The revolutions that took place in the United States‚ France‚ Haiti‚ and Latin America were all influenced by one another. The main political idea was that of popular sovereignty. This was the idea that the authority to govern comes from the people. This strayed from the ideals that the right to govern comes from God or tradition. The main group that benefited from these revolutions was middle class white males; except in Haiti. Long term‚ the revolutions gave many groups the ammunition needed
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Paul Revere’s Ride 5 Ws Who- Paul Revere was the son of Huguenot silversmith‚ Apollos Rivoire. Paul Revere’s mom is Deborah Hitchborn. Paul Revere was a very smart person‚ developing skills in silversmithing and dentistry. Paul Revere became very rich both through inheritance and his skill. During the later years of his life‚ he became interested in American independence. Born January 1stt eh was a smart‚ resourceful‚ driven young man. Unfortunately his father died while Paul was only 19. In 1757
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Did The Declaration Of Independence Influence The Constitution? The Declaration of Independence was created in 1776‚ July 4. It was a way for the thirteen colonies of the United States to separate themselves from Great Britain. The colonies believed that the King of Great Britain was treating the colonies unfairly and terribly. In the Declaration of Independence‚ it stated situations that the thirteen colonies faced while under the control of Great Britain. Each of the situations corresponds with
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The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and the American Colonies. The American Revolutionary war was started because the colonist wanted to be free from England. The colonist rose up against the English soldiers in the army on April 19th 1775. The American Revolution ended on September 3rd 1783. Today I will be discussing three documents that I analyzed for this assignment. These documents lead to ending the American Revolutionary War which gave the Americans their freedom. The
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Harry Truman once said “America was not built on fear. America was built on courage‚ on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” The America I believe in is strong‚ powerful‚ and relentless. America is Beautiful. My home is steady and unbroken‚ and nothing can take that away from me. The Battle of Lexington was on April 19‚ 1775. The first battle and our first attempt at revolting. Before the Battle of Lexington‚ the British had signed many documents with-holding some of
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Benjamin Franklin Was Known for Many Things... Benjamin Franklin was known for many things. Most people know him from his famous kite flying experiment‚ but he was mostly famous for helping writing the draft for the Declaration of Independence. Ben was also known for being a printer‚ writer‚ scientist‚ inventor‚statesman‚ civic leader‚ and diplomat.(America’s Library) By the end of his life he was elected for governor of Pennsylvania and lived a happy life.(Great Life of Benjamin Franklin) When
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Benjamin frankin was born in January 17 1706 to Josiah and Abiah Franklin. Josiah wanted to send Benjamin to school to become a clergy man. But he could only pay for one year. Benjamin loved to read so he took an apprenticeship with his older brother James. When Benjamin was 12 years old he would help his older brother work on the printer press. Then he would go out and sell pamphlets and prints on the street. When Benjamin was 15 his brother started his own printing company called “The new England
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PROMPT- Do you defend or challenge this statement: “When legends die‚ dreams end. When dreams end‚ there is no more greatness.”? Use evidence from history‚ your readings‚ etc. I am inspired by the sound of a dribbling basketball‚ by the sound of squeaking shoes‚ and by the sound of a basketball swishing through a hoop. I can still remember the time when The Celtics almost beat the Lakers in the NBA Championships. I was ten years old‚ in Tennessee‚ watching the All-Star game with my relatives
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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation‚ the first constitution of the United States‚ on November 15‚ 1777. However‚ ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1‚ 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak government‚ leaving most of the power within the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention
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Jennifer Luna Mr. O’Brian DBQ Essay 11/30/14 Eve of the Revolution DBQ Essay The original thirteen colonies gained their independence on July 4‚ 1776 by issuing the Declaration of Independence that was adopted by the Continental Congress. But before this thirteen colonies could declare independence they needed to unite and act as a whole. The period between 1750 through 1776 is known as the “Road to Revolution” since their was an increase of tension between the colonists and England. The English
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