Revolutionary Tribunal

Dominique. During the Revolutionary War, many slave-owners realized the hypocrisy of owning slaves while fighting for their own freedom so they freed their slaves. Thomas Jefferson estimated about 30,000 slaves took advantage of how people were distracted by the war and ran away from their master. Despite the efforts of African American soldiers, slavery continued to be a conflict between the whites and African Americans. African Americans had hoped that after the Revolutionary War, the white…

Along with Florida, Great Britain also gained territory in French Canada. The map of colonial Empires in North America in 1754 and 1763, shows the shift of colonial power before and after the French and Indian War (document A). At the start of the war, France owned all the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Rockies. More importantly, France had claims to the Mississippi River, a major transportation hub, allowing them to greatly expand their trade. At the end of the war however, France’s…

Beginning in the mid 17th to 18th centuries an event known as the American Revolution gathered speed and took off, leading to the ensured independence of the United States of America. However, it can be argued that this occurrence was indeed not an outright revolution due to its drawn out nature and slow, developmental road to the actual physical revolution. These causes leading up to the war for independence include economic, cultural, and political circumstances. These economic events and…

Alexander Hamilton is one of the most influential founding fathers of the United States. There was no greater fan of the US Constitution than Alexander Hamilton. Although he was widely criticized for having “British tendencies” especially in regards to his financial plans for the US, he loved his country dearly and only wanted to see it grow and succeed on the world stage. He is one of two men to have their faces printed on a bill – the other being Benjamin Franklin. Alexander Hamilton was born…

Summary: James Fenimoore Cooper begins his patriotic novel, The Spy, a Tale of the Neutral Ground, by first setting the scene for his book. During the American Revolution, after the British had captured the island of New York, a small county named Westchester had become a common ground. On this ground loyalist and patriots alike interact neutrally, at least they pretended to. Cooper first introduces the reader to Mr. Wharton, a rather wealthy man, and also a British loyalist. One evening,…

account on his times during the Revolutionary War called A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary War Solder, Interspersed with Anecdotes of Incidents That Occurred Within His Own Observation. The title itself, while long, paraphrases the contents of his memoir. In unit nine, we were given the introduction chapter to this narrative, as well as most of chapter four. Mr. Martin is an intriguing figure from the American Revolutionary era, as his…

The beautful, exotic, South American countries we know to day were not the same as they are today. They were manipulated under the control of Spain. These countries of Latin America desired their independence, but they were silently wondering how to escape Spain, however they did not have to wait for long. There were external events that had a particularily strong impact on political thought in Latin America. The American Revolution, The French Revolution, the slave rebellions in Hati, and the…

Aaron Burr was native born to New Jersey and was dealt a rough childhood of sickness and family death, which included his parents in his first few years of life. He would grow up in under the brutal hands of his uncle that provided no support. Aaron Burr quickly took charge of his own destiny and at the age of eleven applied for admission to Princeton, but would not be accepted into the school until the age of thirteen. His determination and drive to reach his personal goals was reflected in…

SLAVE, SPY, HERO ‘Springing from the roots of slavery to change the face of America’ sounds impressive, but was James Armistead slave or African American war hero? History has branded him both, but an examination of his actions during the American Civil War reveal he was an African American war hero. Introduction: Good morning, Mr Calder and fellow students. Today I want to take you back to Virginia in 1871 and embark on a journey through the tumultuous life of slave, spy and hero - James…

United States of America, a nation that is here thanks in part to the result of the American Revolutionary War. A battle that began in the year 1775 and ended in 1783, the fight for American independence was long sought for. However, independence was not the only thing missing from the previous Thirteen British Colonies, economic developments were being fought for as well. The American Revolutionary War pitted Great Britain and the Thirteen British Colonies against each other where the end…