Second Continental Congress

fault, if it were one, was all our own*; we have none to blame but ourselves ” (Paine 156). This is ethos because he is saying that he believes it would have been better if they had declared their independence eight months earlier than they did. The second of example of ethos I found in The Crisis No. 1 is “ I have as little superstition in me as any man living, but my secret opinion has never been, and still is, that God Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction, or leave them…

INTRODUCTION “We fight, we get beat, we rise, and we fight again.” This research project will explore the evolution of Nathanael Greene, as a paradigm, from being a prominent Quaker pacifist to becoming one of the most active members as General of George Washington’s military unit during the American Revolution in order to understand how Quakerism could potentially be faithfully compatible with pacifism and the struggles of a “just” war. As an activist for the same principles of the American…

couple months later George Washington was selected the commander in chief. As a result, Two days later June 17th commenced the battle of bunker hill. The battle may have been a success for Great Britain, but it provided perception for the colonies. Congress tried once more to get Great Britain to sign a petition to avoid war, but they declined it. Eventually, just a short year later and a couple more battles and the declaration of independence was adopted. The declaration of independence was…

an important events in American history or an important person. A holiday becomes a federally recognized holiday when it is enacted by Congress. There are ten federal holidays observed in the United States. American holidays are not just a days of celebration; however, but important days of commemoration and remembrance. The first five holidays enacted by Congress include New Year’s Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (Stathis 2). When…

Valor behind a Pen: Writer and Soldier in the United States, 1764- 1789 During the Revolutionary time period, 1764 to 1789, the original Thirteen Colonies were under the rule of the unforgiving authority of the British government. That all changed, however, when the British tightened their imperial authority by imposing acts such as the Sugar Act of 176 and the Townshend Act of 176, and the additional taxes which increased the tension between the two countries, therefore pushed the Americans to…

Are the Founding Documents Still Relevant? Thomas Paine once said that, “We have it in our power to begin the world over again”. As one of the Founding Fathers of the nation, Paine advocated for independence from the British by writing a pamphlet know as “ Common Sense” to the thirteen colonies in 1776. Great Britain held power over the United States from 1607 until 1776 because of their powerful government and military. The commonly known document, “The Declaration of Independence” was an…

Two works, two audiences, one purpose. The Deceleration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, a political and official document created in 1776, expressed the founding principals that the United States was created upon. Jefferson, the author, openly attacks King George, the ruler of Great Britain, urging the American colonies to gain independence from his grasp. In similarity, “The Crisis” written by Thomas Paine, is much longer piece of literature. It length allowing the author to…

I wrote about a important ride from lexington and concord to warn the rebels that the British were coming and by using that I will explain how the author used fictional and non fictional information from another story. Johny tremain was written by Esther Forbes. The Midnight Ride was written by Jesus Garcia, Donna M Ogle, C. Frederic, R. Singer, and Joyce Stevos. this paragraph is about the time that the midnight ride took place and johny tremain took place. The times both took place in the…

I think the first most important event in U.S History is the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration took place on July 4th, 1776 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This announced that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as thirteen free colonies. It practically summed up the colonies motivation to become independent. Also, it confirmed an alliance between the U.S and the French. This document also helped the U.S get French's help in the war against Britain. The Revolutionary War comes to a…

Paine was speaking at a large meeting, insisted Americans to fight for independence. In 1775 Paine returns to England with a petition to the king on behalf of Senator and Congress. After completing a mission, he returned to America and in 1776 published a pamphlet "Common Sense" which has made a real revolution in the minds of colonists. He defended the right of people to sovereignty and revolution, led the argument for the…