First Continental Congress

as well. They can be either peaceful or violent, which is usually the case. There are many ways to start a revolution, but the end goal is always the same. The goal is to get something that needs to be fixed and fix it. To start the revolution the first thing needed is a central idea or belief. This is the most important part of the whole process. There needs to be a very strong belief and one that many others can agree with. If there is no goal the…

The American Revolutionary War had taken place for a long 8 years, ranging from 1775 to 1783. “The American Revolution was a radical movement that had political, social, and economic causes that resulted in the birth of a new nation, the United States.” The British were desperate to make as much money off of the 13 Colonies as humanly possible. Due to being the super power and the “mother country,” the British had the power and ability to enact various laws in Parliament outside of America,…

When Wilcolmb E. Washburn formulated his thesis regarding Bacon’s Rebellion in The Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia, he did so as a direct response to and criticism of the widely accepted views held on the subject by most historians for the century prior. These views were epitomized in Torchbearer of the Revolution: The Story of Bacon’s Rebellion and Its Leader, written by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker, which lauded Nathaniel Bacon’s rebellion as a precursor to…

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, is a work that shows how many people felt during the late 1700’s. In this work, Paine advocates independence from Great Britain to the Thirteen Colonies. It was published anonymously during the beginning of the American Revolution, and instantly became a sensation among the colonists. Similarly, Anne Bradstreet’s poem, Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666, portrays major Puritan beliefs of the 1600’s. Anne Bradstreet’s poem…

Ethan: So what is a Patriot? Cid: A Patriot is a person from the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled the British control. Ethan: What is a Loyalist? Cid: Loyalist were people who remained loyal to the British and lived in the Thirteen Colonies Ethan: Why did people become Patriots? Cid: Well people thought they were being treated unfairly by the British, because they were taxed without say by the British government. Cid: How many Patriots and Loyalists fought? Ethan: Most Patriots fought for…

Did the Colonies and Britain only consider war, did the Colonies and Britain not consider an alternative, did the Colonies and Britain even consider the effect of this war? Patrick Henry wrote the "Speech in the Virginia Convention" on March 23, 1775. The 13 Colonies and Great Britain have just started the American Revolution or Revolutionary War. We are fighting against British taxation. This resistance has led us to major conflict, we are seeking independence. On March 23, 1175 Patrick Henry…

navy of the time would have conflicts with the trade ships. This was the triangular trade; common items that were traded were sugar and tobacco. A very common economic event that took place was Shays’ Rebellion. In 1786, a former captain in the continental army led a rebellion against the court systems. The reason why he led this rebellion, because farmers had to pay very high debts when they tried to start a new farm. This is a common example of an economic crisis. The American…

musician, Billings is considered the most prominent composer from the First New England School. Blind in one eye and with uneven legs, the Boston native was a leather tanner by trade. As a teenager, Billings took music lessons from a local choirmaster and by the age of twenty-two, Billings had become a well-respected singing school teacher. At the age of twenty-four, Billings published the New England Psalm Singer, the first collection of entirely American music. Interestingly, Billings’…

opened a small gift shop selling jewelry and silverware. During this time of his life on November 30, 1839 Charles tiffany married john B. young’s sister. Together they had six children: Louis, Charles Jr., Annie, Louise, hennery, and Burnett. With the first few days of being open Charles and john had only made $4.38 in total sales. In 1841 J.L. Ellis became a partner and the store become Tiffany, Young & Ellis.…

his job. Ben decided to turn to science and become an inventor. He invented the heat efficient stove. It was used to heat up houses. The stove helped improve society. Ben franklin also was the first person to invent the swim fins. Ben loved to swim and he wanted to find a way to make it easier to swim. First he invented wooden paddles for his hands. They worked really well but they hurt his hands. He decided to make a second set of swim fins for his feet. He used both of the sets together and…