Essays on War For Independence

Why the War for Independence was Justified Rebellion?

The American Revolution or the War for Independence was a justified rebellion because people should be allowed to freely make their own choices within the boundaries of any governmental institution. The British government at the time had according to Thomas Jefferson become destructive of one’s right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. How unfairly it was for Great Britain to impose a tax on the American colonies? There was also no representation in parliament. This was unfair to the colonists, and it needed to be abolished. The politics of taxing the colonists would only benefit the ...

Arrogance and ignorance may be called the twin causes of the American Revolution. Trace and discuss the ways in which the British lost their American colonies. Why were the British unable to retain the colonists’ loyalty in the period leading up to the Revolutionary War? The rapid economic growth of the colonies encouraged them to free themselves from the constraints posed by England in the fields of trade, industry and land use. Colonies wanted to get rid of the taxes imposed by the British government. Despite all this, in the 60’s of the 18th century colonial oppression increased. ...

Role of blacks in the war for independence

In the period preceding the war for independence, blacks served as slaves. As the war for independence began, the blacks continued to serve as slaves, but they performed different roles than those they did in the period before the war. To be precise, the blacks performed different roles in the war for independence. Above all, the blacks ensured that the uniforms for the soldiers fighting in the war for independence remained clean and orderly. As the war for independence progressed, the blacks were involved in the actual war whereby they joined other combats who were engaged in the war ...

The events that took place during the declaration of independence are a great treasure to Americans. Analyzing the book, Declaration: Nine Tumultuous Weeks can give insight on the events that associated with the war of American independence. Initially, this review highlights the author’s background and current occupation. The paper also evaluates the author’s argument while detailing the shortcomings and strengths for the book. The book’s thesis accounts for the struggles that characterized the war towards Americans independence.

William Hogeland presents the chronological order of activities, in the establishment of America as a nation. The writer highlights the ...

Neo-classical is a form of art that was dominant in Europe in the 18th Century. This art form was founded on the desire to re-create the spirit and forms of art from ancient Greece and Roman antiquity. The main characteristic of neo-classicism was Herculaneum. Artists in the neo-classical era ensured that their work had moral and aesthetic implications. Romanticism was the form of art that followed after the neo-classical era, this form of art was different as it was more complex than other art forms that came before it. Artistic freedom was the main feature of Romanticism and emphasis was ...

The Articles of Confederation were indeed important instruments since they created a basis to form a government which included checks and balances, something which was very advanced for the time and notably absent in other countries. The innovative approach included a three tier government which gave certain independence to the states but at the same time, the system of President, House of Representatives and Senate was radically innovative since it allowed neither branch of the Executive or Legislative gain control. This is dealt with in the section in Chapter 18 of Perspectives of the Past particularly in the section on Thomas Jefferson’ ...

The Articles of Confederation were indeed important instruments since they created a basis to form a government which included checks and balances, something which was very advanced for the time and notably absent in other countries. The innovative approach included a three tier government which gave certain independence to the states but at the same time, the system of President, House of Representatives and Senate was radically innovative since it allowed neither branch of the Executive or Legislative gain control. In a sense this all started with the Constitutional Convention which took place in Philadelphia and which laid the groundwork for a written ...

Approximately 200 years ago, the US and Britain engaged in one of the bloodiest wars in history. The war lasted 32 months. On one hand, US was fighting for national honor in the face of what was considered to be British insults while, on the other hand, Britain was fighting to maintain its stranglehold in world affairs. The war formally began on June 18, 1812, after the US congress voted in favor of the war. The American War of 1812 had three major impacts on the US: 1) it created an opportunity to foster a strong national government, 2) it created ...

It might seem strange that a lot of Americans are not even aware of the second war for independence (that is the other name for the war of 1812). However if we think about it, one can find quite a few reasons that have caused such ignorance among people. The war of 1812 has a very compound roots, extremely confusing course, and in addition to all of it the outcome of the war is also hard to understand, as both sides consider themselves to be winners. The war happened during the so-called stagnation period in the history of the US, the period ...

Approximately 200 years ago, the US and Britain engaged in one of the bloodiest wars in history. The war lasted 32 months. On one hand, US was fighting for national honor in the face of what was considered to be British insults while, on the other hand, Britain was fighting to maintain its stranglehold in world affairs. The war formally began on June 18, 1812, after the US congress voted in favor of the war. The American War of 1812 had three major impacts on the US: 1) it created an opportunity to foster a strong national government, 2) it created ...

Analysis of Two Leaders Leadership

Introduction Studies done on early leadership revealed that leaders were different from other individuals and initiated the search for characteristics or traits which differentiated leaders from other people. Early leadership research studies indicated that great men such as Jefferson, Washington, Roosevelt and Lincoln had different traits as compared to average people (Bryman, 1996). As implied by the great man theory, leaders have specific in born characteristics or traits which separates them from other people. This led to the classification of the traits into three classes namely; physical traits (which includes muscular build, height and appearance), abilities (including speech ...

Comparison of the Battles of Bunker Hill, Ft. Moultrie, Saratoga, and Yorktown

There are a lot of battles that took place in the American Revolution. While some of these battles were indeed significant for the whole American Revolution, some of the battles significance was being questioned up until this point. The battle at Bunker Hill was significant so far, thanks to Sir Thomas Gage (A British war commander) over his enemy who was Colonel William Prescott (MiddleKauff, 1985). This was a battle won by the British and not the Americans. The battle at Fort Moultrie on the other hand was a battle wherein William Moultrie, defended the said fort, which was later named ...