Common Sense Analysis

With this in mind, I still think that there is still a lot of other dates in which U.S. History might have begun. Like for example, 1776 – this date relates to year the U.S. declared its independence from England (Lecture 1). Before starting this class I thought that the Declaration of Independence is what and where U.S. History started. I know we have not got in to detail on this matter but from research and studies I read in high school, I honestly thought that was the starting time to our nation’s history. The reason I think this is because before the Declaration of Independence we still were a part of Britain. U.S History might have begun with the creation of the United States, which was when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. So this is why I think the topic might be true and false, because there are many dates in which U.S. History might have begun.

As the year 1776 began in the American colonies, tension with King George III’s England was at perhaps an all-time high.  Americans were frustrated with the actions of their rulers overseas.  Taxes and trade restrictions had been placed on them, and British and mercenary soldiers occupied their towns and cities.  There had even been fighting at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill.  As America grew, England’s hold on it tightened, and a few voices began speaking of independence.  The loudest and most convincing of these belonged to Thomas Paine, born in England and living in Philadelphia.  His pamphlet, Common Sense, expressed the argument for American independence in a way no one had before and had a great influence on the Declaration of

In the year of 1776, emotions intensify in Colonial America creating an atmosphere prime for dissidence and a yearning for independence. The livid Americans, overtaxed and mistreated by the British after the French and Indian War, debate and argue amongst themselves about the fate of their fledgling colony. The American colonies interested in seeking independence from their motherland Britain, look abroad in hopes of finding moral and political reasons to justify revolution. In the pamphlet, Common Sense, Frenchman Thomas Paine conveys such reasons using rhetorical elements such as figurative language, rhetorical questions, and assertions in order to enhance the morale of the colonists and support the Americans in their revolution against Britain.

The often told story of America’s founding begins the Founding fathers waged a revolution and created a unique place called the United States of America. This story may include the early Jamestown colony and puritan colonists, and at times deal with the depollution and dispossession of the America’s native inhabitants. However frequently the complex nature of America’s prerevolutionary era is left out. Daniel Richter offers a refreshing non-teleological revision by showing that the United States has a much deeper history. Richter presents America as a nation with multiple pasts that stretch back as far as the middle ages. These pasts, he argues, continue to be felt in the present. Richter’s history utilizes a vast array of primary sources and his cultural history spans more than seven centuries. Richter works to recover the histories of an intermingling sort of individuals from North America, Europe, and Africa. The struggle for control of land and resources of these individuals took place in a global context. This multilayer struggle gradually gave rise to a distinctive American culture. Richter argues that by dissecting and understanding this culture on its own—and not as a build-up to an inevitable revolution—reveals the origins of American history.

Throughout American history there have been many challenges and successes that have made the Unites States what it is today. Without the role of important figures, long wars, and hard work the country we love might not be where it is at today. Learning about the past of our nation is crucial in order for us to move forward, learn from our mistakes, and continue to the “best country in the world.” Luckily, because the founders of our nation knew how important it was to hold on to significant documents we have access to read how our nation shifted into what it is today first hand. There are numerous documents available for anyone to study and become more acquainted with our past. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Boston King’s Memoir, and James

When America’s founding fathers broke away from England, they weren’t the first colonial Englishmen on the American continent, there were plenty of French, Spanish, Dutch and even Russian colonial outposts established before them. What makes the English colonies along the Eastern seaboard story so important, was the fact that 13 colonies joined together to form what is now known as the United States. Furthermore, this 13 colonies New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia risk their lives, fortunes, and sacred honors to start a new nation free from Great Britain’s rule. In the mist of declaring independence from the most powerful nation on earth, America’s founding fathers created a governmental system that was unfamiliar during their era. America’s founding fathers created a government designed to protect civil liberties and encourage independence, a complex yet young and evolving system.

We had to deal with suppression with our religion and freedoms, and our foundation is built on this. If we hadn’t want to be free, I doubt our country would standing here today. Men and women worked hard and some sacrifice all they had looking to the future and making sure we didn’t have to go through what they had. Everyone worked hard for what they had, and that’s where we get the phrase American-made. People appreciated this because they knew someone had spent a lot of time and effort into making this. If people had this attitude today and the willingness to put in the work to get what they wanted, our nation as a whole would be much more successful. If our nation hadn’t come from this, I doubt we would have near as much pride to be American.This is why we should look at the past to get our hope. If we take to heart what we see, we can change the outcome of where our country is headed at this moment. Even for individuals, we can work hard to get where we want in life. This is what it means to find our history in the past. If we can start a country like this back then, think about what we could do now in this mind-set! Working hard is what should define us, and that’s why we have pride in our nation and what it stands

History is the framework of every nation. It describes what life was like in a nation, hundreds perhaps thousands of years previously. With history, many citizens are able to examine what lead to a crisis in a nation such as the Stock Market Crash of 1929 or the Civil War in the 1800s in the United States of America. Likewise, the moments of growth and economic success are looked at. From these past endeavors, the people can examine what went wrong and what went right and determine how they can stop themselves from making similar mistakes or act in a way that has been proven to work. In Eve Kornfeld’s “Creating an American Culture 1775-1800,” many different areas of national identity are discussed, including the beginnings of documenting the history of America as an independent nation. This was especially hard for Americans to create a singular national identity because there was bias in the early works, the different colonies or states were extremely diverse, and many intellectuals had different perspectives on the American identity.

Dawning like the sun on a new day, the United Sates of America has risen to become the most powerful nation on Earth. The United States of today is a land of freedom and inspiration, and a place where dreams have a real possibility of coming true. Though the United States may be very strong today, it wasn’t always like this. In the years leading up to the formation of the United States, many of what are considered “natural rights” were not established, and the nation was in chaos trying to fight for these rights from the overruling British empire led by King George III. Several things led to the formation and firm establishment of the United States, the three most prominent being the imposition of taxation acts, acts of rebellion

The purpose of the excerpt form Common Sense was to discuss all of the unfair things Britain did to America while under their rule. Paine's main argument was to convince others to start their own government. He states facts/reasons why Britain's rule is no longer needed and uses rhetoric in a way where he is constantly repeating how horrible Britain had been.He said a few things to give more emphasis on why they needed to separate from Britain for example;"We boasted the protection of Great Britain, without considering, that her motive was INTEREST not ATTACHMENT; that she did not protect us from OUR ENEMIES on OUR ACCOUNT, but from HER ENEMIES on HER OWN ACCOUNT...".He said this to give an emphasis on how Britain took advantage of the colonies

"For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us." (John Winthrop). From the time the Puritans first sailed over to settle the new world to the day we established ourselves as independent country this though rings true. Ever since America was established until present all eyes are upon us. At first we it was to see when we would fail, but almost four hundred years later is as a symbol of how a country should be run. This all stems from the early colonial years on how the colonies were founded in how we became The United states. Like all countries we had an ethical dilemma establishing ourselves, some we will cover, but it’s the reasoning behind that rings true. The very reasons our founding fathers broke away leads us to who we are today. We will go over the differences between early colonial life and life at the time of the revolution and all the factors that go along with it.

"History teaches, reinforces what we believe in, what we stand for, and what we ought to be willing to stand up for… But history shows that times of change are the times when we are most likely to learn. This nation was founded on change. We should embrace the possibilities in these exciting times and hold to a steady course, because we have a sense of navigation, a sense of what we've been through in times past and who we are.” McCullough believes that history repeats itself and that the past is not only a source of direction, but it is what shapes us. “There’s no such thing as a self-made man,” (290) he said. As we know, the revolutionary war allowed the creation of what we now know as the United States of America. “1776”, written by author David McCullough, invites us to be a part of America’s battle for

The book “Founding Brothers” by Joseph Ellis is a nonfictional historical novel focusing on the lives, achievements and the interesting situations of the founding fathers that came up and occurred, while also the description of how America came to be American (revolution of America). Founding members of the revolutionary generation secured their legacies through battle and later through legislation, but many were unaware of what happened behind the scenes of the hardships and dedication it took to do the things that needed to be done. The book reminds me that Americans today take our freedom for granted, but our founding fathers had to fight to separate us from the British and their tyrant's ways. Revolutionaries like Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine suggested that colonial independence from England was not only plausible but was meant to be. No other colony at that time in history had ever successfully won its independence to form a lasting republic. The United States remains the oldest surviving republic in history, but the steps needed to get there were mind boggling, and I

I agree almost completely with these changes. Many students have to spend a large amount of time working to save up for college and help their families. They don’t have nearly as much time to go out and do the extracurricular activities they would love to do. Also including public service that contributes to the common good is a wonderful idea. Students throughout the United States, including myself, would love to participate in events like science fairs, AP chemistry classes, and advanced after school study groups doing extra learning about science and math. However, I am from a very small town and many of these opportunities are not offered at my high school. Including community service that contributes to the common good wouldn’t help a

When I think politics, I think of the future. Where is the country going to be in 10 years? 100 year? And when I make decisions, I contemplate a pressing inquiry—which side of history am I on? The reality is that the world changes. America luckily morphed from a country focused on freedom for the individual into a country that attempts to do as much as it can for the greater good. And in this process of change, we are not merely saying goodbye to Columbus. We are saying good inclusive morning to heroes that America needs to be reminded of. So on this path to more complete social justice (the opposition is dying, literally; no matter how hard people fight for backwards causes, millennials and younger are going to be the majority of the US someday