I. Introduction
In the 1760s, Benjamin Rush, a native of Philadelphia, recounted a visit to Parliament. Upon seeing the king’s throne in the House of Lords, Rush said he “felt as if he walked on sacred ground” with “emotions that I cannot describe.”1 Throughout the eighteenth century, colonists had developed significant emotional ties with both the British monarchy and the British constitution. The British North American colonists had just helped to win a world war and most, like Rush, had never been more proud to be British. And yet, in a little over a decade, those same colonists would declare their independence and break away from the British Empire. Seen from 1763, nothing would have seemed as improbable as the American Revolution.
The Revolution built institutions and codified the language and ideas that still define Americans’ image of themselves. Moreover, revolutionaries justified their new nation with radical new ideals that changed the course of history and sparked a global “age of revolution.” But the Revolution was as paradoxical as it was unpredictable. A revolution fought in the name of liberty allowed slavery to persist. Resistance to centralized authority tied disparate colonies ever closer together under new governments. The revolution created politicians eager to foster republican selflessness and protect the public good but also encouraged individual self-interest and personal gain. The “founding fathers” instigated and fought a revolution to secure independence from Britain, but they did not fight that revolution to create a “democracy.” To successfully rebel against Britain, however, required more than a few dozen “founding fathers.” Common colonists joined the fight, unleashing popular forces that shaped the Revolution itself, often in ways not welcomed by elite leaders. But once unleashed, these popular forces continued to shape the new nation and indeed the rest of American history.
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In this question the options are missing; here are the options:
The Spanish king adopted which of the following policies for enslaved Africans who escaped English territory to St. Augustine, Florida?
A. Slaves escaping from the English were freed
B. Slaves escaping from the English were executed
C. Slaves escaping from the English were sold to the Caribbean
D. Slaves escaping from the English were exchanged for Spanish prisoners of war
The correct answer is A. Slaves escaping from the English were freed
Explanation:
During the colonization process, Spanish explores settled in different territories in America, including territories located in the South of the U.S. This included the territories of modern states such as Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, California, among others. Moreover, these territories were controlled by the Spanish Crown and due to this, policies were different from the ones in the territories colonized by England or France. In terms of slavery, spanish colonizers also used slaves as labor force; however, it was established slaves from English territory that escaped to Florida were freed under the condition they accepted the new government and converted to catholicism. According to this, the correct answer is A.
1: true
2: false (its life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)
3: true
Answer:
Ok so the answer is 5, 2 and 3.
Explanation:
The explorers did not find a waterway from Central America to the Pacific. But they did sponsor Columbus, who "discovered" the brand new settlement of Hispaniola. Through quickly conquering territory along the Americas, Spain also became the first to locate those rivers.
