Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11th and June 28th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was America's notice to the World, and especially King George III of England, of its new found freedom. ... There are twenty-seven direct statements of propaganda in the Declaration of Independence, all meant to portray King George III as a sinful wicked ruler who intended to establish an absolute tyranny over each colony. Each grievance was a harsh indictment of George III. ...

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King George III was a cruel man. 2. ... Before reading 1776, my knowledge of King George III was pretty slim, so anything read about him was something learned. ... The new knowledge I gained from McCullough's 1776 could be helpful in class whenever the chapter is not only of course over King George III or George Washington, but for King George III to realize what he put American colonists through and identify certain examples will be very helpful; and, that George Washington although a beloved American legend was not nearly as perfect as I have learned about before, but he was a very kno...

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The Olive Branch Petition The Olive Branch Petition was drafted by John Dickenson during the Second Continental Congress on July 5 1775. The American Revolution had already started with the Battles of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill. The members of the Continental Congress disagreed ab...

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In this essay Paine wrote of the natural right of man to govern themselves instead of living under control of George III. Paine spoke out boldly against George III, more so than anyone before him. Paine states that not only George III was corrupt but also the entire institution of monarchy was inherently evil. ...

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French and Indian War 1754-1763 This was a war between the French and the British. They were fighting over land in western Pennsylvania and in Ohio. After the war Britain had a huge war dept that they wanted the colonist to pay for increasing their taxes. King George III George the III beca...

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Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, was a document written in symbolism of. The Declaration was written so that the America as we know it would be free from dictatorship. Even without analyzing the title of the docume...

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The Revolutionary War by Bart McDowell The Revolutionary War gives an interesting and distinct account of the history and events of this great and pivotal time. The perspective is quite different than most history books. The author, Bart McDowell, gives the reader a lesson in the various bat...

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​A nation is judged by the political attributes of their leader. When British colonists decided to leave England to settle in a foreign land, they had several ideas for what they did not want to see in their leader. However, the religious emigration process from Britain to American had an effect o...

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In the Proclamation of 1763, issued October of 1763 by King George III, it "forbade all settlement past the Appalachian Mountains."[King George III, pg. 2] This brought specific harm to the colonists, because their reason for fighting in the French and Indian war was to win land. ...

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George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

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DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS AND RESOULTIONS (12-6) Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (DSR) in 1848 for the firsts women's rights convention at Seneca Falls in New York. Stanton used one of the most popular documents in American history, the Declaration of ...

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Article III-22 of the West Virginia State Constitution states "A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and state, and for lawful hunting and recreational use." ...

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THOMAS JEFFERSON Thomas Jefferson's life and political accomplishments. I. The early years: A. on April 13, 1743 Thomas Jefferson was born. Born to Peter and Jane Randolph Jefferson. Born in Shadwell B. Received private tutoring from age 5 Intensive tutoring in Greek and Latin. Smatteri...

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George, Johnny, and T.J. When someone mentions the "Founding Fathers- of the United States, one easily remembers George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Their accomplishments are well known by many. But do they know the men behind the achievements. John Ferling helps us better unders...

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Throughout time, people have fought for their rights, independence, liberty, freedom, and happiness. From nations, to organizations fighting, the pursuit has always been unstoppable and desperate. The ideas are so strong that effort is pulled forth so greatly to a point when no one fighting can be stopped. This effort is undoubtedly present both the French and American Revolutions; which stood for all the ideas people wish for. Resulting in the destruction of Tyranny, which was the premise for both Revolutions. ...

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In his acts of rebellion against King George III's presumably tyrannous misdeeds ultimately led to the separation of the colonial people into the Tories and the Whigs, the loyalists and the patriots. ...

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