British poems

the Americas, France had prompted armed assaults with the British colonies. Although fighting and armed conflicts between England and France had been going on for years, the prior three wars of colonial land possession between the French and the British, had begun in the Americas and spread as to far as Europe. The war was the byproduct regarding two of Europe's biggest monarchs over colonial land and trade. Colonial rivalry between the British and French colonists also added fuel to this…

Two works, two audiences, one purpose. The Deceleration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, a political and official document created in 1776, expressed the founding principals that the United States was created upon. Jefferson, the author, openly attacks King George, the ruler of Great Britain, urging the American colonies to gain independence from his grasp. In similarity, “The Crisis” written by Thomas Paine, is much longer piece of literature. It length allowing the author to…

benefit our colony. First, we would like to consult the factors that led us to consider the concept of Confederation. Some of the things that influenced us to be here are the colony’s fear of an American takeover, the threat of Fenian attacks, and the British not providing much support anymore. However, none of these issues concern us nearly as much as the trouble we have been having with trade. We have had free trade with the U.S. since 1854, but unfortunately, the U.S. has ended the agreement.…

500 strong force in Rhode Island. Washington and Lafayette moved to take on Cornwallis and Arnold all while Washington had known about the French fleet moving from the West Indies to capture the Chesapeake Bay to cut off British reinforcements and deny the ability for the British to retreat. Cornwallis was surrounded and outnumbered 2 to 1 on ground forces, realizing that there was no way out Cornwallis surrendered on October…

Jamestown In the spring of 1607, three English ships carrying more than 100 passengers sailed into the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and worked their way up the James River. Hopes were high, and with good reason. This was to be the first permanent English settlement in the New World. A strong group of English investors stood behind the enterprise. The King of England, James I, had given the colonizers his blessing. Along the river banks one could see freshwater streams, "faire meddowes and goodly…

Major conflict between a colony and its mother country can lead to war. With war death is inevitable, which is why war must be prevented at all cost. In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense”, got many colonists questioning British’s control and authority of the colonies. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet suggests that we should push for independence because colonist are beginning to get very upset with the new taxations imposed without our consent. We must find a compromise with our mother country and…

There was a lot going on in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with the Industrial Revolution starting and exploration around the world was beginning, more and more powerful people were fighting over who gets what land and this created competition, which then brought on imperialism in africa because that land hadn’t been “claimed” yet. Many people wonder what the main driving force or reasons for imperialism in Africa, imperialism is an action by a strong nation to take control of another…

took place in 1764. The Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses in hopes to decrease smuggling. The colonist thought that this act violated their right to tax themselves. As a result of the Sugar Act in 1764 the colonists began to openly protest the British Parliament's intervention in colonial affairs. The colonists were rigid…

In the selections "Speech to the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry and "The Declaration of Independence" by Thomas Jefferson there is many similarities and differences. In both of the pieces the main idea is the people getting freedom, rights, and peace. "The declaration of Independence" and "The Speech to the Virginia Convention" have many similarities and differences. The two pieces contain a lot of similarities. Both of the pieces are arguments for independence. They were both written…

America was destined for greatness, and westward expansion in the 1800’s helped fulfill that destiny by providing America with the need to expand. This is not destiny in the sense of the inevitable, but instead in the sense that it was beneficial to the white man settled in America. In fact, during this time Irish and German immigrants began travelling to America, which led to overpopulation in the northeast (“United States Population Density”). This overpopulation forced white settlers living…