Ap Us History Dbq Analysis

Throught the course of the mid- 1700s and from a short period afterwards the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution. The extent as to which this was fulfilled was highly. Although both identity and unity were characteristics that grew amongst the colonists it took a lot to reach that point. Identity was the first attribute to be developed later came along unity. Unity is a not an easy concept to achieve for this exact reason it was delayed. The colonies had great controversy amongst one another, later on in time they set aside their differences and came together for a common cause. In history many accounts during the 1700s have been documented to either depict the identity or unity …show more content…
Document A potrays the concept of unity. The intiation of this picture all came from Benajamin Franklin where he publised it in the Pennsylvania Gazette. This document can be categorized as political and social. The P.O.V. that Franklin was trying the enforce was that the colonists must come together as one to defeat the French and Indians in the French and Indian War known as the Seven Years War. It can be viewed as a symbolize of freedom during the American Revolution War. Freedom could only be derived from this unity. Document D exemplifies the effort to have a more dominant control over the colonies. They attempted to do this by passing the revenue acts such as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and etc. This is depicted when in doc. D it is referred that “tryant three thousand miles away.” Tryant refers to the concept of a cruel or oppressive ruler. The P.O.V. expressed in document 4 is that politics have not greatly changed from times before, this was they same issue of cruel leaders ruling in state of even from out of state. Lastly Document C depicts of sense of evolved united. The speaker Richard Henry Lee enforces this thought when he says “…all North America is now most firmly united and as firmly resolved to defend their liberties ad infinitum against every power on Earth that may attempt to take them away.” In that he is trying to convey the P.O.V. that the American colonists had a strong drive …show more content…
The immigrants in the colonies identified themselves as perdominantly Americans. This resulted because of the fact that they were so far from home, Europe. They adapted to the American life and became acquainted as American. In doc. B the speaker Edmund Burke said “… The eternal Barriers of Mature forbid that the colonies should be blended or coalesce into the Mass… of this Kingdom.” This document portrays a strong concept of identity because the Atlantic Ocean added on to the difficulty to achieving unity amognst the colonists. This and the aspect of freedom led to formation of a American identity.The point Edmund is trying to get across is that the natural barriers yes affected them in a way but they prospered and formed their own identit; as well as they lack of power so when have no other choice but let the British rule them. The colonists’ sense of identity was empowered more when they united to fight the British. Many of the settlers were not English; they were foreign. Some were multiple nationalities, which is not something you at the time any where else in the world. This being a rare thing they united to fight for their rights; following with them creating their own identity. Thr British disagreed with these actions the colonists were taking. This is portrayed in Document F when the speaker states “ …protected them against the Ravages of their Enemies…” The British took this as the colonists were turning