Great Britain

Once upon a time there was a broken system until a great savior came and fixed it. This savior created rules to govern the citizens. All was at peace until the savior abused his authority, so the citizens took up arms (or peacefully protested) until a new savior appeared to fix the broken system. History…

a difference among the two proves to be very difficult. Both of the main political parties of the Republic of Ireland want a unified Ireland. This proves difficult, as most of the people in Northern Ireland would prefer to stay a part of Great Britain. Both of these political parties are Catholic in majority. They both want to preserve as much of Irish culture as possible, especially the language. The two parties are both in agreement over the military neutrality of the country in which I…

violence. In recent years, many politicians have called for a plan resembling that of the gun reforms of Australia and Great Britain to be implemented in the United States. In a recent speech, President Obama stated that: “We know that other countries, in response to mass shootings, have been able to craft laws that almost eliminate mass shootings. Friends of ours, allies of ours, Great Britain, Australia, countries like ours” (Obama). In each of these countries the reform which was implemented…

that the most powerful argument for Independence from Great Britain is, only a government that is located on the continent can maintain peace. His most important reason for this conclusion is that internal revolt is likely to continue to occur, and that this fate is far worse than war with Great Britain. The argument will be analysed through the five major pieces of inductive evidence Paine uses; First, those who have been harmed by Great Britain are many, likely to grow in numbers. Second, that…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War was the conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. French and Indian Was the alternative name for this issue. Thankfully, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war. Disputes over paying the war’s expenses led to the American Revolution. The war affected the coming of the American Revolution because it led the English to increase taxes to pay for new wars, which was ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back. Something some…

taking hold and giving birth to a political revolution instead (Walsh 13). For Irish nationalists Easter 1916 was the rebirth of their nation and led to the Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the 1918 election. “Then came a war of independence against Britain from 1919 to 1921 and the creation of the Irish Free State” (Reynolds 37). The British reaction to the uprising gave the people of Ireland a renewed desire for independence from England’s rule. Another determining factor in the success of…

Father Comes Home from the Wars, Suzan-Lori Parks Suzan-Lori Parks created a character that had the illusion of choice. She showed how Hero’s perception of having control of his destiny undid his relationships. The costumes of this production propelled this show into modern day and made commentary on how systemic racism may still be inhibiting the freedoms of African Americans. This play forces the audience to reconcile with the past sins, and then points out the ways society still discriminates…

During the beginning centuries in which the whole of Ireland was owned and governed by Britain, political issues were raised from the way in which Britain treated the people of Ireland and furthermore used them only to profit for the motherland of England. The British government boldly put forward governed acts against the Irish working people; these acts were established throughout the 17th century. The way in which the British government drove their proposed acts on Ireland made it harsher for…

found that objecting Home Rule on moral grounds rather than imperialistic motives was the best reason to oppose the idea of Home Rule (Hernon, 1024). This caused the rift to become even larger between the two distinct political mindset of political Britain. Either attitude, whether towards Home Rule or states’ rights, showcases the conversion of Whigs…

Excerpts 6.3, “Thomas Hutchinson, Excerpts from Letters to Great Britain Describing Popular Unrest (1768, 1769)” and 6.4, “John Dickinson, “The Liberty Song” (1768)” were both written about Boston at the same time. The first excerpt, 6.3, was a letter that Hutchinson wrote explaining the riots and the reason why he fled. He also explains why there should be acts in a community. Thomas Hutchinson wrote this letter to describe his actions that caused something bigger. The riots that occurred…