Continental drift

Are the Founding Documents Still Relevant? Thomas Paine once said that, “We have it in our power to begin the world over again”. As one of the Founding Fathers of the nation, Paine advocated for independence from the British by writing a pamphlet know as “ Common Sense” to the thirteen colonies in 1776. Great Britain held power over the United States from 1607 until 1776 because of their powerful government and military. The commonly known document, “The Declaration of Independence” was an…

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…

I wrote about a important ride from lexington and concord to warn the rebels that the British were coming and by using that I will explain how the author used fictional and non fictional information from another story. Johny tremain was written by Esther Forbes. The Midnight Ride was written by Jesus Garcia, Donna M Ogle, C. Frederic, R. Singer, and Joyce Stevos. this paragraph is about the time that the midnight ride took place and johny tremain took place. The times both took place in the…

I think the first most important event in U.S History is the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration took place on July 4th, 1776 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This announced that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as thirteen free colonies. It practically summed up the colonies motivation to become independent. Also, it confirmed an alliance between the U.S and the French. This document also helped the U.S get French's help in the war against Britain. The Revolutionary War comes to a…

A politician, public figure, philosopher, writer, "Founding Father" of the US was born in the UK, in Thetford, January 29, 1737 in a Quaker family. Thomas attended Thetford Grammar School for six years without much success but he never stops his self-education. At the age of 13, he started his career as the apprentice of his stay-maker father. Since that time he changed multiple occupations: served as a privateer for a sort time, was a master stay-maker, had a shop in Sandwich, Kent. In 1762,…

To further prove this stance, one can look at yet another person to speak of the pre-eminence of Common Sense such being, Thomas A. Edison author of the Diary and Sundry Observation who posited that; “In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in his calm way said that matters never could be the same again. It must be remembered that 'Common Sense' preceded the declaration and affirmed the…

Throughout history, there have been numerous wars which have shaped the morals and ideologies of a nation. The American Revolution is one of these wars. A war which established the fundamentals of the American society. These morals along with other factors are the drivers of the United States of America. The American Revolution was a battle in which the 13 original colonies with the French as an ally fought against the British forces which represented the crown. Throughout the war, there were…

Part A: Many countries colonization in new world, colonization is when a huge group of people move into a new land. For example, many Britain colonized North America in 1607. Along the North Carolina, the British first settlement was Jamestown (Digital History, 2014). England believed that North America would be a great place to expand. One of the reasons England wanted to colonize North America was because it would serve as a safeguard against Spain’s Catholic Church. Another reason was for…

The life of Benjamin Franklin, an American mastermind, is purely breathtaking. His ability to accomplish so much within his life is proof of the American Dream. Not only did Franklin have a scientific life, but he also has a political life. Although first a strong supporter of the English crown and Parliament, Franklin later becomes a powerful and important contributor to the American Revolution. This paper will argue that Franklin’s reason for his shift is simply because of Great Britain’s…

colonists even angrier. The intolerable acts cause the First Continental Congress it was a group of 55 delegates representing 12 of the 13 colonies. They came together to send the declaration of rights and grievances to the king. This was the United States declaring a revolution. Tensions were far too high for the king to respond in favor of the colonist. This caused the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This thing called for the second Continental Congress which ultimately led to the…