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Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Exploring Sir George Trevelyan’s View of the American Revolution as a ‘Presbyterian Rebellion’

Who called the American Revolution a “Presbyterian Rebellion”? George III The British historian, Sir George Trevelyan, referred to the American Revolution as the “Presbyterian Rebellion” in his...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Thomas Jefferson: The Multifaceted American Founding Father

Careful examination of Thomas Jefferson’s life reveals a noticeable array of seeming contradictions that he was a multifaceted individual who wore many hats during his lifetime. Here...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Stamp Act and its Impact on American Colonists’ Rights and Revolution

The Stamp Act was particularly loathsome to *publicans and newspapermen the American colonists, why was this? The Stamp Act was particularly loathsome to the American colonists because...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The First Continental Congress and the Road to American Independence

The First Continental Congress (1774) was formed principally in response to The Coercive Acts the passage of the Coercive Acts by the British Parliament in 1774. These...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Significance of the 1766 Declaratory Act in the American Revolution

The 1766 Declaratory Act was an official British claim absolute sovereignty over the colonies The 1766 Declaratory Act was a British law that was passed by Parliament...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Insight into Jefferson’s Thoughts: Exploring the Original Draft of the Declaration of Independence

The original draft of Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence blamed the British for the presence of slavery in America. The original draft of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Unlocking the Rich Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin’s ‘Poor Richard’s Almanack’: A Glimpse into One of America’s Most Influential Literary Works

The most popular and widely sold book other than the Bible in the colonies was Poor Richard’s Almanac “Poor Richard’s Almanack” by Benjamin Franklin. This almanac was...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Discovering the Roots of American Independence: The Proposal and Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

Who first proposed that “These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States”? Richard Henry Lee The proposal that “These United Colonies...