Benjamin Lee Whorf

1776 a year that is remember all throughout history as the year thirteen colonies stood up to an empire and said “ We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. Saying enough is enough to an empire that the bigger, better, trained and more powerful they are. This story is taught to us all of our years in school from the same…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father Josiah Franklin was a soap and candle maker. He had 17 children, 7 with his first wife Anne Child and 10 with his second wife Abiah Folger. Benjamin was the 15th child and the last son. (Biography.com) Franklin’s father intended for him to be a clergyman but he could only afford to send him to school for a year; clergyman needed years of schooling. (Ushistory.org) Ben attended Boston Latin School before being…

“In a word, let every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing” (John Adams A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal System). The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, is the epitome of the American Revolution. It is a compilation of all the wrongs that America has endured from the British Monarchy. In this very thorough accusation, Jefferson utilizes persuasive techniques, rhetoric, diction, and grammar to portray the violation of American rights and the necessity of…

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, the third president, a revolutionary leader, a remarkable lawyer, the leader of the Louisiana purchase, and the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence, was born in 1743 (Cunningham 592-593). Over the years, Jefferson committed his life to America which included its independence and prosperity as a young nation. Thomas Jefferson’s early adulthood was very interesting. Jefferson attended the College of William and Mary in the 1760s. During his…

The American Revolution may never have happened if Britain had attempted to impose provocative declarations and legislation. These decisions by the British government intensified the colonists commitment to republicanism and resistance. The main concept grounding Republicanism is popular sovereignty, and opposition to monarchy and aristocracy. The idea of American Republicanism has essentially the same values. American Republicanism prioritizes liberty, unalienable rights for citizens and…

I think that the ‘pens’ played a more crucial role in the American Revolution to gain independence. With the help of Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson, these three men did many things to win independence from the British. They motivated people to fight in the war, showed that independence is best for all the colonies, and officially declared the United States of America independent. “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” is a famous speech spoken by Patrick Henry to the Virginia…

Although some critics, may say that Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” was not successful in rallying colonists to come together for the war, Henry’s speech and use of persuasive techniques actually helped to rally the colonists and ultimately win their independence. One way in which Henry was successful in swaying the colonists to pick up arms, was by using persuasive techniques that appealed to reason. Henry is able to persuade the colonists through giving them the two…

Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. He was the son of Apollos De Rivoire, a French Huguenot who had come to Boston at the age of thirteen to apprentice in the shop of a silversmith. Once Revoir had established his own business, he changed his name. Paul was the third of twelve children, learning silversmithing from his father, he married sarah Orne on August 17, 1757. He eventually became the father of eight children. As early as 1765 Revere began to…

Kara Zittergruen Ms. Murtha English III 6 February 2017 Revolutionary Essay Benjamin Franklin wrote "Speech in the Convention" in 1787 to try and persuade George Washington and the delegates at the convention to accept the Constitution. At the time, establishing a national government was much needed. Delegates at the Constitutional Convention wanted fundamental laws and basic rights for citizens. This is still relevant now because it has kept America orderly, and the country still follows the…

Revolutions are some of the most important things the world has ever seen. They come any many varieties. Some can be huge and very dangerous, the American Revolution, or it can be a small one like a rule change at a school. The real meaning of the word, revolution is an overthrow of a government or an established rule. There are many ways to go about starting a revolution as well. They can be either peaceful or violent, which is usually the case. There are many ways to start a revolution, but…