Benjamin T. Babbitt

The British caused many deaths and Indians suffered a lot from being under the British government and was hard for them to live a normal life while having British men roaming the streets. While the British want India's goods and want to make profit off of their cash crops. The British first came to India in the 1600s while the British East India Company started setting up trading posts in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. The British East India Company quickly took advantage of the growing weakness…

Colby Evenson Mrs. Harris AP Language 31 October 2016 Paine and Henry Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry were two of several authors during the colonial era. Jefferson and Henry, like many other authors in this time, used their writing to help persuade people from the British. Henry was made famous for his speech he gave in the House of Burgess and Paine’s writing helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Many colonial authors, including Henry and Paine, used several…

“You may choose to look the other way, but you can never again say you did not know”-William Wilberforce. King Louis XVI ruled over depleted finances, he dealt with poor grain, harvests, drought, and cattle diseases and what he did to solve that problem raise high taxes that later would backfire and cause people to revolt. There are three estates the 1st estate was the one that no one could you had to be born of royal blood, the Aristocracy they had masses of wealth and land. The 2nd estate was…

Have you ever heard of a man named Henry the Navigator? If you have, did you ever hear of his amazing, groundbreaking accomplishments? If not, don’t waste any time learning about this famous, influential, and truly great explorer. Not only was he an explorer, a prince, and a figure we praise, but he also made many contributions in our history. He started off as any other person, but quickly became a part of an exploration business. This essay will further explain the next four topics based on…

A stigma that was attached to English culture during the late eighteenth century is that to be considered entirely English you needed to be free of racial and cultural others. The preservation of the necessary boundaries between the colonised racial and the national self solely relied on the aspect of historical Englishness. Attached to every culture there are always particular stereotypes and being English is no different. Actions such as tea drinking and wearing silk garments were commodities…

Prompt “The American Revolution was inevitable”. Explain the key causes of the American Revolution and support, modify or refute this contention using specific evidence. The American Revolution was a colonial revolt against the Great Britain, that took place from 1765 to 1783. The American Revolution was more than just a revolt against the cruel Britain’s treatment and the taxes, it marked the first time people fought for their independence in the name of popular sovereignty and…

Henry David Thoreau was an American author, philosopher, professor, naturalist, transcendentalist and historian. He is known as one of the best American authors for his great ideas. During his life, Thoreau’s writings were not so significant. He fought for the abolition of slavery in United States of America in 19th Century. People who claimed Africans’ slavery thought that they did not have souls. In their view, Africans are some merchandise. Thoreau’s most famous writings are…

Currency Act Parliament in the 1700's The Currency Act was passed in Parliament This article on the Currency Act in Colonial America provides fast facts and information about the effects of these laws. ◾What was the Currency Act? ◾The Meaning and Definition of the Currency Act ◾The purpose and effect of the Currency Act ◾The Currency Acts if 1751 and 1764 ◾Bills of Credit - Colonial Paper money Currency Act of 1751 Words and Text Currency Act of 1764 Words and Text American…

The first political cartoon to be introduced to America was Benjamin Franklin’s “Join or Die,” on May 9, 1754. Benjamin Franklin created this wood carved political cartoon to rally support to stop funding England’s war on the Indians and French. Since then political cartoons have become a popular way to communicate one’s opinions on American politics. Mark Bryan is a well known artist who has gained popularity over the past few years with his political cartoons. One of his most recent is titled,…

Darin Jackson History 211 Professor Doyle February 6 2018 Essay on: The Americanization Of Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was one of the signers and 'founding fathers' of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin is very popular. He is known by many for his appearance on the one-hundred dollar bill and his invention of bifocals. He believed that most American colonists did better when British monarchy was in charge. So how did Franklin go from being a faithful British supporter to having…