Essay On American Rebellion

In October of 1794, in response to a popular uprising against the federal government, President Washington sent an army of nearly 13,000 men across the Allegheny Mountains into the frontier regions of Western Pennsylvania. This event marked the greatest internal crisis of Washington's administration and was probably the most divisive event that occurred in the United States prior to the Civil War. The significance of this event has often been overlooked and forgotten in popular historical accounts. Thomas Slaughter's thirteen-chapter chronicle of

The years of 1763-1765 were truly defining moments for colonist of the colonies, soon to become the United States of America. ‘’War! War! This is the only way!” American Colonist shouted,as they took to the streets proclaiming defiance of British rule. “We as a people shall fight for our freedom and have victory.No more shall we continue to let others control our countries and give our money to a monarch who has no concern for our right’s, dedication that was put forth to help fight and respect us as loyal subjects.We must fight for our freedom!” When American colonist waged war it proved to be the only way for the colonies to become free from Britian. In turn, the colonist were justified in breaking away from England because of: The

After the American Revolution was won and the Treaty of Paris formally recognized the United States of America as a country, there was still much to do . Major parts of the country were in shambles, and there was a strong need for a central government. At the time, many states drafted their own state governments, but soon realized that a national government was needed, so delegates went to the Second Continental Congress to draft the Articles of Confederation. Though it provided a legislative branch of government with one house that had the power to declare war, had the power to make treaties, and could also borrow money to pay debts, it was nothing more than a declaration of friendship between the colonies . The weaknesses of the Articles

Imagine the feelings one may have when living in circumstances where many rights are carelessly being taken away. In our modern day, it is hard to conceptualize not being able to live the way one chooses, yet there was a point in time when we faced imminent threats from both other countries and our own country. The rejection of human rights is a crucial action which can result in a gruesome long term conflict. War is said to be inevitable by many but the study of why some of the most notable battles in history began is even more fascinating; moreover, The American Revolution and The Civil War are two of the most notorious events in American history thus it is necessary to realize just how influential and connected they are to one another. What is more, the powerful figures involved whose dedication prevailed successfully in these ruthless battles. The opposing sides, the British and the Confederate South, thought what they were doing was just due to tradition and already accommodated power, however strong driving forces rightfully fought against the British invasion and fought to end slavery in the South. Ultimately the efforts proved worthwhile.

Open protest, conflicting interests, lives changed forever. This is a rebellion. You’re willing to fight the authorities to be heard. Armed rebellion is only justifiable if nothing else works. The Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada, Red River Rebellion, and Northwest Rebellion are all part of Canadian history. They show us that people can go against the government which usually results in a large loss of life, but more importantly change.

     The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 helped bring about the demise of the aristocratic Federalist Government in favor of the democratic Republican Government, concerned with the needs of all of its citizens.

America was founded on the principles of establishing and protecting liberty, which is described by The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States was written to provide a unified and functioning government and also to protect individual rights. The colonists disagreed with the workings of the British government and decided to become an independent state. Once the Constitution was put in place, “the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution.” The

The Articles of Confederation was the United State’s first constitution, it was written in an effort to unite the states after the American Revolution and served as a blueprint for the modern constitution. In order for the Articles to become official, they had to be approved by all thirteen colonies. Although Congress sent the Articles of Confederation to the states around the end of 1777 to become ratified, they were not officially adopted until March 1, 1781. Under these Articles, the states remained sovereign and independent, with Congress serving as the last resort on appeal of disputes. The American people feared a strong national government and as a result of this, the Articles of Confederation were specifically designed to be weak in the sense that each state maintains its own sovereignty and all rights to govern themselves, with the except of the rights exclusively granted to Congress. Since the Articles lacked many necessary components to keep a nation properly structured, they were eventually revised into the constitution we recognize today. Although, the Articles of Confederation seemed as though it only contained weaknesses, within the document, many strengths and accomplishments were made. Overall, the Articles of Confederation were proven to be both efficient and non-efficient during the time period they were in effect.

The Articles of Confederation proved to be inadequate as the first attempt to form a national government. The Articles displayed an American fear of having another strong national government. Due to the fear of this type of government, no executive office was created and Congress received limitations on its power. Instead, states remained sovereign, forming only a “league of friendship” under the Articles. The states having more power than Congress lead to many failures and problems.

In American history from 1781 to 1789 this nation was governed under the Articles of Confederation which provided the United States with an ineffective government. Although the Articles of Confederation maintained an orderly nation during this period they were weak and as a result we got the Constitution of the United States of America.

The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of the American Revolution. They coordinated responses to England and shared their plans; by 1774 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature and royal officials. These committees served an important role in the Revolution, by propagating the colonial interpretation of British actions between the colonies and to foreign governments. The Committees of Correspondence were significant because they rallied opposition on common causes and established plans for collective action, and so the group of committees was the beginning of what later became a formal political union among the colonies.

The articles of confederation had many drawbacks though. Firstly it gave too much power to the state and not enough to the central government. The central government wasn’t able to pass laws and impose taxes if all the states did not approve, and the revenue had to come through taxes which the states would collect and submit to the central government so there were problem generating revenues. There was no power to regulate commerce or trade between the states, each state could put taxes on trade between states There was only one vote per states, regardless of its size, Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote. Approval of 9 of 13 states was required to pass a law in Congress. Each state has own paper money and they

The Boston massacre, I don’t know how many dead, but it was bloody. I saw people drop, the British fire for no reason the people there had no chance to escape. The Boston massacre was over before it started. Then I went to the removal of the British and the trial of Captain Preston and his men for murder. At the trial, John Adams and Josiah Quincy II defended the British, leading to their acquittal and release. Two of the British soldiers were found guilty of manslaughter.

The Civil War was a very significant war that resulted in making the nation and the government stronger. Peculiarly both sides had very different views on what caused the war, what they wanted out of the war, and what the war meant resulting in what is considered the bloodiest war in America’s history, around six hundred thousand Confederate and Union soldiers died in battle. What did they all die for though? Depending on whether you were from the North or the South the answer to this question would vary. In fact, evidence from the speeches of leaders on both sides proves that each side had a very different meaning for the war and wished to achieve very different outcomes. Contrary to what I originally believed this war much more than the

America was born from the rebellion of a tyrant. That tyrant was King George III, the leader of England. Under his rule in the American colonies we were being taken advantage of with acts such as the quartering acts and intolerable acts. With this growing resentment of the King, a large rebellion broke out. This rebellion turned into a war, The Revolutionary War, the war that birthed America. In 1781 we won this war and delegates from across this new found country met and made a plan of government, The Articles of Confederation. The articles were very weak and gave the states too much power. In 1787 delegates met again in Philadelphia to make another plan of government. Their creation was called, The Constitution, the longest standing written plan of government in the world. The great creation of these men will make sure we will never have a tyrant in this country. It’s protection against another dominating ruler still stands to this day.