Thomas Bruce

The American Flag Many years ago, Betsy Ross was approached by three men and asked to create the first American flag as a symbol of our nation. Betsy was born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was good at sewing and even claimed to have done some tailoring for George Washington. In late May of seventeen seventy-six, some men came to the house where Betsy Ross was to ask her to sew an American flag. These men were George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross. George Washington was…

The chapters “Thomas Jefferson’s America, 1801” and “Reporting to the President, September 23- December 31,1806” are both written by Stephen E. Ambrose. The article “Chief Joseph Speaks” is written by Chief Joseph, and the article “There is No True History of the Westward Expansion” is written by Robert Morgan. Morgan’s main claim is that westward expansion was made possible by all people at that time. Morgan’s claims are accurate because the United States would not be what it is today if it…

Along with leading the country through the end of reconstruction, Hayes fought for civil service reforms in order to combat corruption in the federal government. In the short term, this effort to create domestic change wasn’t a success, but resulted in regaining the presidential power of appointment, and was the primary factor in the passage of the Pendleton Service Act of 1883. Given that Hayes succeeded Grant whose presidency was filled with fraudulent activities involving his cabinet, the…

president. He became president in 1797, but won by a narrow margin. During his presidency Revolutionary War was going on, but it ended by 1800. Then he lost his re-elections to Thomas…

Alexander Hamilton was one of America's founding fathers who fought in many wars along with George Washington. And wrote many papers for Washington and letters too many important people. Also he was in congress and was the legislature for New York He helped America form into the country that it is today. Hamilton had a pretty interesting life, He was born on January 11 1757 in Charlestown, Nevis in the West Indies. He was an orphan before he was a teenager when his mother passed away in 1768.…

What is the purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?Was to explain the reasoning for the colonies to split away from great Britain. to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. What truths are believed to be self-evident? Everyone is created equally, that we are endowed by our creator to certain alienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. What does Jefferson mean when he says, “…to secure…

to the circuit courts earned the label “Midnight Judges” as Jeffersonian Republicans accused the Federalists of packing the courts following their defeat in the elections of 1800 (History of the Federal Judiciary n.d.). The newly elected president, Thomas Jefferson, and the Republican majority in the Seventh…

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is one of the most recognizable Americans. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, served as President as well as Vice president. Some unknown things about Jefferson would be that he was the 3rd of 10 children. His family was fairly wealthy, and also had many slaves. During his young adult life, he began to pursue legal studies, and also get involved into politics. He also went to the College of William and Mary. This helped educate him into the knowledgeable…

those people living in Central and Western America. Those people should be thankful for the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson was the president at the time who had bought the "New Land". People from the Thirteen colonies immigrated to the new territory and lead them to an adventurous journey moving to the west. In 1803, the purchase was made by Thomas Jefferson. "When President Thomas Jefferson closed on this $15 million real estate deal with French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his stock…

Common Sense was written in a time of revolution: a time of fundamental change. For many, the Revolution Era was a time of uncertainty, fear, and chaos. Knowing the backdrop to the release of Thomas Paine’s work allows me to have an even deeper appreciation for the suggestions and viewpoints he put forth. Despite the dragging, redundant pattern of persuasion that seems to be found in nearly every work- especially of the political genre- in 1776, I truly enjoyed reading this work. Before even…