similarly to the flag. Mentioned by Marc Leepson, a historian and journalist, “the flag stands for all that is admirable in American political history, especially our democratic form of government and the First Amendment freedoms we have enjoyed since 1776…[also] a unifying symbol...
Words: 407 - Pages: 2
in 1776, Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress to a committee charged with drafting a formal document to justify the colonies' decision of severing political ties with Britain. The other members of the committee included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. The committee gave Jefferson the task of writing the first draft. Franklin, although a talented writer, took a back seat in drafting the document, blaming his lack of participation on poor health. Jefferson
Words: 420 - Pages: 2
Of the three main elements of musical theatre, the most important is the book. According to the article “The Musical Book: Onward and Upward” by Peter Stone, musicals from the early nineteen hundreds were light-hearted in the plot and dialogue set up the songs. Later musicals became serious literary works as plot became more complex. The book is the blueprint of the musical according to the lecture. It is the most important element of the musical, because if the book isn’t strong or not collaborated
Words: 442 - Pages: 2
In 1776 when our nation was founded we only had about 2.5 million people. Now 241 years later we have over 326 million people. We are closer and more connected to politics now. This is why we need a good fair way to see who will lead us. We need some sort of system that is fair and reliable for our country. The Electoral College is an unfair and unreliable system chose our President. Some people believe that the Electoral College shows good government and legislation. This is not true because
Words: 412 - Pages: 2
America, a nation known for its freedom and opportunity, was founded on the values of liberty and equality. After analyzing Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and Martin Luther King Junior’s I Have a Dream, I have come to identify the liberty provided by our democracy as a prerequisite to the equality for which our country was established. It is only through the restrictions of our democratic government that we can provide equality for all. In his publication, Common Sense, Thomas Paine introduces the
Words: 447 - Pages: 2
When looking at my history day thesis and the effectiveness of it, I see that there is room for improvement. My topic for history day is Mission Dolores and the thesis which is associated with it is, “Native Americans who resided in the area between 1776-1780 where Mission San Francisco de Asís stands were forced into a compromise which favored the Spanish by manipulating them into religious conversion, violating their basic human rights, and stripping them of their native culture”. Rereading the thesis
Words: 453 - Pages: 2
four major geographic divisions. | Diocletian | 1494 | Invented double-entry bookkeeping. | Pacioli | 1525 | Recognized the need for consent and cohesiveness in an effective organization and tried to identify leadership traits. | Machiavelli | 1776 | Began his great economic work, Wealth of Nations, by discussing the principle of specialization. | | 1789 | Began what evolved into veterans preference by selecting many of those who had served in the Revolutionary War to fill civil service positions
Words: 373 - Pages: 2
Lets think back to 1732, when George Washington was born. George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, VA. In Littleton Adventist hospital. George was the oldest out of his sybling.George had two half-brothers from his father's first wife, and later five additional siblings were born after George was born. When George Washington was 11 his dad passed away which was in 1743, George struggled after his dad passed away. But as the time went by it began to get better,george began to understand
Words: 351 - Pages: 2
Have you ever thought about what life would be like without the decleration of independance and its ideals? On July 4th 1776 the foundation of our country was created. The declaration of independence was a letter to britain explaining why the colonies should break away. Of the four main ideals in the declaration of independence which ones are the most important? The ideals that will be addressed in this DBQ are the ideals of equality, natural rights, and the consent of the governed. Tis DBQ will
Words: 433 - Pages: 2
certificate.I got married to Martha Dandridge and we got married on January 6,1759.I had one daughter and her name was Mary Anna Lee.I was also chief in commander during the Revolutionary War and I had working plans that helped us win Battle of Trenton in 1776. I became the very first president of America on April 30, 1789. I set the tone for every president that fell behind me on that list.My vice president was John Adams and he went on
Words: 345 - Pages: 2
