Second Continental Congress

As the first colony to speak for America’s independence from Great Britain, Virginia spoke with the unanimous voices of the gentlemen who had gathered at the Capitol building on May 15, 1776. The Capitol building was the home of the House of Burgesses, the Governor’s Council and the General Court. The Capitol building should get a commemorative coin because it was historically significant in colonial times, it has relevance to citizens today, and the future can learn about the history of the…

Patrick Henry Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1736, to John and Sarah Winston Henry. A symbol of America's struggle for liberty and self-government, Patrick Henry was a lawyer, patriot, orator, and willing participant in virtually every aspect of the founding of America. Henry married Sarah Shelton in 1754, and after Sarah’s death, wed Dorothea Dandridge in 1777. With his two wives, he fathered seventeen children. John Henry, who had attended King's College, University of…

year of 1706. His father was Josiah Franklin, and Anne Child, but his mother was unknown to him. His father's second spouse, whose name was Abiah Folger took responsibility and care of the young Benjamin Franklin during his early childhood. Benjamin Franklin was one of the seventeen children from his father. With his first wife, Josiah had seventeen children and ten more children with his second wife. Benjamin Franklin had neither finished his primary education after two years or his secondary…

In the summer of 1771, Benjamin Franklin travels 50 miles south from London to the English countryside to spend a week recording his life story. He explains that he is writing an autobiography for his son William Franklin, who at the time is a royal governor of New Jersey. Franklin also claims that William may want to someday know the events and history of his father’s life. Although, he wishes he could change a few small errors Benjamin thanks God for the good live he has had. Franklin opens…

How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War? A revolution is a forcible overthrow of government or social order in favor of a new system. It also means radical change. Throughout many centuries, we see many revolutions that completely changed the world as we know it. For instance, take a look at the French and Russian Revolutions. In both of these, the lower class rose up against the rich and elite. A true characterization of the meaning behind the term "revolution". A true social revolution…

After the American Revolution happened, multiple changes were starting to happen in the American colonies and the area around it. For example, in the social aspect of the revolution, multiple people were thinking out of the box and wanted their own rights back, but to be more specific about this, women wanted them back the most. An example in economic changes is how many people are revolting for paper money and property after the American revolution, and it doesn’t stop here. In political…

War was in a state of tension between two of the superpower countries which were the United States and the Soviet Union which is now known as Russia. This happened after the Second World War and the United States and the Soviet Union were fighting about their two different approaches on what to do with Germany after the Second World War (Shmoop Editorial Team). The Soviet Union wanted Germany to be a divided communist country, while the United States and Britain wanted to unite Germany into one…

INTRODUCTION Lord Cornwallis became the governor general of Indiafrom 1786 – 1793.Lord Corwallis In Indiawas a pioneer of british rule of law . He considered the europeans superior and therefore created a europeanised framework under Indian Traditions . He contrinuted greatly to Administrateive and Judicial Reforms India. During his Term He introduced Reforms thrice in 1787,1790 and 1793. CORNWALLIS REFORMS OF 1787 The 1787 reforms of Cornwallis focused more on The administrative reforms. In…

Have you ever wondered why George Washington was so important to our nation's history? Well I am going to tell you. Some of the topics that will be discussed in this paper is George Washington’s History and how he came to be the noble man he was . How He impacted our country. And why he was the president of the United States of America. The first thing you should know about him is how he grew up. George Washington was born in Virginia, on February 22, in 1732. His father…

From the time America began to the American Civil War, the new nation ruptured and reshaped the social and political norms that the world previously knew. For many years the nation followed British law and remained colonies under their rule. However, they quickly grew tired of British antics and boldly fought for independence to become free from England. The American Revolution brought about patriotic euphoria across the nation and led to the birth of a new country. America immediately chose a…