British poems

that the land was theirs to keep and settle on. The colonists had fought side by side with the British army during the war, and were expecting that their victories had given them the right to the land they fought over. Contrary to their wishes, Britain decided to create the proclamation line to keep the colonists out of the lands they had just fought for. The Proclamation Line was designed by the British to create a better relationship…

The year 1689 was a significant year in both European and American history. William of Orange, a Dutchman and his English wife became King William III and Queen Mary II of England. This was significant in that it changed who ruled the British colonies in America. New England experienced a Glorious Revolution in 1689, where they removed and jailed Governor Andros, put a temporary government in place and awaited instructions from England. New England experienced their first taste of revolution,…

The English established farms and towns by clearing the trees and chasing the Native Americans deeper into the woods. They treated the natives as if they were inferior, while the French had a friendlier approach to the natives and proceed to befriend, coexist, and trade with them. Also, while the French kept tight control over their colonies, the English allowed a great deal of self government, making their colonies more prone to revolt . The Ohio Company was formed when George Washington and…

Acts were passed by the British parliament. The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led to these new laws. The first act, Boston Port Act was passed on March 31, 1774. With this new law, the ports in Boston were closed. Once all the ruined tea was paid for the ports would open, but until then the ports stayed closed. Closing the ports caused more of an outrage among the colonies. To insure that no one traveled through the ports armed warships created a blockade. British troops filled Boston…

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence. In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson conveys his message about equality of Americans. He starts off by providing clarity to the people about the revolution in a way that directly displays his standing of the argument. Although the document was solely addressed to King George III or The English Parliament during this time, it is a declaration. This means that Jefferson could have directed his argument to anyone because…

In the article SIR SAM STEPS DOWN!, the author is trying to influence the audience that criticism from Quebec was to blame for the dissmissal of the able, competent, hounorable Minister of Militia, Sam Hughes. The audience, being made up of English speaking people from Ontario would most likely share a similar viewpoint. The writter defends Hughes by reflecting on his achievements. The writter states that “Hughes has done more for the war effort than any other Canadian. He has recruited…

So in 1807, the British made it to be were neutral countries had to get a license from the leaders of the Orders of Council before they could trade with France or any French colonies. Also, the British Royal Navy had also been capturing American merchant ships and forcing the seamen to work as part of the Royal Navy, which really aggravated Americans.…

Valor behind a Pen: Writer and Soldier in the United States, 1764- 1789 During the Revolutionary time period, 1764 to 1789, the original Thirteen Colonies were under the rule of the unforgiving authority of the British government. That all changed, however, when the British tightened their imperial authority by imposing acts such as the Sugar Act of 176 and the Townshend Act of 176, and the additional taxes which increased the tension between the two countries, therefore pushed the Americans to…

To start with, Britain did not want to start a war with the US but the actions that the British Navy had taken pushed the US into declaring war on Britain to stop the attacks on American shipping. Britain was already at war with France, but perceived it as an opportunity to join sides with the native people in an effort to win back control of…

Because of the Seven Years war, the British Government had taken out huge loans from Dutch and British bankers. This caused the national debt to go from 75 million pounds to 133 million pounds ($105,805,000 to $180,587,400). Now Britain had to find a way to pay off of these debts. They decided that the best way is to…