According to John F. Kennedy, “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” This saying tells us that no matter what happens, the American people will never give up and will always have the willpower to fight for their freedom. Everyone is entitled to his or her own individual God given or natural rights like life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. The American Revolution or The American War of Independence took place on 1775-1783 on which America won against the British Empire. It was the first time that the people fought for their independence for some principles like constitutional rights and sovereignty because of the growing
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Although slaves were still present in the south, they were set free in the North under the Northwest Ordinance for they were not that significant to the economy than they are in the south. In addition, there was a 3/5 Compromise on which slaves were counted as people, and not just objects that were owned for political assets, population, and tax purposes. Although the American Revolution did not entirely prohibit slavery, it started it allowed the future generations to work on it. In conclusion, the American Revolution truly made a huge impact to the society. Although it did not start as planned, the leaders and the citizens made sure to continue working hard to create a great nation. It affected the people both positively and negatively. Today, people can really see how much America has changed; there is already a complete gender and race equality. Hopefully, these positive changes will continue to change for the future …show more content…
It started when all trade with European nations were banned. A group in congress started to call for war against the British, Madison was hesitant at first, but eventually understood that the people in the United States would not allow further assaults to happen to the American ships. Therefore, United States declared the War of 1812 or the Second War for Independence against Great Britain, which lasted for 2 years. Despite on some formidable obstacles that Madison faced, like the lack and weakly trained U.S. army, unified popular support, closing of the bank of the U.S., and the limited tax system, the war still went on. Furthermore, during the war, the British destroyed some structures including the Capitol and the White House. Suddenly, due to exhaustion on both sides, a treaty was signed to signify the end of war and called a draw. The result of the war was pretty positive, it assured the independence of the United States from Great Britain. James Madison demonstrated strong leadership and crisis management skills as a president. He was only the second president in America to engage in battles and wars and succeeded on it. Moreover, he was a very smart and intellectual man; this proves why he became a president of the United States. His actions and decisions regarding
Although slaves were still present in the south, they were set free in the North under the Northwest Ordinance for they were not that significant to the economy than they are in the south. In addition, there was a 3/5 Compromise on which slaves were counted as people, and not just objects that were owned for political assets, population, and tax purposes. Although the American Revolution did not entirely prohibit slavery, it started it allowed the future generations to work on it. In conclusion, the American Revolution truly made a huge impact to the society. Although it did not start as planned, the leaders and the citizens made sure to continue working hard to create a great nation. It affected the people both positively and negatively. Today, people can really see how much America has changed; there is already a complete gender and race equality. Hopefully, these positive changes will continue to change for the future …show more content…
It started when all trade with European nations were banned. A group in congress started to call for war against the British, Madison was hesitant at first, but eventually understood that the people in the United States would not allow further assaults to happen to the American ships. Therefore, United States declared the War of 1812 or the Second War for Independence against Great Britain, which lasted for 2 years. Despite on some formidable obstacles that Madison faced, like the lack and weakly trained U.S. army, unified popular support, closing of the bank of the U.S., and the limited tax system, the war still went on. Furthermore, during the war, the British destroyed some structures including the Capitol and the White House. Suddenly, due to exhaustion on both sides, a treaty was signed to signify the end of war and called a draw. The result of the war was pretty positive, it assured the independence of the United States from Great Britain. James Madison demonstrated strong leadership and crisis management skills as a president. He was only the second president in America to engage in battles and wars and succeeded on it. Moreover, he was a very smart and intellectual man; this proves why he became a president of the United States. His actions and decisions regarding