American Revolution spies

John Hancock was a revolutionary, he was the first person to sign the declaration of independence, and he was one of the wealthiest people in massachusetts. He also got to name the United States of America, the act he was inspired by was the Tea Act. John hancock was best known as the first person to sign the declaration of independence, but there are also many things people did not know about him like he was one of the wealthiest people in massachusetts, when John was little his father…

most Americans and important principles in the preamble. The Declaration of Independence had three purposes which were to explain the problem colonists had with the British rule, to describe the principles of a new king of government and to declare that the colonies would now be independent. The final draft was then reviewed and edited by the continental congress as a whole. More changes were made, then the delegated voted. The Declaration of Independence passed on July 4th, 1776, the American…

American Revolution Do you know what the American Revolution did? It started a new country, America. This is what this book it all about, the American Revolution. But, did the patriots do the right thing, fighting the british. I think they were, the patriots did the right thing. King George taxed them without even letting the people vote for it. They were already paying taxes which affected a lot of people, and now they have to pay even more taxes. They were right to do these things, because…

Two big social events happened that pushed the colonies in America towards the Revolutionary War, the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. The Enlightenment that happened in the colonies stemmed from the Enlightenment that was also occurring in Europe, which was a movement to place a human’s capacity for reason above other factors of social status (Schultz, Mays, & Winfree, 2011). To basically summarize what was happening, at the time the Enlightenment as occurring the popular belief in…

the riot act. State militia ordered the men to stop and to hold their fire, but the men did not stop. When the militia came out and killed four men, Shay’s group ran away. Shay’s rebellion scared many Americans. Shays’ Rebellion is the name given to a series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt. Many people worried that the government could not stop the farmers from fighting. ‘’Students’’ started town…

Saved by a Swan “Shhh,” members of the Son’s of Liberty whispered as they approached, or moved closer to, the large ships filled with the 342 chests of tea. The Sons’ of Liberty, an organization started to protest the Stamp Act or a law that placed taxes on printed material, were dressed in black clothing with a Donald Trump mask. With his corn-colored hair, orange popsicle skin, and his puffer fish lips, Donald J. Trump was able to startle anyone. The Patriots, or colonists who supported the…

“What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?” In this case, there is no immovable object, only two unstoppable forces. These forces were the Spanish Armada and the British Royal Navy. Both countries engaged in a decisive naval battle on July 29th, 1588. The battle ended with the Royal Navy beating the Armada. The victory was given to Britain even though the Spanish suffered no significant losses. Nonetheless, Britain was still declared victorious. Many factors contributed…

Colonists of North America left England because of the corrupt government, need for natural rights, and a better society. Due to these injustices they were able to establish a successful society. They arrived on the Mayflower, containing 102 people,58 who died within a year. When they reached Cape Cod 41 men signed the Mayflower Compact, swearing that they would spread Puritanism and devote themselves to the good of their new colony. Although they were not planning on going to cape cod, they…

From the Bill of Rights to the Pledge of Allegiance that students stand to pledge every morning, the ideal of equality and justice are filled the life of typical American. The ideal of individual rights were deeply embedded into the history of America. The Bill of Rights and the amendments to the United States Constitution formed what America is. The Bill of Rights gave us the right of property and freedom of speech;…

The American Revolution was economic in nature because taxes triggered of the revolts and ultimately the start of the war. The Stamp and Tea Act were the main cause of the problems. Although the colonist didn 't have any representation in parliament, the political oppression started to begin the war. The Taxes that Great Britain enforced on the United States were clearly a problem of an economic struggle. The Stamp Act was a tax that put a tax on paper products like newspapers, stamps,…