Liberty The definition of liberty to me is still best expressed by Thomas Jefferson‚ who once gave us the following definition: “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within the limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will‚ and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” This definition of liberty was and still is the foundation for us to follow. I would like to expand
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Declaration of Independence‚ establishing the "united colonies" as Free and Independent States‚ the Continental Congress set to work on the task of drawing up a document that would provide a legal framework for that Union‚ and which would be enforceable as the law of the new land. The Articles were written during the early part of the American Revolution by a committee of the Second Continental Congress of the now independent thirteen sovereign states. The head of the committee‚ John Dickinson‚ who
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The Industrial‚ French and American Revolutions Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transport‚ and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom‚ then subsequently spreading throughout Europe‚ North America‚ and eventually the world. Starting in the later part of the 18th century there began a transition in parts
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The American Revolution began in earnest at Lexington on April 19‚ 1775‚ and was formalized with the passing of the motion for independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 2‚ 1776. We‚ Americans of the 21st century tend to take our freedom and constitutional protections for granted‚ but they were hard won‚ and the result which was achieved was never a foregone conclusion. Surely the United States would eventually have broken out of the British Empire‚ but the path might well have been
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000 men under his command. By December‚ he had: a. 35‚000 b. 15‚000 c. 13‚000 d. 20‚000 e. 3‚000 Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis: a. stated the impossibility of beating the British b. urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator c. blamed Congress for the army’s defeats d. bolstered American morale e. supplied Washington with battle plans On Christmas night 1776‚ Washington crossed the Delaware to defeat the: a. Loyalists b. Hessians c. British
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Bravery is an admirable principle that is illuminated in Colonial/Early America from the 1600s to the 1700s. Patrick Henry displayed great bravery declaring his speeches. He rebuked the king of England in public and commended the colonists to fight for independence. Patrick Henry discovered the base of his public career in 1763‚ a deep compassion for injustice to the plain people and a powerful voice that could overwhelm a jury. Henry’s listeners carried him winningly from the courtroom‚ after
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The Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress states the reasons why the 13 colonies of North America were separating from the British empire in July of 1776. The King of Great Britain ‚ George lll‚ interfered with the colonists right to self govern‚ and introduced legislation that affected the colonies. This levied taxes on the colonists‚ closed ports‚ and required them to quarter British soldiers. After many attempts to make peace‚ they
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society they had no motivation. The Pennsylvania Gazette printed a comic of the colonies saying “Join or Die” (A). This cartoon relates to the importance of colonial unity and urged colonies to unite. These events led to the meeting of the Albany congress where Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union. The plan tried to unite all of the colonies nevertheless‚ they never came to an agreement in unity but there was progress made. It was one of the first steps towards colonial unity and there
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one of the oldest institutions in American History‚ dating back to 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. Since then four more branches of the military have been established and have defended the country in wars‚ such as the Civil War‚ WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Vietnam War. The oldest branch of the military is the Army. Established on June 14‚ 1775‚ The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Army as a means for the thirteen colonies to fight Great Britain. George Washington was elected
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small force of rebels. Several loyalist leaders are killed in the ensuing battle. The patriot victory[2] virtually ends all British authority in the town. March–April[edit] March 2–3 – The American Revolution: Battle of Nassau: The American Continental Navy and Marines make a successful assault on Nassau‚ Bahamas. Battle of the Rice Boats: American Patriots resist the Royal Navy on the Savannah River. British control over the Province of Georgia is lost. March 4 – American Revolution: American
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