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America the Story of Us Episode 1: Rebels In May of 1610 a ship named “The Deliverance” was making its way towards America. Young English farmers were upon this ship taking the treacherous journey in search of a new life. The majority of the common people will not make it to see the land of the free. But that does not shift the people's persuasion in the chance of opportunity. Land, wilderness, gems, and more are laid throughout the America’s waiting to be claimed. Ten years later new…

Many Scots began taking part in the growing British trade network many areas in Scotland begin to develop economically starting to show many Scots the benefits of uniting with England in the newly formed Great Britain. Prior to 1707 Glasgow was a small river city but grew into a large trade hub. With the repealing of the Navigation and Alien Acts, Glasgow merchants could start to import goods from the American and Caribbean colonies…

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine says that “...in America, LAW IS KING”(34). He brings this up in a paragraph talking about monarchy, the role of real kings in absolute governments, how free governments have to have a King and the law plays that role. What Paine means when he says that “LAW IS KING” is that most countries at this time had kings and queens that rules them, but the law takes place of these kings and queens in America. Thomas Paine says that “LAW IS KING” because it gives Americans…

Have you ever wondered why Great Britain’s colonies decided to separate from their mother country? Why did the colonists feel like Great Britain was no longer interested in what’s best for them? When the colonies were first settled in 1607 King James I assured the settlers that they would have all the rights and privileges of a natural British citizen; so what changed? Was it only because they raised taxes, or was there more to it than that? The American colonies felt that the British government…

“There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” (Unknown). This is a very common quote to describe the people of Ireland. The people of Ireland have an unique history, culture, religion, meals, living conditions, jobs, and recreation. Ireland is a small, independent country east of Great Britain. The island is occupied by Ireland and Northern Ireland. However, Northern Ireland only occupies one-sixth of the land. Ireland is known for its beautiful…

quest for cheap fossil fuels, and even the war in Vietnam that was started to “stop communism from spreading”. While these things are true, it is not war that is at fault for these things, but rather the selfish people who declare it and lead it. In John Kerry’s “Vietnam Veterans Against the War Statement”, he spoke of atrocities that he and his fellow soldiers were forced into committing. Kerry dictates, “They told stories that at times they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads……

Carolyn Beyer Early American Literature Professor Knutson November 23, 2011 Pownall’s Foreshadowing Thomas Pownall’s excerpt from The Administration of the Colonies of America is flooded with natural images that reflect the state of the British Empire and imagines where this state can go if directed wisely. It is an aggressive suggestion that Great Britain can become “a great English Commonwealth” (Jehlen and Warner 836) with the right guidance of its colonies and control of commerce. In true…

Timo Kulig Ms. Guidorizzi Junior English 7 30 September 2016 Patrick Henry’s plan to save America Patrick Henry’s ,,Speech to the Virginia Convention” was in 1775 during the American Revolution. To get the attention of the spectators, he said to the President: ,,Sir, we have done everything that could be done , to avert the storm which is now coming on.” Patrick Henry wrote that speech to support the Virginia militia. He used pathos as his persuasive technique to convince the people to go to war…

Francis Scott Key was a well know poet mostly recognised for “The Star-Spangled Banner” an extraordinary poem that he wrote in celebration of an American victory and later on this poem became our national anthem. Key was both an author and a lawyer and had many years of education (Mezo). He was inspired by the sight of the flag still sailing in the wind after a british attack on Fort McHenry that he wrote a poem to express his joy and patriotism for his country (Nelson). In his poem “The…

Christopher Marlowe is most notably known for his creation of the blank verse poem, more commonly known as the unrhymed iambic pentameter poem. One of his first and famous poetry writings, Our Conquering Swords, is an interlude filled with patriotism, courage, and bravery as it discusses the actions of a war that was even far greater than that of the Pharsalia War, which happens to be the greatest civil war between Julius Caesar and the Roman Senate led by Pompey the Great. Marlowe’s use of…