Even though you might have heard stories about the origins of this present state of affairs, that we live in, you will not be aware of the various incidents that led up this day. Most of us, especially the younger ones, tend to take our present situation for granted. However, if you knew about the amount of blood that was spilled for this day one might approach life in a much fresher and novel way. The times before the Declaration and the French and Indian Wars were not a pleasant place to be. During these times, we were not free men and had to follow decisions which were made for us, rather than by us. Still then, most colonists thought of themselves as proud subjects of the strong British Empire that changed with the passing of the Coercive Acts in 1774. However, to talk about the political decisions that created such an impact would seem too foreign and incomprehensible to you. Instead, I want you to know the story of these years through a more personal perspective, mine. Through events, we know our present and future has been developed by our past, as those before us paved the way in improving this great nation by fighting for economic policies, political ideas and social advancements. It was the year 1776 where most of my days were spent within the walls of my tea shop. Being a loyal citizen of the times, I was a merchant under the East India Company that had a monopoly on tea. This company was the main avenue through which the British took their control
Today was the day a man who fled to London with me on the same ship passed away. Thomas Hutchinson, was great man with a vision. He was a businessman, historian, and a politician. The news of his demise made my old memories fresh again. I still remember those days I spent on the place now they called The United States. The war between the English and the Americans began from 1775. King George the third, after defeating the French found his empire very large. The involvement of the king in too many wars put him in a huge national debt. To pay for his debt taxes were levied on the colonies without consenting the people living there.
As we have been learning, America has broken away from Britain. This all started with the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years’ War, where the British and the colonists were allies. After the Treaty of Paris and Pontiac’s Rebellion, where the Indians fought the British for defeating their allies and trading partners and for stealing their land. After all of this, the British started taxing the colonists more. The colonists didn’t believe that this was fair. They lost family in the war, or they fought in the war themselves, yet they still must pay taxes.
In the late 1700s, many conflicts happend between britian, and patriots who were agianst britian and wanted independence. Starting off with the 1st one, The Proclamation of 1763. The Proclamation of 1763 was a dispute between King George III and colonist who wanted more land to settle on. Conflict broke out and This started a battle called the seven year war or, the french and indian war. This was a long bloody battle and after the dust settled, The colonist still didn´t recieve what they wanted. King George III now had forbidden them from setteling along the appalchian lines. This sent the colonist into a revolutionary outrage and then began all of thier rebellious behavior.
In the early 1700’s, tension began to grow between Great Britain and the Colonies from America to become an independent country. In order to declare their own right, they proclaimed independence from Great Britain. The driving force behind the revolutionaries was, (most importantly) ‘battle cry for liberty, the unity of the colonies, the men and women who encouraged the colonies to fight for their independence. Some of these people include, Thomas Paine, the author of “Common Sense” that greatly influenced the revolution, Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding leaders of the United States and John Adams who was the second president of the United States and helped with the declaration of independence. Each of these people played a vital role in giving America independence.
The American Revolution, one of the most significant events in our world’s history, has established a huge impact on not only life back in the eighteenth and nineteenth century but our society today. The Acts of Parliament highly benefited the British but did not afford those same rights to the colonists until the formal issuing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, in which colonial freedom was granted. The most controversial issue is which group caused it; a result of propaganda by the colonists. Multiple acts and protests contributed to this war, three influential ones being the Stamp Act, Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.
The American Revolution marked the historical intensity associated with this great nation. The revolution was multifaceted and was also dynamic in nature as it involved a lot of twists and turns that later shaped the course of the American citizens. There are numerous causes linked with the triggering and commencement of the revolution. The discussion below critically exploits and explores various reasons that led to the start of the revolution.
Today, many American’s are proud to identify that the Declaration of Independence marks the beginning of freedom for North America. However, as students in history classes across American schools and colleges dig deeper into the realities of the country’s battles for freedom of rights it represents that from the beginning the Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the American people. The signing of the Declaration of Independence on the face of it depicts it as liberty and democracy, but the realism is that the American colonists had little choice or no choice at all, in how the American British governed its people. It is clear, the American colonies never gave up their fight for freedom and human rights, but the British Revolution still
During the time period of 1600 to 1776, the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed massively. The relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed greatly because of three main reasons: the relationships that the colonies and Great Britain were built on, the struggles that the colonists faced because of their relationships with Great Britain, and the anger that the colonists expressed because of the ridiculous taxes that they had to pay. Once the colonists realized that they were suffering under British rule, most of the colonists became eager to be independent from Great Britain. The colonists’ Second Continental Congress believed that the acts and taxes created by the British Parliament were unconstitutional, unjust, and unfair towards the colonists and because of that belief, the Declaration signers forever changed our country.
The French and Indian War was between the French and the English over the Ohio Valley within the years of 1754 and 1763. It started when a series of battles occurred in Ohio Valley. Ohio Valley was claimed by both the British and the French as their territory, which created serious conflict. The British were ultimately victorious, but suffered losses as well. As a result of The French and Indian war the political, economical, and ideological aspects were altered significantly between Britain and its American colonies and resulted in paving the way for the Revolutionary War.
In this essay I explain the evolution of American attitudes and ideologies—apropos of Britain—from 1764 to 1776. I do so by, first, beginning with providing the context and explaining the state of the relationship between America and Britain throughout the course of the years 1764 to 1774, which in turn, consequently lead up to and instigated the creation of Thomas Jefferson’s 1774 piece entitled A Summary View of the Rights of British America. Next, second, I situate and analyze this very piece, that being: Thomas Jefferson’s A Summary View of the Rights of British America, which is was a tract written before the Declaration of Independence, in which Thomas Jefferson (under his own personal authority/discretion) lays out—for the delegates of the First Continental Congress—a set of grievances directly against the King of England and his corresponding Parliament, and moreover, ultimately radically forewarns and threatens specifically the King of England to fundamentally change, alter, and lessen Britain’s stronghold on America or else something will be done on behalf of America. Finally, third, I reach to and evaluate another subsequent document, that being: the Committee of Five/Continental Congress’ 1776 Declaration of Independence, which is a statement written by the so-called “Committee of Five” (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston) and the Continental Congress, which was to be adopted by the newly formed United States of
From the period of 1754 to 1763, the British engaged in a war with the French within American territory. This war, fought due to both French and Native American hostilities, affected both the Americans view on the British and British treatment of their colonies. Ultimately, the French and Indian war lead to political, economic, and geographical changes for the American colonists and Great Britain.
The French and India war was a war that took place in today’s Pittsburgh. The war was both caused by the English and French. The English and the French both felt that they were entitled to land and each was to willing to fight and they were also, willing to go into war so they could prove that they owned the land. (odellreads.com)
For my top 10 history I have chosen the Louisianan purchase, Sons of Liberty, Bill of Rights, The Declaration of Independence, The war of 1812, Abraham Lincoln, Eli Whitney, Jamestown, Baron Von Steuben, and Benjamin Franklin because I believe these people and events had a big effect on America. I chose the Louisiana Purchase because it was a major deal that in the end has given us 15 states. The sons of liberty were a rebel group that was a symbol of the colonies saying we had enough. The Bill of Rights allows us rights so we aren 't abused by the government. The Declaration of independence gave the freedom we fought so hard for from the tyrant George III. The war of 1812 was a great boost to the colonies motivation that they could do something. Abraham helped with the civil war in every way he could and fought hard so that the south would not secede keeping everything together. Eli Whitney was a great inventor who created the cotton gin helping cotton become popular as well made muskets. Jamestown was the 1st colony to be permanently established. Baron Von Steuben was a gay hero who taught are forces how to fight and become a good army. Benjamin Franklin contributed to so much and was a great inventor as well as many other things.
For centuries, the British had continuously aggravated relations with the United States through the enactment of the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, virtual representation, and several other injustices to American freedom; correspondingly, the Declaration of Independence was passed to assure national rights and denounce the king’s violation of those rights, thereby preserving the concept of E Pluribus Unum by maintaining continuity in the emergence of one common ideal: liberty. For instance, amidst the turmoil of
Since the beginning of history, wars have been fought to gain territories, independence, or to fight against those who take away one’s rights. The French and Indian War was fought in North America over the Ohio Valley, however, it is much more than just a war to gain territory. This war opened doors to the colonists who decided that fighting for independence was something they were in need of doing. The French and Indian War was the portion of the Seven Year’s War that was fought in North America between Great Britain and France. Within every war there are winners and losers. There are never two winners in a war. With Great Britain’s anate ability to fight France overseas in the Atlantic Ocean was how they received their win in the French and Indian War. Although, Great Britain won the war while France lost, both of these countries had many positive and negative affects during and after the war.