Who is writing?
· The writers of the Virginia Resolution are the General Assembly of Virginia.
Who is the audience?
· The audience is all the people of the United States. This includes all the people in support of the Constitution and the people who want it ratified.
Who do the writers represent?
· The General Assembly represents the Unites States government. The writers represent what they want to see for the United States. The kind of change that they want to see. The writers represent the type of future they want for America.
What is being said, argued and/or represented?
· The General Assembly is defending the Constitution against the people who are against it. They feel that their citizens deserve to be happy. They want all of them to have freedom and for those liberties to be protected. They don’t want a law to be created saying that they can’t have something or that they don’t deserve something and should be taken away. The General Assembly is saying that the Alien Act and the Sedition Act should’ve never been created and that they go against everything the United States stands for.
What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
· The proof being used to legitimize the request is the Alien Act and the Sedition Act. The General Assembly explains that the Alien Act was created to control a free government and its people. It would restrict what people could do. The General Assembly also explains that the Sedition Act was being used to create a power that was not stated or would be allowed in the Constitution.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Essay #2 Reflection
-----The amount of time we were given to work on essay #2 helped me to improve my writing skills from essay #1. I think the reason I liked writing it more was because we were given less time to work on it and I work good under pressure. I hated writing essay #1 because I knew that since we were being given so much time I would over think it and write more than I needed to and was necessary. Essay #2 didn’t give me the chance to over think anything. Since we were being given such little time I only focused on the main points of my essay and didn’t deviate from the topic, like I did with the first essay. The constraint definitely helped me improve my writing from the first essay.
-----Essay #2 was a lot easier to write than essay #1. On essay #1 my background information was pages long and when I revised it I realized how much of that information was unnecessary, which deflected the purpose of my essay. On this essay my background information was throughout my entire paper and was fused with my main points. This helped my essay be more straightforward and to the point. My hook was also much better and engaged the reader more than in essay #1. This hook captured the reader’s attention and kept them interested, which my previous essay failed to do after the first two sentences. I mean when Craig first read my hook he said he loved it, which was really good.
-----The first essay was much easier to research than the second one. We only had to focus on one topic within the topic of Bacon’s Rebellion, which gave us more freedom in what we could say. Essay #2 it was a lot harder to research because we were given a specific colony to research and couldn’t deviate from that. Some of the information, however, did apply to all the colonies, which made the essay easier to write. We were also not allowed to research outside of databases and other reliable sources, which sometimes made it harder to find information. I liked that we were restricted to that though because we knew that the information we were receiving would be accurate and that the sources were reliable. I didn’t like my quotes as much for this essay than I did for essay #1. Although I still thought they were getting my point across and I liked them, I was happier with the quotes from my first essay. The feedback and comments that I got for this essay were much more positive than with essay #1. They helped me a lot more than the feedback I received on the first one. I think it was more helpful because we were each taking the time to read and scrutinize it. On essay #1 we were just reading it, saying it good, then moving on to the next essay because we had to read as many as we could. On the second essay we only had to read two or three essays, which helped us, focus more on what was being said. I loved the end result of essay #2 more than I could ever like essay #1.
-----Essay #2 was a lot easier to write than essay #1. On essay #1 my background information was pages long and when I revised it I realized how much of that information was unnecessary, which deflected the purpose of my essay. On this essay my background information was throughout my entire paper and was fused with my main points. This helped my essay be more straightforward and to the point. My hook was also much better and engaged the reader more than in essay #1. This hook captured the reader’s attention and kept them interested, which my previous essay failed to do after the first two sentences. I mean when Craig first read my hook he said he loved it, which was really good.
-----The first essay was much easier to research than the second one. We only had to focus on one topic within the topic of Bacon’s Rebellion, which gave us more freedom in what we could say. Essay #2 it was a lot harder to research because we were given a specific colony to research and couldn’t deviate from that. Some of the information, however, did apply to all the colonies, which made the essay easier to write. We were also not allowed to research outside of databases and other reliable sources, which sometimes made it harder to find information. I liked that we were restricted to that though because we knew that the information we were receiving would be accurate and that the sources were reliable. I didn’t like my quotes as much for this essay than I did for essay #1. Although I still thought they were getting my point across and I liked them, I was happier with the quotes from my first essay. The feedback and comments that I got for this essay were much more positive than with essay #1. They helped me a lot more than the feedback I received on the first one. I think it was more helpful because we were each taking the time to read and scrutinize it. On essay #1 we were just reading it, saying it good, then moving on to the next essay because we had to read as many as we could. On the second essay we only had to read two or three essays, which helped us, focus more on what was being said. I loved the end result of essay #2 more than I could ever like essay #1.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Essay #2 Final Draft
-----My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. This is my life in an American colony, a life with no power or freedom. American colonists are being controlled by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. Our colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what he has done. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes, to change the laws he has imposed upon us, and to get rid of the soldiers he has placed in our colony. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. What gives Parliament the right to take advantage of us and take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England's actions, specifically military presence, taxes, and laws, have forced my fellow patriots and I in North Carolina to fight for independence.
-----Parliament angered all of us here in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here without our consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-English, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step. War is coming soon. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for battle when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower taxes for us.
-----British Parliament created unfair taxes for the colonies, which restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. In 1764, Parliament created a new tax called the Sugar Act. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new ones. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin 218). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without our consent. They are taking away everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
-----England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created took away some of our most essential rights. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. They think that we are lazy, ungrateful, and don’t deserve anything we’ve received. They also believe that we should be happy to even have the chance to live in North Carolina and that we shouldn’t complain. We don’t see it that way. We don’t deserve any of the harsh treatment and we do not deserve for our rights to be violated. Our right to trial by jury has been stripped away from us. “It has lately been resolved in parliament, that by force of a statute…colonists may be transported to England, and tried there upon accusations…committed in the colonies” (Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress). If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. These favored officials ruin our right to a fair and unbiased trial. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and annihilates our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
-----It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area because we both want to be the more predominant group in North Carolina. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding this area are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence.” The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. July 4, 1776. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008.
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
8. "Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress." The Avalon Project
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. October 14, 1774. 21 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/resolves.asp >.
-----Parliament angered all of us here in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here without our consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-English, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step. War is coming soon. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for battle when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower taxes for us.
-----British Parliament created unfair taxes for the colonies, which restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. In 1764, Parliament created a new tax called the Sugar Act. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new ones. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin 218). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without our consent. They are taking away everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
-----England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created took away some of our most essential rights. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. They think that we are lazy, ungrateful, and don’t deserve anything we’ve received. They also believe that we should be happy to even have the chance to live in North Carolina and that we shouldn’t complain. We don’t see it that way. We don’t deserve any of the harsh treatment and we do not deserve for our rights to be violated. Our right to trial by jury has been stripped away from us. “It has lately been resolved in parliament, that by force of a statute…colonists may be transported to England, and tried there upon accusations…committed in the colonies” (Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress). If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. These favored officials ruin our right to a fair and unbiased trial. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and annihilates our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
-----It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area because we both want to be the more predominant group in North Carolina. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding this area are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence.” The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. July 4, 1776. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008.
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
8. "Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress." The Avalon Project
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. October 14, 1774. 21 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/resolves.asp >.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Essay #2 Rough Draft 6
-----My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. This is my life in an American colony, a life with no power or independence. American colonists are being controlled by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. Our colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what he has done. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes, to change the laws he has imposed upon us, and to get rid of the soldiers he has placed in our colony. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. What gives Parliament the right to take advantage of us and take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England's actions, specifically military presence, taxes, and laws, have forced my fellow patriots and I in North Carolina to work against them.
-----Parliament angered many people in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here without our consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower taxes for us.
-----British Parliament has created unfair taxes for the colonies, which now restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. In 1764, Parliament created a new tax called the Sugar Act. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new ones. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
-----England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created took away some of our most essential rights. They were created so that England would have even more dominance over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. These favored officials ruin our right to a fair and unbiased trial. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and annihilates our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
-----It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area because we both want to be the more predominant group in North Carolina. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding this area are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
-----Parliament angered many people in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here without our consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower taxes for us.
-----British Parliament has created unfair taxes for the colonies, which now restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. In 1764, Parliament created a new tax called the Sugar Act. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new ones. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
-----England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created took away some of our most essential rights. They were created so that England would have even more dominance over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. These favored officials ruin our right to a fair and unbiased trial. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and annihilates our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
-----It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area because we both want to be the more predominant group in North Carolina. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding this area are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Essay #2 Rough Draft 5
My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. This is my life in the colonies, a life with no power or independence. American colonists are being controlled by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. Our colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what he has done. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes, to change the laws he has imposed upon us, and to get rid of the soldiers he has placed in our colony. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. What gives Parliament the right to take advantage of us and take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England's actions, specifically military presence, taxes, and laws, have forced my fellow patriots and I in North Carolina to work against them.
Parliament angered many people in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower the taxes.
British Parliament has created unfair taxes for the colonies, which now restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is called the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created takes away some of our most essential rights. They were created so that England would have even more dominance over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Parliament angered many people in North Carolina when they decided to place soldiers of the British Army here. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. Parliament claimed it was for our protection and to keep the peace, but there are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter 1). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly written to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us, such as the taxes he has imposed upon us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result. Parliament refuses to lower the taxes.
British Parliament has created unfair taxes for the colonies, which now restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is called the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists by creating outrageous laws. These laws that Parliament created takes away some of our most essential rights. They were created so that England would have even more dominance over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because he put them in North Carolina. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry 1). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Essay #2 Rough Draft 4
My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. American colonists are being controlled by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. They decide to take our money and use it for themselves and take all of our rights away from us. What gives Parliament the right to take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England's actions have forced my fellow patriots and I in North Carolina to work against them.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes and to change the laws he has imposed upon us. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). The King is taking advantage of us, and we're sick of it. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of North Carolina, or for any of the colonies. The King and Parliament have always been prejudiced against us. They’ve always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies that restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated from the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they can dominate us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina by him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes and to change the laws he has imposed upon us. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). The King is taking advantage of us, and we're sick of it. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of North Carolina, or for any of the colonies. The King and Parliament have always been prejudiced against us. They’ve always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies that restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated from the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they can dominate us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina by him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Essay #2 Rough Draft 3
My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. American colonists are being controlled by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. They decide to take our money and use it for themselves and take all of our rights away from us. What gives Parliament the right to take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England's actions have forced my fellow patriots and I in North Carolina to work against them.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes and to change the laws he has imposed upon us. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). The King is taking advantage of us, and we're sick of it. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of North Carolina, or for any of the colonies. The King and Parliament have always been prejudiced against us. They’ve always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies that restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated from the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they can dominate us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina by him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our knowledge or consent. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England. The army killed many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Walter). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to remove the soldiers from our colony as well as the other nuisances they’ve created for us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. All the other colonies have tried seeking reason within the King as well, with the same result.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. We have sent him requests asking him to lower or get rid of taxes and to change the laws he has imposed upon us. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). The King is taking advantage of us, and we're sick of it. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of North Carolina, or for any of the colonies. The King and Parliament have always been prejudiced against us. They’ve always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies that restrict what we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea, stamps, and products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to North Carolina, such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming here. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off the debt they accumulated from the French and Indian War. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (Kay, Marvin). All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. The tension between North Carolina and England is growing more everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. They are taking away our independence and everything we stand for. Not only did the Parliament produce new taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they can dominate us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in North Carolina were to be charged with a crime, they would be sent to England to stand trial. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they want who they know will never favor us and will always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (Crow, Escott 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina by him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects and slaves. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. For years, they have done nothing that would benefit us. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (Raphael). The colonies have been split into two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are the people who are against us, they are against everything that we as patriots stand for and love everything that Britain stands for. In North Carolina, who you support usually depends on where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that is loyalist, however, living in the lands surrounding it are patriots. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “Give me liberty or give me death!” (Henry). In other words, we would rather die than continue living the way we are.
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Essay #2 Rough Draft 2
My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. American colonists are being taken control of by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on in North Carolina when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. They decide to take our money and use it for themselves and take all of our rights away from us. What gives Parliament the right to take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England’s actions have forced my fellow patriots and I here in the North Carolina colony to work against them.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our consent or knowledge that they would be stationed here. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England and tell him how high our resentment is. The army has killed so many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to change all of this. We have sent them multiple petitions saying what needs to change in the colony. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). We are sick and tired of being. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of our colony, for any of the colonies. Parliament has always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies. Parliament is constantly creating more laws that restrict was we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea stamps. Parliament is even charging us for products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to the colony such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes for us. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming into North Carolina. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off their war debts. All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218). The tension between colonists and England is growing everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. Not only did the Parliament add taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of the North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in our colony is charged with a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they wanted who they knew would never favor us and always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina because of him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects that don’t deserve equality. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. They have done nothing that has benefited us for years. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (A People's History of the American Revolution). All the colonies were split in two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are people who like England and approve of their treatment of us. These are mostly wealthy merchants and planters. Who you support, either the patriots or loyalists, sometimes comes down to where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that loyalist, however, the land surrounding it is strictly patriot. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “give me liberty or give me death!” (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death).
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here in North Carolina to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our consent or knowledge that they would be stationed here. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Some colonists are even being forced to house the soldiers and provide them with food. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England and tell him how high our resentment is. The army has killed so many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. North Carolina representatives have constantly wrote to the King and to Parliament asking them to change all of this. We have sent them multiple petitions saying what needs to change in the colony. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. Our petitions to him have all gone unanswered.
The North Carolina colony, along with all the other colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). We are sick and tired of being. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of our colony, for any of the colonies. Parliament has always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England, which isn’t right or fair.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies. Parliament is constantly creating more laws that restrict was we can and cannot do. They are taxing us for the silliest things such as tea stamps. Parliament is even charging us for products that are coming to us from other countries. One tax they created is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to the colony such as molasses and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes for us. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all British paper goods coming into North Carolina. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off their war debts. All of this has created much animosity in patriots living in the colonies. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218). The tension between colonists and England is growing everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. Not only did the Parliament add taxes, they have also taken away some of our rights and laws.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of the North Carolinian colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living in England, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in our colony is charged with a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they wanted who they knew would never favor us and always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375). The King has also allowed criminals to walk free without punishment because they were put in North Carolina because of him. This has put all of us in danger and destroys our right to safety and security. England doesn’t treat us like subjects; they treat us like objects that don’t deserve equality. This directly violates our right to freedom as British citizens. There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the North Carolina colony have turned against them. They have done nothing that has benefited us for years. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (A People's History of the American Revolution). All the colonies were split in two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are people who like England and approve of their treatment of us. These are mostly wealthy merchants and planters. Who you support, either the patriots or loyalists, sometimes comes down to where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither patriot nor loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that loyalist, however, the land surrounding it is strictly patriot. North Carolina will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “give me liberty or give me death!” (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death).
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008 .
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Essay #2 Rough Draft 1
My life is being controlled everyday by people that I’ve never even met. I used to have rights. I used to have freedom. I don’t have any of that anymore. American colonists are being taken control of by England. Although most of the royal government has never been to any of the colonies, they act like they know everything that is going on here when they don’t. They don’t know the struggles that we have day after day, then they decide to add even more problems to the ones we already have. What gives Parliament the right to take away everything that we have built up for ourselves? They have no right at all. We need to stop them before they destroy us. England’s actions have forced my fellow Patriots and I here in the North Carolina colony to work against them.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our consent or knowledge that they would be stationed here. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or Patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England and tell him how high our resentment is. The army has killed so many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. Our petitions to him asking him to remove the soldiers, among other things, have all gone unanswered.
The Continental Congress, along with individual colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). We are sick and tired of being. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony, for any of the colonies. Parliament has always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies. Parliament is constantly creating more laws that restrict was we can and cannot do. One such tax is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to the colony such as tea and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes for us. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all paper goods within the colonies. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off their war debts. They have also taken away colonial laws that they did not approve of. All of this has created much animosity in Patriots living in the colonies. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218). The tension between colonists and England is growing everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. Not only did the Parliament add taxes and take away laws, they have also taken away some of our rights.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living there, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in our colony is charged with a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they wanted who they knew would never favor us and always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375). There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the colonies have turned against them. They have done nothing that has benefited us for years. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (A People's History of the American Revolution). All the colonies were split in two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are people who like England and approve of their treatment of us. These are mostly wealthy merchants and planters. Who you support, either the patriots or loyalists, sometimes comes down to where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very Patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither Patriot nor Loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that Loyalist, however, the land surrounding it is strictly Patriot. We will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “give me liberty or give me death!” (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death).
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008.
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Parliament decided to place the British Army here to keep the peace and to protect us. They were placed here without our consent or knowledge that they would be stationed here. There are no problems here that haven’t always been there. The British Army’s presence is doing more harm then good because they aren’t protecting us from anything. Their presence here is simply so that they can see what kinds of anti-England, or Patriot, activity is going on so that they can report back to the King of England and tell him how high our resentment is. The army has killed so many of us when we were trying to protect ourselves from attacks against them. “George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace). We know that their presence here is only the first step, something bigger and more deadly is coming. We need to ready ourselves now so that we will be ready for war when the time comes. The King has never, nor I think will ever, listen to us. Our petitions to him asking him to remove the soldiers, among other things, have all gone unanswered.
The Continental Congress, along with individual colonies, has repeatedly sent petitions to the King of England asking him to change what is happening in all the colonies. All of our petitions have been ignored by him and by Parliament. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been unanswered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence). We are sick and tired of being. We tried to be patient. We tried to be kind and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony, for any of the colonies. Parliament has always treated the colonies more harshly than their British subjects living in England. They have imposed laws and taxes on us that don’t apply to citizens living in England.
British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies. Parliament is constantly creating more laws that restrict was we can and cannot do. One such tax is the Sugar Act of 1764. This raised taxes on all goods being imported to the colony such as tea and sugar. Not only did Parliament raise taxes, they created new taxes for us. The Stamp Act was created by Parliament in 1765. This act placed a tax on all paper goods within the colonies. All the taxes we are paying are going directly back to England to pay off their war debts. They have also taken away colonial laws that they did not approve of. All of this has created much animosity in Patriots living in the colonies. “North Carolina taxes…included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament” (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218). The tension between colonists and England is growing everyday. We have always believed, and will always believe, that we should not be taxed without are consent. Not only did the Parliament add taxes and take away laws, they have also taken away some of our rights.
England has gone power hungry over how controlling they have become of colonists. Parliament is taking away our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us. “Statues have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms). Parliament thinks that just because we don’t live on the same land as British citizens living there, we don’t deserve the same rights. One right that has been taken away from us is the right to trial by jury. If someone in our colony is charged with a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England made this law, the accused would be tried by a jury of their peers in their own colony not complete strangers in England. Parliament is interfering in our government process. They have put in officials that they wanted who they knew would never favor us and always go with what England would want. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder…destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375). There is too much corruption within our government system. We are never treated fairly because everything is always favoring the British Parliament. How can we continue to serve England when we know we are nothing more than slaves for them?
It is England’s fault that so many people within the colonies have turned against them. They have done nothing that has benefited us for years. All they’ve done is create laws and taxes without our consent. They have taken away our rights and our liberties. Our growing resentment of England’s treatment of us could ultimately only have one end result: war. "The American Revolution was our first civil war, pitting neighbors against neighbors and splitting families apart" (A People's History of the American Revolution). All the colonies were split in two categories, patriot and loyalist. Loyalists are people who like England and approve of their treatment of us. These are mostly wealthy merchants and planters. Who you support, either the patriots or loyalists, sometimes comes down to where you live. The area in North Carolina that I’m living in is very Patriotic, as is most of the colony. A large area of the colony, however, is neither Patriot nor Loyalist. Both sides are heavily contesting this neutral area. There is also a small portion of the colony that Loyalist, however, the land surrounding it is strictly Patriot. We will never back down against England. We know that we do not deserve this treatment and would be better off ruling ourselves. Even if we lose, the fight against England will never die down. It will continue until we get what we want. As Patrick Henry says, “give me liberty or give me death!” (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death).
Works Cited:
1. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
2. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
3. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
4. Henry, Patrick. "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." Lillian Goldman Law Library March 23, 1775 15 Nov 2008
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2. April 1969. pg 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
6. Raphael, Ray. A People's History of the American Revolution. First Edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
7. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
Essay #2 Outline 3
Thesis:
I. England’s actions have forced us to work against them.
Background Information:
I. The British army is forcing us to defend ourselves against them.
A. We colonists are just trying to protect ourselves against British attacks by fighting back against them.
1. “President George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace).
a. We cannot and will not stand by as the British are everywhere killing colonists.
b. British soldiers were placed in colonies without the consent of the people.
II. We sent petitions to the King of England asking for him to change what was happening in the colony, but he chose to ignore our requests.
A. Being constantly ignored by the King and Parliament is why we decided to separate from England permanently.
1. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence).
a. We tried to be patient. We tried to be nice and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony.
Body:
I. British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies.
A. Parliament and the King are constantly creating more laws that restrict what we can and cannot do. This has created much animosity within the colonies against the British.
1. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder when the oligarchy’s demands destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375).
a. None of the laws that have been enacted so far have benefited the colonies. The laws only benefited England and their agenda.
b. Parliament raised taxes for colonists on British goods.
i. "North Carolina taxes...included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament" (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218).
c. The taxes that we pay are being used to pay for England’s debts that we had nothing to do with.
d. Parliament took away colonial laws that they didn’t approve of.
II. England has taken away rights that were given to us because we are British citizens.
A. Parliament is taking away some of our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us.
1. “Statutes have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms).
a. The right of trial by jury has been taken away from us.
i. If someone in our colony is charged of a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England created that law, colonists would be tried by a jury of their peers not complete strangers in England.
B. Parliament interfering in our government process. They put in officials that they wanted and who they knew would always side with them even if it wasn’t right.
1. There is too much corruption within our government system. We can never get anything that will be in our favor because everything is favoring the British Parliament.
Discussion:
I. Are my sources credible?
A. All my sources are credible.
B. Some of my sources came from JSTOR.
C. Other sources I used came from other reliable databases.
II. What were the implications of some colonists being against England?
A. It led to the American Revolution.
B. The Declaration of Congress was signed, declaring the colonies independent of English rule.
Works Cited:
1. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
2. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
3. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
4. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2.April 1969 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
I. England’s actions have forced us to work against them.
Background Information:
I. The British army is forcing us to defend ourselves against them.
A. We colonists are just trying to protect ourselves against British attacks by fighting back against them.
1. “President George Washington said, ‘to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace’” (Preparing for a Generation of Peace).
a. We cannot and will not stand by as the British are everywhere killing colonists.
b. British soldiers were placed in colonies without the consent of the people.
II. We sent petitions to the King of England asking for him to change what was happening in the colony, but he chose to ignore our requests.
A. Being constantly ignored by the King and Parliament is why we decided to separate from England permanently.
1. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence).
a. We tried to be patient. We tried to be nice and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony.
Body:
I. British Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies.
A. Parliament and the King are constantly creating more laws that restrict what we can and cannot do. This has created much animosity within the colonies against the British.
1. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder when the oligarchy’s demands destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375).
a. None of the laws that have been enacted so far have benefited the colonies. The laws only benefited England and their agenda.
b. Parliament raised taxes for colonists on British goods.
i. "North Carolina taxes...included dues to the Crown and taxes levied by Parliament" (The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771, 218).
c. The taxes that we pay are being used to pay for England’s debts that we had nothing to do with.
d. Parliament took away colonial laws that they didn’t approve of.
II. England has taken away rights that were given to us because we are British citizens.
A. Parliament is taking away some of our most essential rights so that they will have even more control over us.
1. “Statutes have been passed for extending the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty and vice-admiralty beyond their ancient limits” (Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms).
a. The right of trial by jury has been taken away from us.
i. If someone in our colony is charged of a crime, they will be sent to England to be tried. Before England created that law, colonists would be tried by a jury of their peers not complete strangers in England.
B. Parliament interfering in our government process. They put in officials that they wanted and who they knew would always side with them even if it wasn’t right.
1. There is too much corruption within our government system. We can never get anything that will be in our favor because everything is favoring the British Parliament.
Discussion:
I. Are my sources credible?
A. All my sources are credible.
B. Some of my sources came from JSTOR.
C. Other sources I used came from other reliable databases.
II. What were the implications of some colonists being against England?
A. It led to the American Revolution.
B. The Declaration of Congress was signed, declaring the colonies independent of English rule.
Works Cited:
1. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
2. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/2209568 >.
3. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
4. "Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 15 Nov 2008 < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp >.
5. Kay, Michael, L., Marvin. "The Payment of Provincial and Local Taxes in North Carolina, 1748-1771." The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series Vol 26. Issue 2.April 1969 218. 16 Nov 2008 < http://www.jstor.org/stable/1918676 >.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Essay #2 Outline 2
Background Information:
· British ships blocked Boston Harbor.
· Parliament raised taxes for colonists on British goods.
· Taxes were being used, not to benefit the colonies, but to pay for England’s debts that they had nothing to do with.
· The Declaration of Congress was signed, declaring the colonies independent of English rule.
· Parliament interfered in our government process: put in officials that they wanted and who they knew would always side with them.
· Parliament took away colonial laws that they didn’t approve of.
· British soldiers were placed in colonies without the consent of the people.
Body:
I. The British army is forcing us to defend ourselves against them.
---A. We colonists are just trying to protect ourselves against British attacks by fighting back against them.
-----1. “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace” (George Washington,).
-------a. We cannot and will not stand by as the British are everywhere killing colonists.
II. We sent petitions to the King of England asking for him to change what was happening in the colony, but he chose to ignore our requests.
---A. Being constantly ignored by the King and Parliament is why we decided to separate from England permanently.
-----1. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence).
-------a. We tried to be patient. We tried to be nice and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony.
III. English Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies and is taking away laws that we created for ourselves.
---A. Parliament and the King are constantly creating more laws that restrict what we can and cannot do. This has created much animosity within the colonies against the British.
-----1. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder when the oligarchy’s demands destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375).
-------a. None of the laws that have been enacted so far have benefited the colonies. The laws only benefited England and their agenda.
Works Cited:
1. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
2. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://moe.ic.highline.edu:2117/stable/2209568&Search=yes&term=War&term=Analysis&term=Civil&term=Revolution&term=Order&term=Disorder&term=Carolina&term=North&term=Violent&term=Social&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoAdvancedSearch%3Fq0%3DThe%2BSocial%2BOrder%2Band%2BViolent%2BDisorder%253A%2BAn%2BAnalysis%2Bof%2BNorth%2BCarolina%2Bin%2Bthe%2BRevolution%2Band%2Bthe%2BCivil%2BWar%26f0%3Dall%26c0%3DAND%26q1%3D%26f1%3Dall%26c1%3DAND%26q2%3D%26f2%3Dall%26c2%3DAND%26q3%3D%26f3%3Dall%26wc%3Don%26Search%3DSearch%26ar%3Don%26sd%3D%26ed%3D%26la%3D%26jo%3D&item=2&ttl=226&returnArticleService=showArticle >.
3. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008. < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
· British ships blocked Boston Harbor.
· Parliament raised taxes for colonists on British goods.
· Taxes were being used, not to benefit the colonies, but to pay for England’s debts that they had nothing to do with.
· The Declaration of Congress was signed, declaring the colonies independent of English rule.
· Parliament interfered in our government process: put in officials that they wanted and who they knew would always side with them.
· Parliament took away colonial laws that they didn’t approve of.
· British soldiers were placed in colonies without the consent of the people.
Body:
I. The British army is forcing us to defend ourselves against them.
---A. We colonists are just trying to protect ourselves against British attacks by fighting back against them.
-----1. “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace” (George Washington,).
-------a. We cannot and will not stand by as the British are everywhere killing colonists.
II. We sent petitions to the King of England asking for him to change what was happening in the colony, but he chose to ignore our requests.
---A. Being constantly ignored by the King and Parliament is why we decided to separate from England permanently.
-----1. “In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” (Declaration of Independence).
-------a. We tried to be patient. We tried to be nice and grateful. We did everything we could to persuade the King in the humblest way possible and nothing changed for us. Nothing changed for the good of the colony.
III. English Parliament is creating unfair laws and taxes for the colonies and is taking away laws that we created for ourselves.
---A. Parliament and the King are constantly creating more laws that restrict what we can and cannot do. This has created much animosity within the colonies against the British.
-----1. “The wary, uneasy equilibrium within society degenerated into violent disorder when the oligarchy’s demands destroyed lower-class autonomy and became too harsh, excessively vindictive, or patently unjust” (The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War, 375).
-------a. None of the laws that have been enacted so far have benefited the colonies. The laws only benefited England and their agenda.
Works Cited:
1. Walter, Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 13 Nov 2008 < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
2. Crow, Jeffrey J., Escott, Paul J. "The Social Order and Violent Disorder: An Analysis of North Carolina in the Revolution and the Civil War." The Journal of Southern History. Vol 52. Issue 3. August 1986. pg 375. 13 Nov 2008 < http://moe.ic.highline.edu:2117/stable/2209568&Search=yes&term=War&term=Analysis&term=Civil&term=Revolution&term=Order&term=Disorder&term=Carolina&term=North&term=Violent&term=Social&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoAdvancedSearch%3Fq0%3DThe%2BSocial%2BOrder%2Band%2BViolent%2BDisorder%253A%2BAn%2BAnalysis%2Bof%2BNorth%2BCarolina%2Bin%2Bthe%2BRevolution%2Band%2Bthe%2BCivil%2BWar%26f0%3Dall%26c0%3DAND%26q1%3D%26f1%3Dall%26c1%3DAND%26q2%3D%26f2%3Dall%26c2%3DAND%26q3%3D%26f3%3Dall%26wc%3Don%26Search%3DSearch%26ar%3Don%26sd%3D%26ed%3D%26la%3D%26jo%3D&item=2&ttl=226&returnArticleService=showArticle >.
3. "Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776." The Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy. Lillian Goldman Law Library. 13 Nov 2008. < http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/declare.asp >.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Essay #2 Outline 1
Background Information:
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Thesis/Hypothesis:
I.
Body:
I. Britain isn't giving the same rights to citizens living in the colonies as those living in England.
1.
a.
II. England is taking rights away from colonists that they have always had.
1.
a.
III. England is taking away certain freedoms and liberties of colonists.
1.
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Discussion:
I.
1.
a.
Works Cited/References:
1. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 12 Nov 2008. < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
quote (use?): “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” (George Washington)
I.
1.
a.
Thesis/Hypothesis:
I.
Body:
I. Britain isn't giving the same rights to citizens living in the colonies as those living in England.
1.
a.
II. England is taking rights away from colonists that they have always had.
1.
a.
III. England is taking away certain freedoms and liberties of colonists.
1.
a.
Discussion:
I.
1.
a.
Works Cited/References:
1. Walter Jr., Alonzo J. "Preparing for a Generation of Peace." December 31, 2003. 12 Nov 2008. < http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1972/may-jun/walter.html >.
quote (use?): “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” (George Washington)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Bacon's Rebellion Revised Final Draft
The definition of a rebellion is the act of defying authority by a person or a group of people. Throughout national and world history there have been times when this has occurred. Rebellions would occur especially when this country was first getting started. One example of this is Bacon’s Rebellion. It affected many people, colonists and Native Americans alike. The rebellion had disastrous consequences for both sides. No one really won, but everything was lost for one group of people. Colonists were fighting for their rights while Native American rights were lost. The consequences of Bacon’s Rebellion had major effects on the future of America. While some people think that Native Americans deserved what happened to them, Native Americans suffered at Virginian colonists’ hands after Bacon’s Rebellion.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt by a group of poor settlers, former indentured servants, and slaves fighting against corruption in government and against Native Americans. “Bacon’s Rebellion was the result of discontent among back-country farmers against corruption in the government.” (Bacon’s Rebellion. wikipedia.com). Colonists were fighting for policies about Native Americans to change, lower taxes, and against corruption within the government. A young settler named Nathaniel Bacon led the revolt in 1676 Virginia. Bacon repeatedly went to the governor, William Berkeley, to gain commission to fight against the Native Americans and each time the governor refused. “Berkeley’s policy was to preserve the friendship of tributary Indians” (The Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia, pg. 22). One implication of Governor Berkeley’s policy when it came to Native Americans is that he wanted peace with them so that it wouldn’t affect their trade agreements. The colonists wanted to get back at the Native Americans for the attacks that had previously taken place on them. It angered many colonists that their own governor was favoring Native Americans over them. When Nathaniel Bacon and his followers attacked Jamestown and Native American tribes in the area, without commission, their goal was to drive the governor out and to slaughter Native Americans. His forces spared no one. When Bacon died suddenly it stopped the rebellion and allowed the government to take control again. Governor Berkeley may have taken back Jamestown but the treatment of Native Americans didn’t change at all.
Before Bacon’s Rebellion even occurred, Native Americans were being misused and mishandled. Colonial governments sometimes made peace treaties with Native Americans to get something or to make natives do something. A peace treaty was an agreement between a native tribe and colonists agreeing that neither would attack nor in any way harm the other group. Colonists often used these if they wanted something. Once they got what they desired, however, the treaties were usually broken. What colonists wanted the most from Native Americans was land. “The…peace treaty between colonists and natives…stripped Powhatans of their independence…lands…freedom of movement” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 76). Although Puglisi does not say so directly, it seems that colonial governments tried to restrict what Native Americans did in any way they could. Native Americans would also sometimes be accused and persecuted for crimes that they didn’t commit. “Nathaniel Bacon disregarded the Governor’s direct orders by seizing some friendly Appomattox Indians for “allegedly” stealing corn” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). Common sense seems to indicate that Native Americans would be accused even if there was no evidence. “In a dispute over the nonpayment of some items…”[it led to]“a retaliatory strike by the colonists, they attacked the wrong Indians” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). Many people would assume that colonists would attack Native Americans if they didn’t like how they acted or if tribes did something that the settlers found disrespectful. This treatment would be considered tame before the rebellion even occurred. After it occurred, however, Native Americans were treated worse than ever before.
Native Americans have always been treated severely, but after Bacon’s Rebellion it reached an all-time high. Before the rebellion occurred colonists would limit the amount of land natives could live on. This was so that colonists could have more land and the natives would be as far away from them as possible. After the rebellion colonial governments began to limit the natives’ land even more. “The Indians were sent to assigned towns, placed under the supervision of militia officers or selectmen…” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 83). Native Americans were placed in towns and settlements, by colonial governments, which separated them from the colonists. The government claimed it was for “security” but I don’t think it made a difference, safety wise. Neither colonist nor Native American was any safer after they were placed in separate towns. After Bacon’s Rebellion colonists started using the small land that Native Americans were forced to live on for their own purposes. “Some military leaders suggested fortifying the Praying Towns ‘as a wall of defence’ for the colony…that…strategy would have protected more populous towns from attack” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). Colonists used towns where natives were living as a defense blockage in case they were ever attacked by outside forces. When this planned was carried out, many Native Americans were killed. I believe that colonists were willing to sacrifice natives, even the ones they got along with, as long as it meant they were safe. Colonial governments’ control of Native Americans became even harsher after Bacon’s Rebellion occurred.
After the rebellion colonial governments became more controlling over what Native Americans did for them. Colonists would force tribes to provide them with warriors for their militia. Many of the tribes that were asked had suffered heavy losses at colonists’ hands. “Tottopottomoy’s widow…was…pressed on the issue of supplying men to support the militia” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 78). It is unbelievable for me to think that colonists would even consider doing this when they had just slaughtered so many people from the tribes they were asking. The colonial government thought that it wasn’t enough for Native Americans to be living in separate towns. They thought natives should be moved somewhere else completely. “‘For their own & country’s security.’ the Praying Indians should be moved to islands in Boston Harbor” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 80). Colonists wanted to move the Native Americans away from the land that they had known their entire lives. “Torn from their livelihoods and left with no means to provide for themselves” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 81). Colonists left the natives on an island where they had no food or shelter. They were unfamiliar with the new landscape so they didn’t know where or if they could hunt for food. While the Native Americans were living in those islands, they almost starved. Even though the colonists forced the Native Americans to live somewhere else completely and almost starved because of it, the natives still acted kind and humble. They never complained about anything that was happening to them. They just accepted it. The way that colonists were treating the Native Americans was inhumane.
While attacks on Native Americans by colonists were common before the rebellion, after the revolt occurred they became more harsh and frequent. After Bacon’s Rebellion, colonists found new ways to attack the Native Americans. “A series of unfounded indictments against Praying Indians by their white neighbors” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). Colonists were accusing and putting natives on trial for crimes that they did not commit. Most of the accusations had no evidence that a Native American had anything to do with it at all. Native Americans were suffering for mistakes made in the past. Mistakes that they were often encouraged to make by the colonial government. “Governor Berkeley’s policy…encouraging the Indians to terrorize the frontier” (http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191476). Before Bacon’s Rebellion took place, Governor Berkeley would encourage attacks on the colony by Native Americans. Native Americans were suffering for something that wasn’t entirely their fault. Colonists also used different methods to attack the natives. “Colonists added racist words of attack to the weapons of war” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). They began to attack Native Americans not only physically, but also verbally and psychologically as well. Colonists made fun of Native Americans and demeaned them using racial slanders. Native Americans suffered more than ever after Bacon’s Rebellion.
Nathaniel Bacon isn’t the big hero that many people think he is. He manipulated and used countless people just to get what he wanted. While Bacon made it seem like all he wanted to do was help the oppressed settlers, he also had ulterior motives. “Bacon…probably cared more about fighting Indians than about helping the poor” (Howard Zinn, pg. 37). Bacon hated Native Americans and he twisted the colonists’ anger so that he could get the chance to kill them. Bacon is the hero of nothing. He saved no one and helped no one. Nothing for the colonists changed after the rebellion. The taxes didn’t change and some Native American tribes continued to attack them. It almost seems like they fought for nothing.
My sources for this essay are very credible. Some of my information were from the handouts I received in class. My other information came from a reliable database. Other information I received was from the Internet. Information from my sources are logical and free of fallacies.
Bacon’s Rebellion had a disastrous effect for all Native Americans after it occurred. The rebellion led to assumptions made about Native Americans that weren’t true. It also cast an aura of suspicion around all Native Americans, even the ones that were previously considered trustworthy by colonists. Men, women, and children were slaughtered during the rebellion and the ones that remained suffered greatly because of the colonists. They were forced off their land, forced to work, and almost starved because of the colonial government. One person isn’t to blame for what happened. It is the colony and their governments’ fault. So many people suffered because of what they did. Bacon's Rebellion also had implications on today's society as well. “Historians considered the Virginia Rebellion of 1676 to be the first stirring of revolutionary sentiment in America, which culminated in the American Revolution” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). The American Revolution was a major rebellion that occurred after Bacon's Rebellion. Bacon's Rebellion led to a chain of rebellions that affected society then and now. If the American Revolution had never occurred our world would be a very different place than it is now. If the English colonists had never fought against the British government, we might still be under their control. The Declaration of Independence might never have been created and our country wouldn't be the great nation it is today. We might not have been able to enjoy all the freedoms that we have now. Further research needs to be done about what else colonists forced natives to do. I want to know what else happened besides Native Americans being forced to live on separate land and a completely new area. It needs to be made clearer that Native Americans were the real victims of the rebellion, not unhappy colonists. Native Americans did nothing wrong, but the colonists killed and terrorized them anyway.
Works Cited:
1. Bacon’s Rebellion. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm,
October 15, 2008
2. Bacon’s Rebellion. http://www.wikipedia.com, October 2, 2008
3. Howard Zinn. “Who Were the Colonists?.” A Young People’s History of the
United States Columbus to the Spanish-American War Vol. 1: pg. 37
4. Michael J. Puglisi. ““Whether They Be Friends or Foes:” The Roles and Reactions of Tributary Native Groups Caught in Colonial Conflicts”.
5. Title: Review: [untitled]
Author(s): Lester J. Cappon
Reviewed Title(s): Torchbearer of the Revolution: The Story of Bacon's Rebellion and Its Leader.
Reviewed Authors(s): Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker
Source: The Journal of Southern History, Vol. 7, No. 2 (May, 1941), pp. 245-246
Publisher(s): Southern Historical Association
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191476
6. Title: Review: [untitled]
Author(s): Susie M. Ames
Reviewed Title(s): The Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia
Reviewed Authors(s): Wilcomb E. Washburn
Source: The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 45, No. 1 (Jun., 1958), pp. 122-123
Publisher(s): Organization of American Historians
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1886705
Rhetorical Analysis of http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm:
The title of the article, on the website http://www.globalsecurity.org/military
/ops/bacon.htm, is Bacon’s Rebellion. I’m not sure who the author(s) is because it is not stated anywhere. I would infer that the author(s) is someone who knows about Bacon’s Rebellion. I don’t mean a history professor or someone who is an expert on the rebellion. I think it is someone who has learned and studied the causes and effects of Bacon’s Rebellion. The audience is anyone who wants to know what Bacon’s Rebellion was and find out information about it. The author(s) uses words and vocabulary that makes this article easy for any person to understand. The vocabulary is relatively simple making it even easier to read. The purpose of this was to explain what Bacon’s Rebellion was, what the cause was, and who was involved. The main idea was that Bacon’s Rebellion was less about a fight against corrupted leaders than about two people wanting all the power. The author(s) was very persuasive in this article. It seems that the author(s) is credible because the details of the rebellion that the article gave is accurate, fair, and unbiased. The emotion that is shown is how Governor Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon dealt with the other person. It is logical because the author(s) explanation is clear and examples are given to explain why something was said or done.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt by a group of poor settlers, former indentured servants, and slaves fighting against corruption in government and against Native Americans. “Bacon’s Rebellion was the result of discontent among back-country farmers against corruption in the government.” (Bacon’s Rebellion. wikipedia.com). Colonists were fighting for policies about Native Americans to change, lower taxes, and against corruption within the government. A young settler named Nathaniel Bacon led the revolt in 1676 Virginia. Bacon repeatedly went to the governor, William Berkeley, to gain commission to fight against the Native Americans and each time the governor refused. “Berkeley’s policy was to preserve the friendship of tributary Indians” (The Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia, pg. 22). One implication of Governor Berkeley’s policy when it came to Native Americans is that he wanted peace with them so that it wouldn’t affect their trade agreements. The colonists wanted to get back at the Native Americans for the attacks that had previously taken place on them. It angered many colonists that their own governor was favoring Native Americans over them. When Nathaniel Bacon and his followers attacked Jamestown and Native American tribes in the area, without commission, their goal was to drive the governor out and to slaughter Native Americans. His forces spared no one. When Bacon died suddenly it stopped the rebellion and allowed the government to take control again. Governor Berkeley may have taken back Jamestown but the treatment of Native Americans didn’t change at all.
Before Bacon’s Rebellion even occurred, Native Americans were being misused and mishandled. Colonial governments sometimes made peace treaties with Native Americans to get something or to make natives do something. A peace treaty was an agreement between a native tribe and colonists agreeing that neither would attack nor in any way harm the other group. Colonists often used these if they wanted something. Once they got what they desired, however, the treaties were usually broken. What colonists wanted the most from Native Americans was land. “The…peace treaty between colonists and natives…stripped Powhatans of their independence…lands…freedom of movement” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 76). Although Puglisi does not say so directly, it seems that colonial governments tried to restrict what Native Americans did in any way they could. Native Americans would also sometimes be accused and persecuted for crimes that they didn’t commit. “Nathaniel Bacon disregarded the Governor’s direct orders by seizing some friendly Appomattox Indians for “allegedly” stealing corn” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). Common sense seems to indicate that Native Americans would be accused even if there was no evidence. “In a dispute over the nonpayment of some items…”[it led to]“a retaliatory strike by the colonists, they attacked the wrong Indians” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). Many people would assume that colonists would attack Native Americans if they didn’t like how they acted or if tribes did something that the settlers found disrespectful. This treatment would be considered tame before the rebellion even occurred. After it occurred, however, Native Americans were treated worse than ever before.
Native Americans have always been treated severely, but after Bacon’s Rebellion it reached an all-time high. Before the rebellion occurred colonists would limit the amount of land natives could live on. This was so that colonists could have more land and the natives would be as far away from them as possible. After the rebellion colonial governments began to limit the natives’ land even more. “The Indians were sent to assigned towns, placed under the supervision of militia officers or selectmen…” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 83). Native Americans were placed in towns and settlements, by colonial governments, which separated them from the colonists. The government claimed it was for “security” but I don’t think it made a difference, safety wise. Neither colonist nor Native American was any safer after they were placed in separate towns. After Bacon’s Rebellion colonists started using the small land that Native Americans were forced to live on for their own purposes. “Some military leaders suggested fortifying the Praying Towns ‘as a wall of defence’ for the colony…that…strategy would have protected more populous towns from attack” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). Colonists used towns where natives were living as a defense blockage in case they were ever attacked by outside forces. When this planned was carried out, many Native Americans were killed. I believe that colonists were willing to sacrifice natives, even the ones they got along with, as long as it meant they were safe. Colonial governments’ control of Native Americans became even harsher after Bacon’s Rebellion occurred.
After the rebellion colonial governments became more controlling over what Native Americans did for them. Colonists would force tribes to provide them with warriors for their militia. Many of the tribes that were asked had suffered heavy losses at colonists’ hands. “Tottopottomoy’s widow…was…pressed on the issue of supplying men to support the militia” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 78). It is unbelievable for me to think that colonists would even consider doing this when they had just slaughtered so many people from the tribes they were asking. The colonial government thought that it wasn’t enough for Native Americans to be living in separate towns. They thought natives should be moved somewhere else completely. “‘For their own & country’s security.’ the Praying Indians should be moved to islands in Boston Harbor” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 80). Colonists wanted to move the Native Americans away from the land that they had known their entire lives. “Torn from their livelihoods and left with no means to provide for themselves” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 81). Colonists left the natives on an island where they had no food or shelter. They were unfamiliar with the new landscape so they didn’t know where or if they could hunt for food. While the Native Americans were living in those islands, they almost starved. Even though the colonists forced the Native Americans to live somewhere else completely and almost starved because of it, the natives still acted kind and humble. They never complained about anything that was happening to them. They just accepted it. The way that colonists were treating the Native Americans was inhumane.
While attacks on Native Americans by colonists were common before the rebellion, after the revolt occurred they became more harsh and frequent. After Bacon’s Rebellion, colonists found new ways to attack the Native Americans. “A series of unfounded indictments against Praying Indians by their white neighbors” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). Colonists were accusing and putting natives on trial for crimes that they did not commit. Most of the accusations had no evidence that a Native American had anything to do with it at all. Native Americans were suffering for mistakes made in the past. Mistakes that they were often encouraged to make by the colonial government. “Governor Berkeley’s policy…encouraging the Indians to terrorize the frontier” (http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191476). Before Bacon’s Rebellion took place, Governor Berkeley would encourage attacks on the colony by Native Americans. Native Americans were suffering for something that wasn’t entirely their fault. Colonists also used different methods to attack the natives. “Colonists added racist words of attack to the weapons of war” (Michael J. Puglisi, pg. 79). They began to attack Native Americans not only physically, but also verbally and psychologically as well. Colonists made fun of Native Americans and demeaned them using racial slanders. Native Americans suffered more than ever after Bacon’s Rebellion.
Nathaniel Bacon isn’t the big hero that many people think he is. He manipulated and used countless people just to get what he wanted. While Bacon made it seem like all he wanted to do was help the oppressed settlers, he also had ulterior motives. “Bacon…probably cared more about fighting Indians than about helping the poor” (Howard Zinn, pg. 37). Bacon hated Native Americans and he twisted the colonists’ anger so that he could get the chance to kill them. Bacon is the hero of nothing. He saved no one and helped no one. Nothing for the colonists changed after the rebellion. The taxes didn’t change and some Native American tribes continued to attack them. It almost seems like they fought for nothing.
My sources for this essay are very credible. Some of my information were from the handouts I received in class. My other information came from a reliable database. Other information I received was from the Internet. Information from my sources are logical and free of fallacies.
Bacon’s Rebellion had a disastrous effect for all Native Americans after it occurred. The rebellion led to assumptions made about Native Americans that weren’t true. It also cast an aura of suspicion around all Native Americans, even the ones that were previously considered trustworthy by colonists. Men, women, and children were slaughtered during the rebellion and the ones that remained suffered greatly because of the colonists. They were forced off their land, forced to work, and almost starved because of the colonial government. One person isn’t to blame for what happened. It is the colony and their governments’ fault. So many people suffered because of what they did. Bacon's Rebellion also had implications on today's society as well. “Historians considered the Virginia Rebellion of 1676 to be the first stirring of revolutionary sentiment in America, which culminated in the American Revolution” (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm). The American Revolution was a major rebellion that occurred after Bacon's Rebellion. Bacon's Rebellion led to a chain of rebellions that affected society then and now. If the American Revolution had never occurred our world would be a very different place than it is now. If the English colonists had never fought against the British government, we might still be under their control. The Declaration of Independence might never have been created and our country wouldn't be the great nation it is today. We might not have been able to enjoy all the freedoms that we have now. Further research needs to be done about what else colonists forced natives to do. I want to know what else happened besides Native Americans being forced to live on separate land and a completely new area. It needs to be made clearer that Native Americans were the real victims of the rebellion, not unhappy colonists. Native Americans did nothing wrong, but the colonists killed and terrorized them anyway.
Works Cited:
1. Bacon’s Rebellion. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm,
October 15, 2008
2. Bacon’s Rebellion. http://www.wikipedia.com, October 2, 2008
3. Howard Zinn. “Who Were the Colonists?.” A Young People’s History of the
United States Columbus to the Spanish-American War Vol. 1: pg. 37
4. Michael J. Puglisi. ““Whether They Be Friends or Foes:” The Roles and Reactions of Tributary Native Groups Caught in Colonial Conflicts”.
5. Title: Review: [untitled]
Author(s): Lester J. Cappon
Reviewed Title(s): Torchbearer of the Revolution: The Story of Bacon's Rebellion and Its Leader.
Reviewed Authors(s): Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker
Source: The Journal of Southern History, Vol. 7, No. 2 (May, 1941), pp. 245-246
Publisher(s): Southern Historical Association
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2191476
6. Title: Review: [untitled]
Author(s): Susie M. Ames
Reviewed Title(s): The Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia
Reviewed Authors(s): Wilcomb E. Washburn
Source: The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 45, No. 1 (Jun., 1958), pp. 122-123
Publisher(s): Organization of American Historians
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1886705
Rhetorical Analysis of http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/bacon.htm:
The title of the article, on the website http://www.globalsecurity.org/military
/ops/bacon.htm, is Bacon’s Rebellion. I’m not sure who the author(s) is because it is not stated anywhere. I would infer that the author(s) is someone who knows about Bacon’s Rebellion. I don’t mean a history professor or someone who is an expert on the rebellion. I think it is someone who has learned and studied the causes and effects of Bacon’s Rebellion. The audience is anyone who wants to know what Bacon’s Rebellion was and find out information about it. The author(s) uses words and vocabulary that makes this article easy for any person to understand. The vocabulary is relatively simple making it even easier to read. The purpose of this was to explain what Bacon’s Rebellion was, what the cause was, and who was involved. The main idea was that Bacon’s Rebellion was less about a fight against corrupted leaders than about two people wanting all the power. The author(s) was very persuasive in this article. It seems that the author(s) is credible because the details of the rebellion that the article gave is accurate, fair, and unbiased. The emotion that is shown is how Governor Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon dealt with the other person. It is logical because the author(s) explanation is clear and examples are given to explain why something was said or done.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Synthesis
The Continental Congress is a model for all political type groups today. The PSEC community is one type of political group. We as a community make our own rules and we control what happens to us. This is what the Continental Congress was trying to make happen for the colonies in America. Since we are already governing ourselves we have to do it so that it will benefit everyone, not just a certain number of people. We’ve learned that all governmental processes are trial and error. The Continental Congress learned that they had to take matters into their own hands and not rely on England to help them. I think that if we can take anything from them it is that government works best when it is a democracy and when everyone works together. I’ve heard from both seniors and faculty that PSEC has become a much better place since it has become more democratic. It works better and more cohesively than it did before students got more involved with their learning environment. By coming together through community meetings and the advisory council, PSEC students are able to voice their opinion. They are able to tell others how they feel about a situation within the building, how they think something in the PSEC community can change for the better, or if something should be taken away. I think it’s great that we come together every week so that if anything has happened since the last meeting, it can be discussed and resolved. Like with every government, however, the PSEC government has a few slight problems that I can see.
There are only a few problems that I see within the PSEC government. I think that there should be more involvement of juniors within the community. I know that there are some juniors that are active members of different committees and activities at school but some juniors just aren’t enough. Right now it is mostly seniors that are taking charge in what goes on at PSEC. That makes sense since they have been there longer. I just think that juniors need to take a more active role since we will be seniors next year and will be trying to do what the current seniors are doing now. To be ready for that role, we juniors have to start participating now. I don’t think we can wait till we’re seniors, by then it’ll be too late. The PSEC government will face challenges as long as it exists.
Some people don’t like the idea of students, or kids as some would say, of being in charge of themselves especially in this type of legislative system. I think that we as students will always be, and have always been, challenged. People don’t like us to be independent until they think we are ready. Sometimes they think we’re ready when we enter college and sometimes they think we won’t be ready till we have a career. I think that’s wrong. We are responsible enough to look out for ourselves and decide what happens with our education. If we are ignored then we will either continue to thrive as we are now or crash and burn. That will be up to us. That’s the point though. It is our choice what does or doesn’t happen to us. It’s no one’s choice but our own, only we control that. The outcome of this will be one or two: for the better or for the worse. Gerda Lerner believed that history affects everything and that what happens in the past can affect the future. This applies to the PSEC government. If we handle our roles in government responsibly then the school will flourish. If we choose not to do the right thing for PSEC then it will fail. We as a student body and as a school community will fair. This will affect the future or PSEC. It might even decide whether the program will continue or not. That is why what we do with our history now will affect not only our future, but the school’s as well.
There are only a few problems that I see within the PSEC government. I think that there should be more involvement of juniors within the community. I know that there are some juniors that are active members of different committees and activities at school but some juniors just aren’t enough. Right now it is mostly seniors that are taking charge in what goes on at PSEC. That makes sense since they have been there longer. I just think that juniors need to take a more active role since we will be seniors next year and will be trying to do what the current seniors are doing now. To be ready for that role, we juniors have to start participating now. I don’t think we can wait till we’re seniors, by then it’ll be too late. The PSEC government will face challenges as long as it exists.
Some people don’t like the idea of students, or kids as some would say, of being in charge of themselves especially in this type of legislative system. I think that we as students will always be, and have always been, challenged. People don’t like us to be independent until they think we are ready. Sometimes they think we’re ready when we enter college and sometimes they think we won’t be ready till we have a career. I think that’s wrong. We are responsible enough to look out for ourselves and decide what happens with our education. If we are ignored then we will either continue to thrive as we are now or crash and burn. That will be up to us. That’s the point though. It is our choice what does or doesn’t happen to us. It’s no one’s choice but our own, only we control that. The outcome of this will be one or two: for the better or for the worse. Gerda Lerner believed that history affects everything and that what happens in the past can affect the future. This applies to the PSEC government. If we handle our roles in government responsibly then the school will flourish. If we choose not to do the right thing for PSEC then it will fail. We as a student body and as a school community will fair. This will affect the future or PSEC. It might even decide whether the program will continue or not. That is why what we do with our history now will affect not only our future, but the school’s as well.
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