First Continental Congress

Hey There! Have you ever wondered why we celebrate the Fourth Of July ? Or what was the Declaration Of Independence was really about ? Well the Declaration Of Independence is a statement that was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, who meet at the Pennsylvania State House on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a Congressional Statement that was later described as a “dress and ornament rather than body, soul, or substance”. It was a way of announcing to the world the fact…

What was the Revolutionary War and what events happened that lead to the war? Problem [why is it important] I have chosen the topic of the Revolutionary War. I also have chosen to talk about all the events that happened leading up to the war. I choose this topic because the Revolutionary War was an important war that lead to America gaining independence from Great Britain. I wanted to write my research paper on this war because it was a war, that in my opinion, could have easily been…

George Washington was an American Patriot and The First President of the United States. This man who is looked upon with favor had a humble beginning in life faced with hardships. George Washington was eleven years old when his father passed away and he had many siblings (Moore, p85). When George was still in his teen years he wanted to be a sailor and his…

What were Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life? Throughout Benjamin Franklin’s life he has accomplished many things. Most of what he accomplished was contributions to American life. Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life were literature, diplomacy, and science. One of Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life is literature. At a young age Benjamin Franklin loved to read (Canada). He loved reading so much that he would borrow books from anyone that would lend…

would take a plethora amount of time to explain, which I don’t have. With this in mind, I’m going to try to tell you all of the significant leaders during the American Revolution in my power. First of all, let’s start with Major General Nathanael Greene. Greene was the youngest brigadier general in the continental army (Logan). Greene became close friends with the commander-in-chief,…

structure of Britain’s control. This was known as the First Continental Congress. In this meeting, they discussed continuing to boycott British goods in order to worsen Britain’s economic stability. The Second Continental Congress then met on May of 1775 to discuss the next movement to deepen the separation of the colonies from Britain. To further their actions, the men agreed to fight back by declaring a war against the British on April of 1775. The first battle at Lexington and Concord…

of Napoleon's and political revolutions such as the French Revolutions and instead perpetuated peace and a maintenance of the status quo.The Congress of Vienna imbued a long-lasting legacy on the political world. The size and scope of France was greatly diminished, while the Britain and Prussia surged. Feelings of nationalism spread to areas that the Congress had put under foreign control and European colonies, and eventually those feelings would flourish into revolutions and the formation of…

I offer simply facts, plain arguments, common sense, and nothing more (Paine, Section III). This was a simple quote from the Founding Father, Thomas Paine; it portrays the creation of his life and the American Revolution. He was an English-American, political activist and theorist; who was born on January 29, 1737, in Thetford, England. Paine was also a philosopher and revolutionary who moved to American in 1774, as a publicist. Living in Philadelphia, he began to sense tension from the colonies…

Thomas Jefferson had been chosen by the Continental Congress in June of 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence although he had nominated John Adams he had denied the nomination and had said “ I am obnoxious, suspected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise” (Time p 1-2). Adams had rejected the nomination and had restated that Thomas Jefferson was the opposite of him and was the right person to pick it had proved that Jefferson was the perfect guy to write one of the most…

“liberty, sovereignty, and independence” were granted to the Americans. The pact also stated that America would recognize any French territory taking in the West Indies. French allegiance to the cause also strengthened the moral of the Continental Congress and of the continental army. It also started to turn the tide in Britain, many English people started to oppose the war. Meanwhile, the French provided a fleet and a sizable army in the colonies to fight the British. For example in 1780, 6,000…