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1. billofrightsinstitute.org › primary-sources › theThe Rights of the Colonists - Bill of Rights Institute

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   Category: Primary Sources. The Rights of the Colonists. I. Natural Rights of the Colonists as Men. Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can.

2. teachingamericanhistory.org › document › the-rightsThe Rights of the Colonists - Teaching American History

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   Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First, a right to life; secondly to liberty; thirdly to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature.

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3. www.history.com › topics › 19th-centuryWestward Expansion - Timeline, Events & Facts | HISTORY

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   Dec 15, 2009 · Westward Expansion. By: History.com Editors. Updated: September 30, 2019 | Original: December 15, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Getty Images. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the...

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5. teachingamericanhistory.org › document › the-rightsThe Rights of the Colonies Examined - Teaching American History

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   Jun 6, 2024 · If it were possible a doubt could yet remain, in the most unbelieving mind, that these British colonies are not every way justly and fully entitled to equal liberty and freedom with their fellow subjects in Europe, we might show that the Parliament of Great Britain have always understood their rights in the same light.

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   Oct 19, 2023 · During the colonial period, Native Americans had a complicated relationship with European settlers. They resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and control through both warfare and diplomacy. But problems arose for the Native Americans, which held them back from their goal, including new diseases, the slave trade, and the ever-growing European population in North America.

7. www.history.com › news › native-american-landWhen Native Americans Briefly Won Back Their Land - HISTORY

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   Nov 1, 2019 · A proclamation by King George III set the stage for Native American rights—and the eventual loss of most tribal lands. By: Erin Blakemore. Updated: July 10, 2023 | Original:...

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   What were the natural rights of the colonists?

   • Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from, the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature.

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   Did Native Americans have rights to their own lands?

   • For the first time, Native Americans’ rights to their own tribal lands had been recognized in the laws of one of North America’s colonial conquerors. Two thousand Native Americans gathered at Niagara to celebrate the proclamation and to announce their intention to be peaceful toward British colonists.

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   How did Native Americans interact with European settlers?

   • During the colonial period, Native Americans had a complicated relationship with European settlers. They resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and control through both warfare and diplomacy.

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   Why did the Native Americans resist the Europeans?

   • They resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and control through both warfare and diplomacy. But problems arose for the Native Americans, which held them back from their goal, including new diseases, the slave trade, and the ever-growing European population in North America.

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9. constitutioncenter.org › the-constitution › historicThe Northwest Ordinance (1787) | Constitution Center

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   On July 13, 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance—an act that established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory, admitting new states, and protecting the civil liberties of settlers. It also banned slavery in the new territories.