Thirteen Colonies

Upset by the Boston Tea Party and other blatant acts of destruction of British property by American colonists, the British Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts, to the outrage of American Patriots, on this day in 1774. The Coercive Acts were a series of four acts established by the British government. The aim of the legislation was to restore order in Massachusetts and punish Bostonians for their Tea Party, in which members of the revolutionary-minded Sons of Liberty boarded three British tea…

On March 5 1770, a famous event occurred called The Boston Massacre. English soldiers were sent to the United States to “maintain order”, which was an underlying problem for the Bostonians.The Boston Massacre was a tragic event that eventually led to the American Revolution. Overall, the problems that led up to The Boston Massacre were rooted in the colonial resentment that the Bostonians had for the English parliament. Many people who lived in Boston had “bad feelings” about the english…

Chesapeake and West Indies was a society based on economic exports. The New England colony was formed out of religious persecution. The difference in the development of these colonies led to the way of life in the colony, the relationship with surrounding Indians, and the struggles of the colony. The one thing that was common in all of these societies was the ability to survive. It is evident in the history of these colonies; that one may have different motives, but when it comes to life or…

The first Great Awakening was a Protestant religious recovery that cleared Protestant Europe and England in the 1740s. A zealous and renewal development, it cleared out a changeless effect on American Protestantism.The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious recovery in the mid nineteenth century in the U.S. The development started around 1790, picked up by 1800 and, after 1820, participation climbed quickly among Baptist and Methodist assemblies whose preachers drove the development.…

Native American life in the 17th century was greatly stirred by English settlers as they began to establish colonies in the new world. The people of Jamestown, one of the first successful colonies, deeply affected the Native American powhatan tribe. The initial interaction and conflict between the powhatan tribe and English settlers created a hostile tone for future encounters between Native Americans and English colonists. These conflicts led to subsequent difficulties regarding land, famine,…

Founding Brothers is a historical non-fiction novel written by Joseph J. Ellis. It concentrates on important moments both in post-progressive America and on the lives of the Founding Fathers. Throughout this novel Ellis discovers that the relationships between the Founding Brothers, was a vital decision maker for America. Separated into seven sections, Ellis examines the Founding Fathers from both foresight and hindsight. The preface of this novel is called The Generation. The Generation…

According to John F. Kennedy, “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” This saying tells us that no matter what happens, the American people will never give up and will always have the willpower to fight for their freedom. Everyone is entitled to his or her own individual God given or natural rights like life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. The American Revolution or The…

The Southern Colonies will prove to be an asset rather than a challenge for England during the war between England and France because of the geography, climate, economic, political and social life of the Southern Colonies. The benefits of the geography and climate of this region are that it is rich in timber, close to the coast which provides fish, there is a long growing season, the climate is warm and the winters are short and mild. The challenges of the geography and climate are that there…

King George ruled with force, as if he was the dictator to the colonies. The colonists believed “it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish” the destructive government (Jefferson,Thomas). While Robert Hole, historytoday.com author, states “ The idea that governments get their authority from the consent of the…

This source is a document that is a declaration of war written by John C.Calhoun being sent to Congress in 1812. Calhoun was serving as a congressman from South Carolina when he helped guide the United States into war with Great Britain. The document was made from paper, which in this time paper was made by straw, manila, wood pulp, and rag paper. The objective for Calhoun was to write this declaration in order for the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives to persuade…