America: The Story of Us: Rebels: Part 1

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Commerce in New York

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The Dutch

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American colonists' survival to adulthood vs Europeans (mid-1700s)

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twice as likely

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Colonists by mid-1700s

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20% wealthier than Europeans

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Colonists' height advantage over Europeans (mid-1700s)

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2 inches

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John Hancock's seized ship

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The Liberty

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Colonial resistance to British taxes

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Lack of voice/representation in government

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British response to Hancock's duty refusal

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Increased control

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Boston's significance to British control

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Hub of global trade and commerce

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Most valuable resource from Boston for the British

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Timber

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Redcoat to citizen ratio in Boston (1768)

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