributed to the American colonists rebellion. After the French and Indian War, the British government needed to generate revenue. To do this, they turned to the colonists as the war was fought on American soil. The British government taxed several different commodities such as sugar, paper, lead, tea, etc. These acts, like the Sugar Act and Stamp Act, were met by fierce opposition from the colonists.</span>
The Minoan Civilization, based on the island of Crete, is largely acknowledged as having three major periods of civilization. They are the Early Minoan, Middle Minoan, and Late Minoan Periods. First "discovered" by Arthur Evans, it is my understanding the styles of pottery differentiate between the periods of civilization.
Spain, North Africa, Middle East, and much of Central Asia
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In recorded history, the first war was Sumer vs. Elam in the general area around Iraq in 2700 BC.