Benjamin Hoff

of the Officers of Excise” which gave reason to increase pay of officers and he spent the summer of 1772 handing out 4,000 copies of this first political work by him. He later got fired in the spring of 1774. But, he got a lucky break and soon met Benjamin Franklin who employed him as an editor for his newspaper the “Pennsylvania Gazette.” Back to Thomas’s more personal life he married Mary (Lambert) Paine on September 17, 1759, but lost her…

The American Revolution Essay The American Revolution was a huge event in history. It was known as the beginning of America. Thanks to the Continental Army and their leader General George Washington we were able to secure American Independence for the greater good. This essay will explain the events and what happened leading to the American Revolution and the Revolution itself. The American Revolution happened because of many events back in the 1700s. The Boston Massacre was one of the…

taught child. In the early 1750’s benjamin borrowed a pocket watch from a wealthy person and took…

Henry and His Influence on Young America “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 104). How many people have heard this and knew who it came from? The year is 1763. It all began with the French and Indian War. From that came the taxes from Great Britain. Sugar, wine, molasses, then paper, glass, tea, lead, and paint, and when it hit that point, enough was enough. Murmurs of anarchy were already being spread throughout the colonies like butter on a slice of toast straight out of the toaster.…

American Revolution Compare and Contrast Essay Thomas Jefferson once wrote in the Declaration of Independence: “All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. The American and French revolution were both similar and different. During the 1760’s the American revolution was formed. During the 1780’s the French revolution was formed. In this essay I will be comparing both revolutions. This includes focusing on what lead to the revolutions and…

The American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen were both written as statements of independence toward the people’s respective kings, King George and King Louis XVI. While they feature some similitudes, they also contain remarkable differences concerning tone, language, and rights guaranteed. It is important to note that these revolutionary documents’ roots originated with European Enlightenment concepts. Such concepts focused on reason, liberty,…

In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” he talks about the reasons why Great Britain should be removed of their authoritative powers, and give colonial America independence from tyranny, which is because of restrictive binds the British tyrants weigh down upon the colonial government. Patrick Henry reinstates the American passion of obtaining freedom from the presence of tyranny through his use in antithesis, metaphor, and rhetorical questioning, thus instilling the value of…

Were the colonists justified in declaring independence and overthrowing Great Britain? Yes. They were right in doing this for a couple of reasons. First, the king who ruled them was 3,000 miles away. Also, the colonists did not get a fair say in what the parliament did and what they didn’t do. Lastly, the colonists were not aloud to expand to the west and discover new land. The first reason that the colonists were justified in declaring independence and overthrowing Britain was that the man…

Benjamin Banneker addressed Thomas Jefferson regarding slavery. Banneker’s use of biblical allusion, pathos, and repetition allows for his argument to be more compelling. Banneker continually addresses Jefferson as “sir” throughout the letter. The purpose it serves is to show that even though Banneker feels so strongly about slavery he still maintains a degree of respect. He shows that he is a compliant and a strong willed man who is trying to find appropriate reasoning. Also, repeating the…

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…