King George was outraged by this so he shut down the boston harbor until all of the tea was paid for.
At the time of the attempted siege he only had one hundred soldiers
Nativism is the partisan course of action of encouraging the
welfares of native occupants in contradiction of those of immigrants. Though,
this is presently more normally designated as an anti-immigrant position. This
is why nativism is an anti-immigrant movement.
The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of the federal government.
During the late 1800's, the federal government had the goal of assimilating Native Americans into mainstream America. In this case, the government wanted Native Americans to act more like white farmers (which made up a majority of America). This resulted in several different laws and policies that would help enforce this idea. This includes the Dawes Act and the creation of Indian Boarding Schools.
Indian Boarding Schools were schools were Native American kids were sent to learn more about the English language, American culture, etc. Unfortunately, this system had many negative effects as it resulted in the destruction of some Native American cultures and languages.
<span>With the election in 1860 of Abraham Lincoln, who ran on a message of containing slavery to where it currently existed, and the success of the Republican Party to which he belonged – the first entirely regional party in US history – in that election, South Carolina seceded on December 20, 1860, the first state to ever </span>
