Independence

Independence requires us to be responsible for our actions. All our choices that we make in life have an outcome. Whether they are for better or for worse is solely dependent upon ourselves and our values and beliefs. Freedom is something that most everyone wants. If we are a free people, which we are here in America, we have a freedom to do as we please. Our choices do have consequences which could put us in a courtroom. We as Americans have a freedom of speech, a right to bear arms, and…

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence by Joseph J. Ellis covers the months leading up to the birth of the United States. Covering controversial moments, Ellis gives a slightly biased view of the American Revolution but remains true to the word of key military and political figures. In 1776, British forces landed on the shores of the colonies to break up the rebellion after a series of clashing events. Bunker Hill was a “bloodbath” with a loss of over 1000 British troops.…

Auditor’s Independence Name -------------------------------------- Student ID -------------------------------- Course ------------------------------------- Department-------------------------------- Instructor ---------------------------------- Date ----------------------------------------- Auditor’s Independence Case No. 1: a. Moore and Scott are not married or related; they are merely friends. They have made no special commitments to one another, and therefore the relationship is…

Conflict was present between various ethnic groups long before the instatement of independence and partition of Ceylon from British rule. From 1815 when Britain first began to build plantations on the island, to 1948 when it finally gained independence from it’s mother country, Ceylon had been a pillar for industrialization and development. In fact, it was no stranger to colonialism for before the British had taken over, it was the Dutch, and before the Dutch, there were the Portuguese. Four…

August 2, 1776. This document was the Declaration of Independence and it affirmed that the American colonies were separate and independent from Britain's rule. It is an enduring document that changed not only our country but the whole world. It has inspired many other countries to fight for their own freedoms and rights. However, the process of creating the Declaration of Independence was an extensive process. The development of America’s independence included division between the colonists,…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton both convey the message that the government hinders personal independence. Personal independence is being affected by the government intervening in personal matters or not showing enough interest for greater good for all. These issues have been true in the modern age and millions are being hindered by ineffective governments across the earth. By doing so the government has limited the personal independence. A miss conception is that all governments are made for the…

more than a mundane fraction of my day. But what I never consider is what these five minutes represent, which is the independence that I worked so hard for. If you ask anybody about their first car, you will only hear countless stories and fond memories, no matter how old or rusty their car was. That’s because the first car is a teenager’s first real taste of independence. Whether it was school or the mall, I finally had the ability to go anywhere, anytime. Long gone were the days of…

an even tinier population of almost six million. Relatively new, Eritrea gained independence from its occupier Ethiopia on May 24, 1991. This was a vital day in this country’s history since it was the end result of a thirty-year long war for Eritrean independence. Eritrea has been passed around from country to country, such as the Italians and the British for a lengthy duration of time. For this reason, independence was crucial because the long-awaited day had arrived where Eritreans were…

WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1857 In 1857 British faced a serious challenge to their rule in India known as "The Indian Rebellion of 1857" or "The war of independence 1857" was a war in India against the rule of the Britain and their company named as east India company and their domination in subcontinent. It was basically a effort to get rid of their domination that continued from May 1857 to July 1859 and The rebellion is also known by many other names including the India's First War of…

Declaration of Independence was made there were many changes that were made with it. The changes had affected all lot of people today and in the past. The Declaration of Independence was originally published July 1776 and authors Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Robert R. Livingston. Thanks to them we have independence to this day and in my opinion the United States do a pretty good job upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence. From the…