Melvin Franklin

Thomas Paine wrote “The Crisis” in 1776 to persuade America to fight for independence, yet aphorisms in his text still apply to present day life, years after America separated from Britain. He states, “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; ‘tis dearness only that gives everything its value.” For the audience in 1776, this meant that the value of independence only comes from the effort put into fighting for it because only then do citizens understand the true privilege of independence.

When the year 1776 began, few colonists could have predicted what lay ahead.Most colonists still hoped for a peaceful end to the quarrel with Britain.Both patriots and loyalists were in a minority at the start of 1776. Many colonists were in the middle,with no strong feelings about the dispute with britain. Even within the continental congress,support for independence was limited to about one third of the delegates.Patriots such as John Adams found it hard to win others to the cause of independence

Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 and he died on May 10, 1818 at the age of 83. Paul Revere is buried at Granary burying ground in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Revere had 16 kids total. He had 8 kids with his first wife, Sarah Orne, and 8 more kids with Rachel Walker. All of their kids names were Sarah Revere, Joseph Warren Revere, Maria Revere, Harriet Revere, Joshua Revere, Isanna Revere, Frances Revere, Lucy Revere, John Revere, Mary Revere, Paul Revere Jr., Deborah Revere, and Elizabeth

The American Revolution caused the poor to struggle even more, it did bring new changes into America. It brought the Sedition Act of 1798, Shays Rebellion, Whiskey Rebellion, and the Power To Tax. The Sedition Act of 1798 was a law that made it illegal for anyone to say anything that made the government look bad. Zinn said that “This act seemed to violate the first amendment directly. Yet it was enforced. It also brought the Power To Tax and Whiskey Rebellion. The American Revolution caused an

In the year 1765, a well acclaimed group arose when the British enforced the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was a law geared toward the American colonist to pay taxes on paper goods due to the French and Indian War. There were some colonist who believed that there should be no taxation without representation and they called themselves the Sons of Liberty. They believed themselves as patriots fighting for their rights but I view them as terrorist. They are terrorist because they condoned looting, vandalism

Up until the 1700s, all Europeans had known was an absolute monarchy as a government. Monarchs often answered to no other government officials, and consequently, abused their power to oppress lower classes. Men began meeting in secret salons to discuss what needed to be changed in order to fix this, subsequently beginning enlightenment ideas. John Locke, a prominent English enlightenment thinker, believed that citizens had the right to rebel against an unfair government. As a result, America’s Revolution

Many historians think about how Pennsylvania had a big impact on the United States that we call home today.Pennsylvania was one of the first thirteen colonies which also means it was one of the first states to come up with laws.The reason Pennsylvania had such a big effect on the United States history is that our ancestors made fairly good decisions but they also made bad decisions.When William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 on what was known as the Quaker religion. When people look at the history

the purpose of creating a “more perfect union” – a government that could stand the test of time. The story goes that as Benjamin Franklin exited the Constitutional Convention, a woman asked him, “Well, Doctor, what have you given us, a monarchy?” To which Franklin quickly replied, “No Ma’am, we’ve given you a Republic, if you can keep it!” You see, Benjamin Franklin recognized that it was not going to be easy to keep. Americans would be tested time and time again as the country and society grew

Valley Forge, a torture camp, is filled with dying soldiers and many are ill and starving to death even myself. This camp was a torture to us, the soldiers of George Washington’s army. Many soldiers died just of being sick at Valley Forge. Half the problem is that the shelters for the soldier were 16’ by 14’. There is barely any food this is causing fatigue for all the soldiers. If I even get food it is nasty. I hate it here just all I can focus about every day is staying alive. I have made the decision

Revolutions can mean different things depending on where a person lives in the world. A revolution can either be perceived as a movement of an orbiting object, or a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system according to dictionary.com. However, according to the egyptians, a “revolution” is consisted of demonstrations, marches, occupations of plazas, non-violent civil resistance, acts of civil disobedience and strikes. It is interesting to think the most famous American