Franklin Pierce

Great Britain placed tariffs on the United States that will play a big role in history. The sugar act was a tax/tariff placed on the United States and colonists by the British to raise revenue(The American Revenue Act of 1764). The sugar act was a tax places on sugar, and molasses. The colonist were angry about the sugar act mostly due to economic consequences which made prices 3 cents (The American Revenue Act of 1764s ). This is one of the many taxes that will go on during this period. The…

The American Colonists were put through several obstacles during their journey to independence. The colonists wanted to break from Britain, hoping for religious freedom and also because Britain would not give the colonies representation. Britain puts the colonists through several taxations without representation, which angered the colonists severely. Some of the major turning point taxations were The French and Indian War, Mercantilism, and the Navigation Acts. The French and Indian war was a…

Can the same words create different feelings? When documents are written, they employ rhetoric to create an impact upon their audiences. Each document tries to stand out, use unique rhetoric to enrapture their audiences and never be forgotten. Yet, in the “Declaration of Independence” and the “Declaration of Sentiments”, we see both documents use almost the exact same rhetoric, yet they answer completely different problems and generate distinct solutions while even speaking to a different…

I chose King George because I wanted to know more about him. I was interested in this person when I first read about him in the anthology. I read that he was the king of Great Britain which means he is the most powerful man. George taxed the Americans which got the Americans very angry. After that he taxed the Americans on tea, lead, paint, and more items. This made the two countries go to war. George had an army of over a million soldiers that he used to fight the tiny American army. Later he…

Founding Brothers is a historical non-fiction novel written by Joseph J. Ellis. It concentrates on important moments both in post-progressive America and on the lives of the Founding Fathers. Throughout this novel Ellis discovers that the relationships between the Founding Brothers, was a vital decision maker for America. Separated into seven sections, Ellis examines the Founding Fathers from both foresight and hindsight. The preface of this novel is called The Generation. The Generation…

The American Revolution and the Civil War had similarities and differences between both wars. The differences between the two are, the American Revolution War was fought with Britain and the 13 original colonies. The Declaration of Independence gave the colonies a feel of separation from the British. Which the War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Pairs. Another difference between the two was that the French came to the aid of the thirteen colonies. With the Civil War, it was with the…

The Continental victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the Treaty with the French in 1778 transformed the war, especially for the British. Most of the fighting took place in Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey; however, the location began to shift. The war continued in the Sea, the South, and Yorktown. Each side felt that they had their advantages, for example, Britain has the loyalists in the South, while Americans had their foreign assistance. Also, Patriot troops had master plans with George…

The American Revolution has many debates surrounding it. Among those, is whether or not the Revolution was revolutionary. On 2/27/17, we traveled around the classroom, analyzing primary documents, to give us an idea of what was happening. My answer to the debate is that yes, the Revolution was revolutionary. The revolution made a difference in life for colonists in many ways, which are embodied and shown in various ways. To begin, source 1 was a depiction of a revolt in New York. Colonists who…

The Great Awakening directly led to the American Revolution as it was an era characterized by widespread religious revival and unity throughout the colonies. This unity was the result of religious public meetings and gatherings to revolt against England's unfair laws. Many religious leaders were also viewed as political leaders throughout the colonies. As salutary neglect came to an end, and Britain started enforcing laws that secured the idea of mercantilism, colonists became angry and…

To many scholars and historians, American Revolution War changed the shape of American history forever. The war was fought between the year 1775-1783, and the conflict was mainly between the Great Britain and its colonies in America. The war started in North America, and it was between the colonialist and the wealthy Americans in the region. However, the war was won when the poor and peasant joined the armed struggle. Notably, the rich and the wealthy Americans managed to convince and rally the…