One reason to suport the Colonists' would be that the king said they could have all this freedom and when they get to the land which was going to be there own, but when they get to America the king said that he was going to take away their freedom and that he was going to now own them. For example if you were going to play at the playground and your mom said you could go anywhere you wanted and do anything you wanted there, but then you get to the the play ground and your mom yells across the street, that you can only play on the slide.
Reason number two is that they were already mad that they got their freedom taken from them but then the king says that he will tax them because they needed the money after the Seven Years War ended. The Colonists' were mad because they weren't even part of Parlament and wondered why they should they be taxed. The reason he taxed them because it was the fastest way to make money since they needed so many suplies that all need to be shipped.
The last reason was that they could do what they wanted. They aren't controlled they can do what they want to. Together they can make new laws and live a life that they want to live, not what the king wanted!
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Views on the Struggle for Independence
Our group decided that we agreed with the Colonists', we would have separated from England also. Our reasons are because we wanted to state our opionion, and with a democracy we could vote for our leaders. Even with leaders we would still get a say.
Timeline of Major Events Leading to Independence
1607: Founding of Jamestown- First permanent English settlement. It was founded by the Virgina Company sent by the King of England through a charter.
1619: House of Burgesses- It held little power and it marked the beginning of self government in colonial America. Two representatives from each town met with the fovernor of the colony to help solve Jamestown problems.
1620: Mayflower Compact- Before reaching their destionation the pilgrims new they need rules to govern themselves in order to survive, so they wrote the Mayflower Compact. It established a democratic form of government among the settlers of Plymouth. 41 men signed the Mayflower Compact. http://familyhistory.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/compact.jpg
1763: French and Indian War- Great Britain fought a long and expensive war against France known as the French and Indian War. Great Britain won French territory in North America. To cover the costs due to the war the British placed high taxes on American colonies.
1765: Stamp Act- This required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps to all newspapers and legal documents. The purpose of this tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America. Colonists then resented the British taxes. http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/24800/24821/stamp_act_24821_lg.gif
1766: Declaratory Acts- This stated that Parliament has right to tax and make decisions for American Colonies. The Declaratory Act was passed on the same day the Stamp Act repealed.
1773: Tea Act- The Tea Act gave the British East India Company the right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes usually placed on tea. It also allowed the company to bypass colonial merchants and sell right to shopkeepers at low prices.
1773: Boston Tea Party- A group of colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest further taxes on tea. Because of the protest Parliament passed the Coercive Acts. http://www.voiceoverlord.com/americanteaparty.cc/boston_tea_party_1_lg.gif
1774: Coercive Acts- The Coercive Acts are also known as the Intolerable Acts. This restricted the rights of the colonists such as fair trial. They also allowed British soldiers to search and move into the colonists’ houses.
1774: First Continental Congress- The colonists wrote a letter to King George stating how unfairly he was treating them. Because of the letter King George sent troops to the colonies. It is rumored that a troop shot a colonist and this was known as the Shot Heard Around the World.
1775: Second Continental Congress- Not all Congress members favored independence because they thought that they would never win a war against Great Britian. However in 1776 Thomas Paine inspired many colonists for independence by writing Common Sense.
1775: Revolutionary War- British soldiers and American patriots fought in Lexington Massachusetts. This became the first battle of the Revolutionary War. In 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the war. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/fifeanddrum.jpg
1776: Declaration of Independence- The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, 1776. American colonies were now independent, so they thought. They didn’t gain complete independence until the war with Great Britain officially ended. http://www.everythingnow.net/themovietimeline/assets/images/USA_declaration_of_independence.jpg
1777: Articles of Confederation- This is known as the first constitution of the United States. It set up a one house legislature in which each state had one vote. The Articles of Confederation established a system ofcooperation between independent states. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/documents/articles-of-confederation.jpg
1787: Shay’s Rebellion- Daniel Shay, a farmer who had fallen into dept because of high taxes, led an army of about 1,200 farmers when the courts threatened to take away his farm. The rebellion was quickly stopped.
Digital Story of Revolutionary War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmEpSg8LwYQ
1619: House of Burgesses- It held little power and it marked the beginning of self government in colonial America. Two representatives from each town met with the fovernor of the colony to help solve Jamestown problems.
1620: Mayflower Compact- Before reaching their destionation the pilgrims new they need rules to govern themselves in order to survive, so they wrote the Mayflower Compact. It established a democratic form of government among the settlers of Plymouth. 41 men signed the Mayflower Compact. http://familyhistory.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/compact.jpg
1763: French and Indian War- Great Britain fought a long and expensive war against France known as the French and Indian War. Great Britain won French territory in North America. To cover the costs due to the war the British placed high taxes on American colonies.
1765: Stamp Act- This required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps to all newspapers and legal documents. The purpose of this tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America. Colonists then resented the British taxes. http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/24800/24821/stamp_act_24821_lg.gif
1766: Declaratory Acts- This stated that Parliament has right to tax and make decisions for American Colonies. The Declaratory Act was passed on the same day the Stamp Act repealed.
1773: Tea Act- The Tea Act gave the British East India Company the right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes usually placed on tea. It also allowed the company to bypass colonial merchants and sell right to shopkeepers at low prices.
1773: Boston Tea Party- A group of colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest further taxes on tea. Because of the protest Parliament passed the Coercive Acts. http://www.voiceoverlord.com/americanteaparty.cc/boston_tea_party_1_lg.gif
1774: Coercive Acts- The Coercive Acts are also known as the Intolerable Acts. This restricted the rights of the colonists such as fair trial. They also allowed British soldiers to search and move into the colonists’ houses.
1774: First Continental Congress- The colonists wrote a letter to King George stating how unfairly he was treating them. Because of the letter King George sent troops to the colonies. It is rumored that a troop shot a colonist and this was known as the Shot Heard Around the World.
1775: Second Continental Congress- Not all Congress members favored independence because they thought that they would never win a war against Great Britian. However in 1776 Thomas Paine inspired many colonists for independence by writing Common Sense.
1775: Revolutionary War- British soldiers and American patriots fought in Lexington Massachusetts. This became the first battle of the Revolutionary War. In 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the war. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/fifeanddrum.jpg
1776: Declaration of Independence- The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, 1776. American colonies were now independent, so they thought. They didn’t gain complete independence until the war with Great Britain officially ended. http://www.everythingnow.net/themovietimeline/assets/images/USA_declaration_of_independence.jpg
1777: Articles of Confederation- This is known as the first constitution of the United States. It set up a one house legislature in which each state had one vote. The Articles of Confederation established a system ofcooperation between independent states. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/documents/articles-of-confederation.jpg
1787: Shay’s Rebellion- Daniel Shay, a farmer who had fallen into dept because of high taxes, led an army of about 1,200 farmers when the courts threatened to take away his farm. The rebellion was quickly stopped.
Digital Story of Revolutionary War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmEpSg8LwYQ
3 major reasons why the Loyalists remained with Great Britain
One reason why the colonists decided to say loyal to Great Britain was because England was the number one power in the world. People were afraid to rebel against them therefore they stayed loyal. An example for this would be if people would start rebeling at food stores and the food stoeres started closing down because of it; then they would be out of food and you need food so they wouldn't rebel. So they needed food and they Loyalists need the protect from Great Britain so they didn't rebel.
Another reason why they stayed with them was because they had protection from the British Navy. They were willing to pay taxes in order to pay for the British troops to protect them. For example you need water to survive so the taxes got hire because they were running out of water. So you payed more taxes for something you couldn't live without. Just like they needed the protection.
Lastly after they lost the war they still didnt switch over because to the winners they'd seem like tratiors and didnt want to fight the battles to be independent. An example for this would be they didn't want to seem worthless and hated if they were to switch over to they colonists.
Englands Flag: http://niahd.wm.edu/attachments/12359.gif
Loyalists: http://www.royalprovincial.com/graphics/mdloyalists.jpg
Map of Great Britian: http://www.4hotels.co.uk/uk/images/great-britain.gif
Another reason why they stayed with them was because they had protection from the British Navy. They were willing to pay taxes in order to pay for the British troops to protect them. For example you need water to survive so the taxes got hire because they were running out of water. So you payed more taxes for something you couldn't live without. Just like they needed the protection.
Lastly after they lost the war they still didnt switch over because to the winners they'd seem like tratiors and didnt want to fight the battles to be independent. An example for this would be they didn't want to seem worthless and hated if they were to switch over to they colonists.
Englands Flag: http://niahd.wm.edu/attachments/12359.gif
Loyalists: http://www.royalprovincial.com/graphics/mdloyalists.jpg
Map of Great Britian: http://www.4hotels.co.uk/uk/images/great-britain.gif
Biography of John Hancock
John Hancock
Who is the man remembered for his signature on The Declaration of Independence? The man responsible for it all is John Hancock. In this paper you will learn about Hancock’s childhood, his participation in the Independence Movement, and lastly his final years.
John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737 to John Hancock and Mary (Hawke) Hancock. John grew up in Braintree, Massachusetts until he was seven years old. Unfortunately, his father died when he was seven and he was sent to live with his uncle and aunt. His Uncle Thomas and Aunt Lydia were a wealthy couple with no children of their own. This was one of the reasons that they were so willing to take him because they always wanted a child of their own.
Just like all of the other children in his town John went to school at Boston Latin School. After graduating high school John enrolled at Harvard University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1754. In school John became good friends with John Adams. John Adams was John Hancock’s uncle’s friend’s son so they would spend hours with each other doing whatever boys do.
John began his first job working for his Uncle’s business selling rum, whale oil, and fish during the French and Indian War. Thomas Hancock’s health was becoming poor so he appointed John to be his new assistant. After working with his uncle for a few months Thomas pass away, leaving the business to John. He was also given three household slaves and thousands of acres of land (slaves were released soon after according to the will). John soon became a member of the Masonic Lodge of St. Andrew. That is where he began meeting the men who in the future would share the same dream of freedom from England.
Now in Britain they were very poor after the Seven Years War and one of their few choices was to put tax on the everyday items such as tea, coffee, stamps, sugar, and several others. John and the other men believed that since they were not represented in parliament they could not be liable for these taxes. However, in the early days of these disputes the men did not criticize the tax for constitutional reasons, but for economic instead. He too was angered with the taxing and quit buying any (taxed) good. John Hancock joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives in May 1766. The plan was to stop all taxing and to receive freedom from the king.
During the Liberty Affair John Hancock was having his sloop Liberty arrived in Boston Harbor with a shipment of Madeira wine. In the morning the custom officials came and checked the goods on the boat, but when they found only twenty-five pipes of wine they were angry for they believed he had shipped in the rest over night. John was furious when he found that the customs had told their head official that he had done such a thing. He put down two law suits against them. The first law suit was won by the customs who then took the ship and used it to ship goods until a mob of angry colonist burned it. The second law suit was made to explain that he did not secretly unload a second shipment, but the trial was dropped without explanation.
After many years of this on going struggle, the colonists were finally able to receive their freedom from the king. The Declaration of Independence was then created to state a common purpose and set political ideas. Fifty-six men were chosen from each of the thirteen colonies to make this document. The citizens of America were given democracy, government laws, clarified relationships with other nations, and a basic statement on political thought. John Hancock took part in this document by helping create the Declaration of Independence and signing it.
During John’s final years he resigned from being the governor of Massachusetts he was reelected into the Continental Congress. When elected to be president of the Congress declined because of his poor health. He was also given a chance to run for president of the United States, but his bad health kept him from even campaign. In the end though he knew he wanted George Washington to win and only received four editorial votes. On October 8, 1793 John Hancock died in his sleep.
In this paper you learned all about John Hancock’s childhood, participation in the Independence movement, and his final years. So, when ever you sign your name think back to John Hancock signing you the Declaration of Independence.
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Who is the man remembered for his signature on The Declaration of Independence? The man responsible for it all is John Hancock. In this paper you will learn about Hancock’s childhood, his participation in the Independence Movement, and lastly his final years.
John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737 to John Hancock and Mary (Hawke) Hancock. John grew up in Braintree, Massachusetts until he was seven years old. Unfortunately, his father died when he was seven and he was sent to live with his uncle and aunt. His Uncle Thomas and Aunt Lydia were a wealthy couple with no children of their own. This was one of the reasons that they were so willing to take him because they always wanted a child of their own.
Just like all of the other children in his town John went to school at Boston Latin School. After graduating high school John enrolled at Harvard University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1754. In school John became good friends with John Adams. John Adams was John Hancock’s uncle’s friend’s son so they would spend hours with each other doing whatever boys do.
John began his first job working for his Uncle’s business selling rum, whale oil, and fish during the French and Indian War. Thomas Hancock’s health was becoming poor so he appointed John to be his new assistant. After working with his uncle for a few months Thomas pass away, leaving the business to John. He was also given three household slaves and thousands of acres of land (slaves were released soon after according to the will). John soon became a member of the Masonic Lodge of St. Andrew. That is where he began meeting the men who in the future would share the same dream of freedom from England.
Now in Britain they were very poor after the Seven Years War and one of their few choices was to put tax on the everyday items such as tea, coffee, stamps, sugar, and several others. John and the other men believed that since they were not represented in parliament they could not be liable for these taxes. However, in the early days of these disputes the men did not criticize the tax for constitutional reasons, but for economic instead. He too was angered with the taxing and quit buying any (taxed) good. John Hancock joined the Massachusetts House of Representatives in May 1766. The plan was to stop all taxing and to receive freedom from the king.
During the Liberty Affair John Hancock was having his sloop Liberty arrived in Boston Harbor with a shipment of Madeira wine. In the morning the custom officials came and checked the goods on the boat, but when they found only twenty-five pipes of wine they were angry for they believed he had shipped in the rest over night. John was furious when he found that the customs had told their head official that he had done such a thing. He put down two law suits against them. The first law suit was won by the customs who then took the ship and used it to ship goods until a mob of angry colonist burned it. The second law suit was made to explain that he did not secretly unload a second shipment, but the trial was dropped without explanation.
After many years of this on going struggle, the colonists were finally able to receive their freedom from the king. The Declaration of Independence was then created to state a common purpose and set political ideas. Fifty-six men were chosen from each of the thirteen colonies to make this document. The citizens of America were given democracy, government laws, clarified relationships with other nations, and a basic statement on political thought. John Hancock took part in this document by helping create the Declaration of Independence and signing it.
During John’s final years he resigned from being the governor of Massachusetts he was reelected into the Continental Congress. When elected to be president of the Congress declined because of his poor health. He was also given a chance to run for president of the United States, but his bad health kept him from even campaign. In the end though he knew he wanted George Washington to win and only received four editorial votes. On October 8, 1793 John Hancock died in his sleep.
In this paper you learned all about John Hancock’s childhood, participation in the Independence movement, and his final years. So, when ever you sign your name think back to John Hancock signing you the Declaration of Independence.
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