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communication, the need and want to rebel, and the sweet idea of independence. There were tensions between the American colonies and the British Empire. However, there were also large issues that put not only the colonies against Britain, but the colonies against the people..I believe that the colonial people turned a corner where the only answer was war. British Officers were harsh,people were being overtaxed, and unfair Acts passed by Parliament were becoming overwhelming. Perceptions of…

The practice of scalping, the removal of the scalp from the head often to be used as a trophy, has long been one of the most enigmatic, contentious, and startling elements of early American history. Often distorted by Anglo-Saxon ethnocentrism, understandings of scalping, both past and present, have most commonly presented the practice as the embodiment of Indian savagery and cruelty. Much more than evidence of Indian warfare’s barbarism, however, scalping was a vital part of the nuanced and…

Plantations and slaves experienced drastic changes between the 1800’s and 1860’s due to a plethora of national level deviations resulting in a divided nation. First, the use of slave labor to produce crops from 1800 to 1850 saw a drastic spike with the amount of states employing this method almost doubling from eight to fifteen ( ). Second, with the abolitionist anti-slavery movement happen there was a drastic shift to free all slaves in the United States ( ). Consequently, the radical changes…

Convention, the need to form a militia, in order to fight against the encroaching British army. He ardently goes on to illuminate that deciding whether or not to form a militia, is more “a question of freedom or slavery,” to Britain. Further elucidating the necessity of defending the country’s rights, Henry reasonably warns the President and assembly not to be blind or deaf towards the invasion and tactics of the British army. “If we wish to be free,” Henry declares, “we must fight!” Continuing…

American colonies began to rebel as British parliament continued to impose its authority by placing laws and taxes on the 13 Colonies after the Colonists complained that the distance between the king at the time, King George III, and the Colonies was too great, and they felt disconnected. The king felt no sympathy and continued to rule. This angered the colonist and would lead them to do everything in their power to repeal the laws made by British power. Most the time the repeals succeeded…

Back in the 1790s the tension between Great Britain and America has been growing and someone need to do something about it. A man named Thomas Paine was the one who changed the way that America was going and made many colonies seek the path of full independence. He wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” which was the reason that cause many people get influenced which has thoughtful ideas about seeking independence and caused the colonies to decide to enter the battle with Britain. The pamphlet…

The writer of this primary document is Patrick Henry, an upset colonist who was trying to get his voice out there. The audience of the document is mostly the king, or "President" as Patrick Henry calls him, and the colonists. The writer is representing a man who thinks more highly of patriotism that any man. He really knows what he wants and is trying to persuade others of his position. In my opinion he is representing change. Patrick Henry was a major figure of the revolutionary era, he is…

Colonialism How did colonization evolve throughout the ages? Wolfgang Reinhard tries to untangle its history by analyzing the cause of its initial start, evolution, and ultimate decline. Colonialism is not a new phenomenon, but European colonialism is different in the sense that it extended to the furthest corner of the world. Colonialism according to Wolfgang Reinhard is defined as “one peoples control over another people through the economic, political, and ideological exploitation of a…

fought between Britain and France during the years 1754-1763, was a response to debate over the Ohio River Valley between the two countries, won by the British in 1763. The effects of the war, rather than improve relations between the colonies and their mother country, worsened them. The conclusion of the french and indian war strained british and colonial relations due to issues of land acquisition such as the proclamation of 1763 and the Quebec act, political changes such as the end of…

Sculpture and Architecture have represented cultures for thousands of years, all the way back to the paleolithic era, and are still used in today’s culture. Sculpture and Architecture are used in so many different ways, for example to honor leaders, as religious symbols, decoration, and artistic expression just to name a few. They are also landmarks that help us remember the past and works of art that we can admire in the present. Today I will be exploring the similarities and differences…