Essays on Declaration of Independence

Emmanuel Kant describes enlightenment as a situation of self-awareness where an individual emerges from self-imposed immaturity. Thus, this state marks a transition from darkness to awareness, and it comes with freedom. Moreover, Kant regards immaturity as a complete inability of an individual to use his conscience or understanding without the intervening guidance of another person (Deligiorgi, 2005). A clear lack of resolve and courage precipitates to the denial of personal freedom, but an affliction on others for sole guidance. Principally, Kant’s assertion about enlightenment is entrenched on having the courage to use personal understanding and courage to dispense ...

There are some approaches to natural law. The first conception assumes that it exists independently and does not need to be recognized, found by anyone or declared. On the other side, the positive law has to be approved according to certain procedural standards. The positive law is limited, while the natural law of God or of Reason is limitless and universal (Silving 477). In other words, they are of different origin and have different power and procedure of adoption. These concepts fit into my understanding of the role of law in the community. Thus, it is well-known that there ...

The United States of America has a storied and complex history. Because the beginnings of our nation transpired with rebellion, there is much controversy about when our nation actually became a nation. Many believe that it was the formal acknowledgement of our sovereignty by the nation that governed us, Great Britain. But the true answer is that our nation actually became a nation shortly thereafter, when the Articles of the Confederation were adopted and ratified by the colonies in 1777. The ratification of the Articles of the Confederation marked the first founding constitution of our country. Up until that ...

Great Law of Peace

The one aspect that stands out is the use of the great tree to symbolize strength and peace. Its roots spread out in four directions like a compass. People who wanted to maintain peace in the Five Nations were required to trace the roots of the tree to come together and enjoy the shelter of the big tree (Wampum par. 4).

Declaration of Independence

The article outlines the principles of the U.S. Government as well as the constituents of the American identity one of the being mentioned at the beginning of the text that all men are equal and deserve happiness, liberty, ...

The Documents

The Declaration of Independence Among the founding documents of the American republic the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States share primacy. First in time was the Declaration of Independence. Prepared by the Continental Congress over a year after the American Revolution had started with the battles at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775, the Declaration was silent on the question of religious freedom. In Jefferson’s words, which still ring down across almost two and a half centuries, the Declaration is firmly based on the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” and, of ...

Introduction

Data from the US Census Bureau shows that in 2014, some 33 million people (10% of the population) in the United States did not have health insurance (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -OECD, 2015). While all governments should offer universal healthcare to their people, some poor countries have plenty of socio-economic complexities to handle it, and for now developed countries like the United States are the ones highly capable of offering free healthcare to all their citizenry. The United States has one of the most unstable healthcare systems in terms of its affordability and access to all citizens ...

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As it is known from history, the German Empire was among four Central Powers that fought the Entente during World War I. This war eventually led to a revolution in Germany that caused the demolition of the monarchy and installment of a democratic republican regime. The regime change that immediately followed the armistice of 11 November 1918 was in fact the main reason for a dissonance during peace talks. Entente powers, first of all the United Kingdom, desired to weaken Germany — then the most powerful state in continental Europe — permanently, especially in ...

Influence of American Revolution of the Civil War

Influence of American Revolution of the Civil War

Introduction

The American Revolution and the Civil War are two wars that have shaped American history and the American society. The American Revolution started with 13 colonies forming the Continent Congress declaring their Independence from the British rule in 1776 and ended with the Loyalists winning the Revolutionary War (Becker, 2013, p. 5). The Civil War was started when Southern states declared independence by seceding from the Union. South Carolina was the first state to secede in 1860 and they were later joined by Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, North ...

What Service Did Vietnam Render during the Conflict?

Not by accident, Ho (1948) begins his speech with the famous statements contained in the Declaration of Independence. He also mentions the values of equality and self-determination upheld by the Allies. He longs for these principles that have become universal everywhere but on the territory of the occupied Vietnam. It means that the Vietnamese have been suffering from the absence of equality and self-determination as well as other basic rights guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence under the lengthy occupation of both the French and the Japanese. Therefore, in essence, the ‘service’ provided by the Vietnamese for the free ...

The presidential powers have considerably extended since the time when the Founding fathers framed the Constitution of the United States. At that time, the thirteen colonies that formed a newly established state were afraid of a strong executive leadership. They feared that if a president were entitled by the Constitution to have extended powers, he would have misused or abused these powers, governed by self-interests, rather than the interests of the nation. This skepticism toward strong leadership resulted from the experience that the founders had when dealing with the English monarch (The Declaration of Independence, 1776). In order to ...

The CHET:

CHET Narrative: For the better part of the eighteenth century, the North America continent was subject to the whims of European empires that sought to establish control in the region. However, the Seven Years’ War of between 1754 and 1763 changed the situation by eradicating not only the Spanish but also the French forces from the region. In other words, the English Monarch secured its rights over the Thirteen American Colonies over which Britain presided. Now, the problem with the removal of France and Spain as a threat to the colonists quickly emerged as sentiments of independence resounded among ...

The civic virtues that are being discussed in the provided excerpts can be divided into three broad categories, namely, obtaining and maintenance of civic knowledge and putting one’s civic knowledge to use through public participation; being self-assertive when necessary, and self-restraint. Taken together, the passages suggest that to the Framers, the model citizen would be one that understands the issues of importance in the community and nation, is actively engaged in public life, and who know when to zealously advocate his point of view or concede depending upon the specific circumstances. Three examples are illustrative of this point. ...

In the miniseries, John Adams, political topics are considered in the entire film basing the film on the reign of US President John Adams (McCullough, 2007). Jefferson also contributes to the independence issue in his article on the declaration of independence in the United States. Abraham Lincoln in his speech determined that justice is the base of what our forefathers fought for and in their honour, it should be upheld (Lincoln, 2010). According to Jefferson, the form of justice presented in the American system is entirely dependent on the unalienable rights of human beings, which are given to them ...

Slavery was a controversial issue for the Founding Fathers of the USA. For the sake of building an independent country, they preferred to ignore the problems of inequality and injustice that slavery brought into the American society. Moreover, the majority of the Founders owned slaves themselves. There were only 7 Founding Fathers that were not slave owners: Roger Sherman, Thomas Paine, Robert Treat Paine, Alexander Hamilton, Oliver Ellsworth, Samuel Adams and John Adams (Laccarino). They came from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York or Pennsylvania and had to take into account conservative attitudes of the other Founding Fathers some of whom ...

The primary difference between the two draft and ratified versions of the Declaration of Independence is the brevity of the ratified version. The ratified version is concise, brief and to the point as opposed to the draft that tended to expound on particular statements. The draft version of the Declaration was lengthier in an attempt to convey the grievances that formed the basis of the push for independence. For example, statements such as “sacred and undeniable” are replaced with the word “self-evident”, “by a power self-assumed” is removed and “totally to cease in some of these colonies” is replaced ...

Of the world’s many disputed regions, perhaps none is as unique as Kosovo. To be sure, depending on one’s national origin, ethnicity, religion, legal-historical perspective or political point of view, especially if you live in or are from southeastern Europe, Kosovo is either an independent nation or it is a province, albeit autonomous province, of the Republic of Serbia. The starting point to these differences in understand about Serbia is most likely 1389 and the Battle of Kosovo. Prior to that event, the region that is now known as Kosovo was under the control of the Serbian ...

At the foundations of the American Revolutionary War, of between 1775 and 1783, were calls for independence among the Patriots residing in Britain’s Thirteen Colonies in North America. The Americans emerged victoriously and as a result, the English Monarch lost its claims over the vast territories. Now, the understanding of freedom in the thirteen regions revolved around the eradication of tyranny to pave the way for democracy and for that reason alone, the United States abhorred monarchies and promoted a government based on a democratic system. To that end, it is no wonder that concerns over the central ...

On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. While this was not the first act in the American Revolution, it was a definitive act which the colonists felt was necessary for their intentions to be known. After years of unfair treatment with no representation within the British parliament, the colonists were tired of Britain’s actions against them. While often represented as a simple issue with taxes, there were far more grievances the colonists had with their treatment at the hands of the King. As stated in the Declaration of Independence, the colonists felt ...

The Declaration of Independence is the basic legal instrument that serves as the background in forming the equality of the society and protecting its rights. The Declarations presupposes all human beings to be treated equally and possess equal natural rights. According to the basic principles of the Declaration, the humankind has been created by God to be equal at all times. As it has been stated by Lincoln, equality is an abstract truth, so every man must be treated equally in the society. As the Declaration is a legal instrument, it predetermines the Government to be responsible for the ...

In order to understand the way, the history of the United States in the timeframe and after the Civil War, has represented the conflicts and inconsistencies between the principles and ideals in the Declaration of Independence and reality of life in America before the Civil War, it is essential to outline the brief history, reasons and the outcomes of this war and the major postulates of the Declaration of Independence It is claimed by the experts that the founding document of political tradition in US is the Declaration of Independence. The major argumentation for this statement is that it ...

Seneca Falls, New York, July 19-20, 1848: The Women’s Rights Convention

Introduction The Seneca Falls Convention, which was held on July 19-20, 1848 in the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York, was referred to as the first women’s right convention. It was through this convention that an organized women’s right movement was initiated in the United States. Many historians associated the Seneca Convention as part of Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s biography, owing to the fact that she was the event’s main organizer. In fact, it was only recently when the Seneca Convention was recognized by historians as a significant event in history (Lerner, 3). Consequently, it ...

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Abstract The Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention of 1848 was a pivotal point for women in the United States. Women had been voicing their concerns over their lack of rights as early as the 1700’s yet it was the Seneca Falls convention that created a public platform for the injustices against women to be expressed on a large scale for all to hear. The pioneers of this convention included Elizabeth Caddy Stanton, Lucretia Motts, Martha Wright, Jane Hunt, and Mary Ann McClintock. These brave women fought long and hard for the opportunity to bring attention to the ...

“The Declaration of Independence” has the core thesis of a statement meant to announce the freedom of the 13 American colonies from any dominance or association with the British Crown and it also states the generalized reasons for doing so. This document summarizes the importance of the US declaration of independence in which the authors dissolved the national allegiance to the British Crown. The declaration considers that the rulers get their authority from the consent of the governed who assume the government to work for their safety and happiness. Further, there is specific ideology in the declaration with respect ...

What is the Fourth of July to slaves?

Introduction “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a famous speech given by an African American slave fugitive at the time by the name Frederick Douglas, which was delivered on the Fifth of July, the day after the day of independence, in 1852. The speech highlighted the plight of the African Americans who were discriminated by the white population. The speech describes the Fourth of July as a paradox since the independence given to the African Americans was paradoxical. To the African American, the fourth of July was a day when the White continued to enjoy ...

Define the differences in the “push”, “passage”, and “pull” factors of three different immigrant groups which come to America between 1607 and 1830? Use testimonies from the various websites provided in the first three weeks of readings which illustrate individuals from these groups. Also, are there any testimonies which present how the resident Anglo-Americans feel about subsequent groups which came to America, especially after the Revolution? (For example, what does Benjamin Franklin think about German immigrants and their presence in Pennsylvania?) There were four waves of immigration into America. The first one took place between 1790 and 1820. The ...

Brief Summary

Argument strategies are the ways in which an individual presents his arguments or justifications. Even though some arguments are just mere deduction and generalizations that are based on the daily life experiences, people still need to be tactful while presenting these arguments. Furthermore, there are several argument strategies that people can put into practice while presenting their arguments or justifications. Nonetheless, a clear understanding of these argument strategies is likely to do an individual more good than evil. Individuals with such knowledge are likely to argue more clearly and effectively. Basically, there are four major argument strategies, that is, ...

Question 1.

Historian Annette Gordon-Reed states: “I think that you should approach the study of history with a spirit of curiosity. Be open minded about the possibility that the story is much bigger than what has been presented.” Considering the textbook and the discussion board content, choose one topic of American History between 1492 - 1865 on which your thinking has changed to a “bigger” understanding. Generally, all historical themes contribute to the improvement of my open-mindedness and expansion of outlook, but I would like to mark the topic of the American Revolution. Indeed, the American Revolution was a crucial part ...

American Revolutionary War is the revolution, which aimed at gaining the US independence because of the growing conflict between some American colonies and the British Crown. Though initially being a revolution, it soon developed into the international war, as France got involved in it in 1775 ("American Revolution History - American Revolution - HISTORY.com", 2009, n.p.). So, what were the causes and consequences of the American Revolutionary War? What role did French and Indian War play? What was the effect of taxation? Let us consider these and some other aspects of American Revolutionary War in detail.

Causes and Consequences

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The Declaration of Independence refers to the “pursuit of happiness”, which has been raised in debate to determine if the word happiness should be replaced with the word pleasure. This is a valid argument, because happiness and pleasure seem to be exchangeable, but in reality these terms involve different emotions. This paper will discuss The Declaration of Independence reference to the “pursuit of happiness” and determine is pleasure should replace happiness. The Declaration of Independence refers to the “pursuit of happiness” as the motivation to inspire all citizens to always move forward in life. This can include furthering education, ...

Liberty is defined as a state where people have a right to speech and expression, whereas the Equality is defined as a position of being just, particularly in status, rights, or chances. In the history of the world, many wars and revolutions have taken place to achieve rights which each person deserves. Out of these, the rights to Equality and liberty have always been the principal focus. This was the case in the American Revolution as well. After gaining independence, these rights were highlighted in various documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Law and the Bill of Rights. ...

After the American Civil War of between 1861 and 1865, and the ensuing Reconstruction Era that apparently failed, the United States witnessed the beginning of new social orders based on old ideologies. Persons of African descent remained inferior to their white counterparts and were it not for the federal government’s abolition of the slavery system black enslavement would have most likely returned to its former glory as the economic backbone of the South. To that end, while the understanding of 1877 as a year revolves around the end of reconstruction efforts as Union troops left the South, it ...

Henry David Thoreau and Dr. Martin Luther King are two people who helped to change America for the better with their actions and their words. Henry David Thoreau, in both is writing and in his social practice, developed a new form for citizenship and civic action called Civil Disobedience. He developed Civil Disobedience in response to his government’s support of slavery, but also its support for the Mexican-American War. Over the years, many great leaders of important social movements, both within and without America, have been inspired by the example of the life and social practice Henry David ...

Compose a complete 20-question citizenship exam as if you worked for the Bureau of Naturalization in 1918. In other words, for the purposes of the first part of this project, pretend that you are a native-born white male Protestant middle-class bureaucrat in 1918 who has the power to decide if an immigrant applicant has Americanized sufficiently to become a U.S. citizen. Your exam must capture the cultural values and core knowledge presented in Student’s Textbook (1918). Some but not all of your questions must concern history (i.e., the version of U.S. history presented in the 1918 textbook).

Citizenship Exam

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There are many events and problems faced by Americans in late seventy’s and early eighteen’s. Few of those issues led the Americans to the revolution in late eighteenth century. Many authors presented the revolutionary story of Americans. One of those authors is Jeff Wallenfeldt, who wrote this book to highlight the issues of that era when Americans faced various problems to due to the British. The main issues discussed in this book are related to unjust taxation in which Congress noticed taxation without representation. Then British related the other one to the intervention in colonial affairs. It ...

Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail remains one of the most famous essays written by Dr. King, and demonstrates his mastery of rhetoric as well as ethics. Dr. Martin Luther King penned the letter while in jail for protesting segregation and Jim Crow laws in the South, and for equality and over all civil rights for African Americans in the rest of the United States. King has always been considered the most important of the civil rights leaders of that period, and the eloquence and his masterful use of rhetoric and other persuasive techniques on display ...

Congress at the time, asked Thomas Jefferson and others to author a declaration of independence. The leadership at needed a document that stated why it was necessary for America’s independence of the British colony. Jefferson wrote down what he thought many Americans thought about the rights they should have. The declaration explains why the colonies needed to break away from the British colonies. The documents claim that people have freedoms and rights that should not and cannot be taken away. Additionally, the document lists the complaints against the King and that the colonised have to be free in ...

Causes of the Revolution

The American Revolution occurred between 1765 and 1783 after the colonists within the thirteen American colonies declined the British aristocracy and monarchical rule. Beginning 1765, the American colonists refused to acknowledge the power of the British parliament to tax the American colonists while the latter did not have colonial representatives in the governments. The following years were marred by protests as American patriots sought to ventilate their disapproval of the authority of the British monarchy and aristocracy over the thirteen American colonies. Religion played an important role in ushering the revolution as the Christian revivalists in the Great Awakening ...

General Introduction to the church

History of the Church is seen to encounter many challenges. The early church had its roots on cemented on strict and stringently followed biblical beliefs. With time, evolution and civilization began to encroach the church values and systems. The church initially, did not believe in earthly riches, entertainment, politics, and honor. The acceptance of such in the church consequently brew divides in the church, and people started accepting and interpreting the Bible in different ways. Hence, congregation members began to cocoon in line and cohorts of what they believed was right. As declared by Jesus, “no one can serve ...

The Constitution was written and signed in 1787. It, however, entered into force in 1789. It enshrines the fundamental framework of the US system of governance. Accordingly, it establishes the Congress, Presidency and Supreme Court. Besides, it provides for the bill of rights. On the other hand, the Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and adopted by the Congress on July 4, the same year. Accordingly, it preceded the Constitution. In a nutshell, the Declaration of Independence enunciates themes such as equality and inalienable entitlements to all citizens, the philosophy of public governance, legitimacy of ...

Benjamin Franklin role in U.S history

Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest founding fathers of United States. He had different attributes ranging from author, printer, political theorist, diplomat, scientist, and inventor. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson referred to him as a great philosopher and the greatest man of his age. As a scientist, he played a significant role in the invention of physics and educated Americans on electricity from his theories. In addition, many of his inventions including lightning rod, bifocal glasses, Franklin stove and clock helped in transforming Americans life. Before Franklin lightning rod invention most grown up men would hide under beds ...

All men are created equal are the strong immortal words written by Thomas Jefferson at the beginning of “The Declaration of Independence” that resonated through the entire history of American. Jefferson made a clear declaration of the nature law that “all men are created equal,” which says all men are born free, and each comes into this world with inclusive human rights of liberty, either of using or moving it at his or her own (Becker). Also, Jefferson continued to describe it a personal liberty that is totally given to an individual by the Creator of nature due to ...

The National Archives Experience was a creation of the National Archives Records and Archives Administration that partners with the Foundation of the National Archives. It is under the National Archives, located in Washington DC, which is mandated with the responsibility of safeguarding all the records of the Federal government ( “National Archives: Dictionary of American History”, 2003). The archive is a simple revelation of the American past, which forms part of the nation’s future (The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d). It was reestablished in 2003 with the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom being one of the ...

The essay inspects the rhetoric used by American President Barack Hussein Obama and focuses on President Obama’s 2013 inaugural speech delivered on January 21st, 2013, which addressed the most controversial issues including rights of gays ', women equal rights sharing underlying principles for his new administration and his socio-political ideologies. His delivery of speech shows how he uses his oratory skills as a powerful, persuasive tool to share his vision of America and to present the goals for the nation. Ethos helps a speaker to gain credibility and establish his character. One4 can see how throughout his speech, ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has an incredible art collection that provides not only an entertaining view but also acts as an important source of history and its timelines. A majority of the attendees to the museum on the 11th of March, 2016 were students mainly of history as well as diverse local and international tourists that appreciate timeless pieces of art. One of the most invaluable paintings is titled "Washington Crossing the Delaware." The oil on canvas painting was originally done by Emmanuel Leutze, an artist of German origin, in 1851. It offers illustrations of George Washington on ...

Thesis/ Argument: During the Second Industrial Revolution, industrialists recorded multiple profits at the expense of their workers and the federal government could not intervene because the laws and privileges of the country applied to both factions.

Background: The economy of the Gilded Age

The country ushered in a period of extensive trade and manufacture as the government imposed high tariffs to protect American factories from outside competition.

The westward expansion created more lands for railway construction to boost transportation.

Factory owners thrived on the given opportunities, but those without capital and access to the productive industry-based economy suffered. According to a study that the Massachusetts Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted in1881, workers hired in the textile factory of ...

The main sources on the formation of American statehood are the Declaration of Independence, "Articles of Confederation", the US Constitution of 1787, and the Bill of Rights. Also, referring to the origins of the formation of the statehood, the Mayflower Compact is surely an important document. The British political heritage has had a tremendous influence on the formation of the state system of America. English settlers brought with them the political ideas that developed in England for centuries. English Bill of Rights of 1689 was very important for the American colonists – it differentiated the rights and obligations of the ...

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Introduction American democracy is perceived either positively or negatively by political philosophers. The political philosopher, Hannah Arendt expresses her admiration towards the American model of democracy commending it for its ideals on republicanism, separation of power and federalism (Arendt 267). There are, however, serious flaws with Arendt’s perception of American democracy, which can be summed up in three areas. First, Arendt failed to look deeper into the how the American democracy emerged, which makes her analysis out of context. Secondly, Arendt failed to analyze the impact of slavery towards the American democratic ideals, specifically the impact ...

Progressivism philosophy is of the view that improvements in the economy, research, and development, as well as the social organization, are important elements in improving humanity and the conditions in which humanity lives.

The role of government

Progressives saw the role of government not as political but administrative. For that reason, its expansion was necessary to enable it to deal with the social and economic challenges that the people faced at the time (Dewey, 39). Some of the challenges that arose in the late 19th century include increasing inequality due to the rise of capitalism and frequent conflicts between workers and owners of ...

Introduction

The Declaration of United States of America’s Independence was big leap for all of its subordinates as well as that of other nations. Through this declaration of independence, the people of America were able to regain their freedom and live out of the shadow of Great Britain. Even if the process was very long and needed too much time, effort, attention and wisdom, still the thirst for freedom was stronger than any other things. In addition, numerous nations also based their declarations and movements with what America had done. Way back on the 4th of July 1776, American ...

In Edmund Burke’s document, the author bases the discussion on the aspect of human rights and freedom. In support the author because he recognizes the fact that both public and individual liberty must be protected in any form of government. He looks at human beings as rational creatures who should be left to be to pursue their own interest in the best way they consider as free agents in the universe. He stresses on the fact that people who have the same origin or rather who belong to one state should be directed together under rational leadership in ...

Taiwan’s Independence Status

Politically speaking, there are two distinct voices in Taiwan: the first group is for independence while the other is for the status quo (unification). The Pan-Blue group of parties support the unification idea. On the other hand, the Pan-Green coalition is seeking independence. The KMT and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are the largest Pan-Blue and Pan-Green parties respectively. The issue of independence or unification dominates the politics in Taiwan. Despite some nations treating Taiwan as independent, international law would classify the state as not independent. Internationally, the PRC is considered the country and that Taiwan is its twenty-third ...

Exam Two

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the Britain and the US. Following the conflict, the US declared war on June 18th, 1812. This war resulted in the Napoleonic Wars that caused the Great Britain to partake on measures that aggravated the United States Ward (Hickey 13). Some reasons for the war include blocking the US from international trade, impressment by the Royal Navy, British violation of maritime rights and the British support of Native American hostility (Hickey 13). Britain lost the war to America. The war of 1812 fostered a great sense of patriotism among the Americans.

Thomas Jefferson

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Introduction:

Henry Alline certainly was one of the key figures associated with the cultural history of 18th century Canada and North America. Although Alline was primarily an evangelist and a preacher, he had a political and social role to play as well in the politics of North America in the late 18th century. Henry Alline was mostly involved in preaching to common rural people a different version of the Bible and Protestant Christian teachings than was officially supported by the British Government and the Established Church. He was especially influential in the Maritime regions of Canada, especially Nova Scotia. This ...

Similarities and differences between the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and Bill of Rights, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789); and Haitian Declaration of Independence (1804).

All the three documents advocates for men being created equally and the creator has endowed everyone with definite unalienable rights, including the right to happiness, life, and liberty. According to these documents, contempt and neglect of these rights were the primary cause of the public calamities. Therefore, it is the duty of the government to secure these rights. In the three documents, the citizens are complaining of the inhuman ...

July the 4th, 1776 is considered to be the birthday of the US nation, since that day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (History.com). Thomas Jefferson’s proclamation that ‘all men were created equal’ destined America’s political course towards democracy; however, the notion of ethnic diversity was excluded from defining traits of the American identity. The Declaration was written for white Americans, while other inhabitants suffered from being enslaved or dispossessed of their lands. According to historian Paul Finkelman (Race: The Power Of An Illusion), Thomas Jefferson was the first person, who implemented the idea of race in ...

The American Revolution War (1775-1783), sometimes referred to as the American Revolution or the U.S war of Independence, was a war that was fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain (the colonial government) and its 13 North American colonies. The colonies later declared themselves independent in the year 1776, which eventually resulted in the creation of United States of America (Alden, 3). The brewing tensions between the residents of the colonies and the colonial government that represented the British Crown escalated into a full war. The skirmishes between the colonial residents and the British troops kicked off an armed ...

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on the 4th of July 1776 and the signing by the delegates began on the 2nd of August. The Declaration of Independence formally declared that the thirteen American colonies were independent of Great Britain. 56 members signed the Declaration of Independence and Benjamin Franklin was one of them. Benjamin Franklin was not only a member of the Continental Congress that drafted the Declaration of Independence but was an able diplomat who was known for his wit, scientific achievements and kind, unpretentious manners (Benjamin Franklin). Benjamin Franklin was also the ...

Question 1: Explain the circumstances under which the United States was created.

Before what is now the United States of America, the lands were inhabited by indigenous people who are known as the Red Indians (Zinn, Howard, 54). Then European colonists invaded the land. The British, being the colonists, imposed impossible taxes to the thirteen colonies. These colonies rejected the British rule. Consequently, in April 1775, there arose an armed conflict between the thirteen colonies and the British. On the 4th of July 1176 (Historical Statistics, 31), the Declaration of Independence, which was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, was ...

The events that took place during the declaration of independence are a great treasure to Americans. Analyzing the book, Declaration: Nine Tumultuous Weeks can give insight on the events that associated with the war of American independence. Initially, this review highlights the author’s background and current occupation. The paper also evaluates the author’s argument while detailing the shortcomings and strengths for the book. The book’s thesis accounts for the struggles that characterized the war towards Americans independence.

William Hogeland presents the chronological order of activities, in the establishment of America as a nation. The writer highlights the ...

ABSTRACT

Frederick Douglass was a great man and truly brilliant public speaker, who spent his life working to abolish slavery and guarantee equal citizenship rights for blacks. He did not make a moral argument for nonviolence although he strongly denounced the United States for betraying its own principles of liberty and democracy for all. In his rhetorical situation, he was addressing white audiences that he hoped would be sympathetic to their cause, and had strong criticism for white Christians who had often been indifferent to the situation of blacks and failed to live up to the highest principles of their faith. ...