Thirteen Colonies

Ocean. Jacques Cartier boarded upon one of three journeys to explore the St. Lawrence River and the coast of Newfoundland In 1534. Cartier was also responsible for finding a northwest route linking between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Numerous colonies were created by the French in America in places such as Parris Island, S.C., Saint Croix Island, Maine, Fort St. Louis, Texas and what is now Jacksonville, Fla. The forts and settlements established in America by the French became one of the…

The Causes and Effects of the War of 1812 After becoming independent from Britain, America had to fend for itself without any assistance. A primary issue that the Americans would face in their new freedom would be defending themselves from older, bigger countries. These countries had resources, militaries, and navies that were much more vast and impressive in comparison to those of the Americans. Of these countries, the biggest threat to the Americas were Britain. Britain took many steps to…

is based on the fact that the people were shaping the colony, not a king or an assigned ruler. When the Quakers from New England…

Upper Canada had an outdated colonial system government, land grievances and transportation problems. However Lower Canada was experiencing the termination of the French culture, land problems and lack of power within the community. Although both colonies had reasonable reasons for rebellion, their actions were fueled by different causes. Citizens of Upper Canada joined the rebellion due to the outdated colonial system of government, land problems and transportation difficulties.The governor…

"It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own."(Franklin) The U.S. was not the only country fighting the British during the Revolution. They had several allied countries that helped them obtain the victory such as, France, Spain, and Holland. The British during the war had the most powerful military in the world. British military was well trained and well organized in battle. Britain overall had a…

Unlike the early colonies of MA and VA places were filling up with diversity in its people the Dutch, Swedish were forming unique communities that had their own customs and traditions. In these colonies were shaped by overseas influences with a twist with the goal of creating perfected ideal than-than the one they were leaving behind. Virginia and the Carolinas were shaped by a humid, hot and near rivers and tides environment. Diseases were prosperous. A suitable happy middle was in Pa NY and…

The American Colonists were put through several obstacles during their journey to independence. The colonists wanted to break from Britain, hoping for religious freedom and also because Britain would not give the colonies representation. Britain puts the colonists through several taxations without representation, which angered the colonists severely. Some of the major turning point taxations were The French and Indian War, Mercantilism, and the Navigation Acts. The French and Indian war was a…

forced the Bill of Rights to protect the people from the abuse of a Government. The British government in this time did multiple things to force the Americans to take action, for example they sent British forces/troops to serve and “protect” the colonies from danger and forced the colonists provide food and shelter for them, they couldn't say no.…

Can the same words create different feelings? When documents are written, they employ rhetoric to create an impact upon their audiences. Each document tries to stand out, use unique rhetoric to enrapture their audiences and never be forgotten. Yet, in the “Declaration of Independence” and the “Declaration of Sentiments”, we see both documents use almost the exact same rhetoric, yet they answer completely different problems and generate distinct solutions while even speaking to a different…

I chose King George because I wanted to know more about him. I was interested in this person when I first read about him in the anthology. I read that he was the king of Great Britain which means he is the most powerful man. George taxed the Americans which got the Americans very angry. After that he taxed the Americans on tea, lead, paint, and more items. This made the two countries go to war. George had an army of over a million soldiers that he used to fight the tiny American army. Later he…