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lolamerica

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Aug 29, 2009 10:48

OK SO I HAVE A QUIZ ON TUESDAY.
It's that time again.

( ignore this )

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who cares about ic!!11 13colonies August 29 2009, 16:10:33 UTC

First of all, let's state some of the obvious. To keep one's mind fresh, one must exercise it, right?

Or at least that's what England says.

I guess.

lolamerica August 29 2009, 16:41:13 UTC

► MERCANTILISM, the economic system of the olden days. IT WAS KINDA DUMB, cause wtf @ wealth equaling gold(here's looking at you, Spain) and colonies existing to PIMP ENGLAND OUT or whatever.

Especially cause he was never around ever, but hey - hey that was a good thing. Good old ► Salutary Neglect for, huh what - over a century and a half? Hi, pops! Having trouble staying together? That's cool, be safe. Bye, pops! I'll just be totally ignoring the ► Navigation Laws over here. Making you rich over my hard work!

lolamerica August 29 2009, 16:44:00 UTC

Oh, but that ► James II? What the hell was up with him? My states will have colonial assemblies if they damn well please, good sir!

lolamerica August 29 2009, 16:52:10 UTC

Should have just stuck with those useless ► Royal Governor types! All they did was sit around waiting to be paid by my colonists. "Oh I have the power to veto you, but WHO'S PAYING ME AGAIN? OH YEAH. Y'ALL."

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lolamerica August 29 2009, 16:59:05 UTC

Okay, okay, so uh - The GREAT WAR FOR EMPIRE! Between England and France. BORING.

lolamerica August 29 2009, 17:03:36 UTC

France was never REALLY around, either. Yeah, he had that whole business with Native and stuff, but he only really colonized to keep up with Spain.

And -

ok yeah, don't really care.

lolamerica August 29 2009, 17:05:06 UTC

Man, England and France were shitty parents.

started in Europe lolamerica August 29 2009, 17:12:43 UTC

Huh, so - what came first again? OH, oh yeah, ► King Williams War.

It was over

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started in AMERICA lolamerica August 31 2009, 14:14:29 UTC

► French & Indian War (Seven Years War)

- rich Virginian planters wanted more land to buy and sell for cheap
- send Washington to challenge French claims
- doesn't even get to their doorstep

Re: started in AMERICA lolamerica August 31 2009, 14:16:39 UTC

- Washington sets up Ft. Necessity in a freaking valley.
- Ft. Necessity is owned like no other.
- Washington surrenders Ft. Necessity on July 4 in a fit of celestial irony.

Fun fact: Washington is promoted after this. Hello, charisma.

Re: started in AMERICA lolamerica August 31 2009, 14:19:27 UTC

ALBANY PLAN OF UNION

- England pinged by stealing French shit.
- England tells America to come up with a plan.
- 7 of 13 colonial states meet.
- Ben Franklin is not pleased by how wet noodley everyone is.

- but this is the FIRST ATTEMPT of intercolonial interaction.

Re: started in AMERICA lolamerica August 31 2009, 14:21:47 UTC

( Franklin's famous JOIN OR DIE political cartoon. )

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