"Imagine for a just a moment, if you will, that the slaves who were brought to America weren't dark-skinned. Instead, white people and black people were both the same neutral skin color." Would the history of the world be different? Better yet, would Americans act differently? Unfortunately, we will...
The first major act that forced these taxes on imports was the Sugar Act of 1764 which put taxes on sugar, textiles, coffee, iron, and other imports, this is where the famous quote "no taxation without representation," first came into play in everyday life (Steps Leading 40). ...
The American Revolution was caused by a collection of actions and feelings. Beginning in 1775, the American Revolution was probably one of the most influential wars in U.S. history. There is not a single event that can be titled as the definitive cause for the revolution. The war started out of a di...
Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a key spokesperson for democracy and equal rights for all Americans. Jefferson sparked change in the hearts of many men during the American Revolution. During this time period, Jefferson served as the nation's first secretary...
Taxation Without Representation Did you ever get into that position when someone was making decisions for you? A person would make a decision without telling you or caring about your opinions. If you ever felt that you know what are the results of careless abuse of power and situation. Well yo...
A Latin statement commonly used in the Middle Ages to define the purpose of government reads: servitium propter jura, non potestas praeter jura. This succinct statement translates to mean, "service to and for the sake of rights, not a power exercised beyond or outside of rights." This age-old defini...
