Since the dawning of the new world several eras have swept over this fertile soil and planted their seed in society. The first that reigned over the new world is the Puritan era. The English Protestants or "puritans" came to the new world to flee from religious persecution, which was occ...

Americana: Product of Renaissance and Reformation Americana, what I call American Culture, is a very hot item on the market right now. It's sold all over the world. Countries buy it buy the dozen: Coke, McDonalds, democracy, and freedom. Those who cant afford it wish to have it. At the sam...

The American colonists, on the eve of the Revolution were very concrete in their identity as well as their unity. The colonists had endured many years of far off governance by the mother country, as well as intercolonial problems that could only be solved by coming together as one close knit coloni...

The American Revolution is one of the most significant events in American history. This revolution formed a new view on government and revolutionized its organization which was the first of its kind. Various factors have helped pushed this revolution into full throttle; the unfair treat...

The British Colonies began to develop a great sense of identity by mid-1700. It was mainly due to new duties enforced by the British Parliament; British colonies, however, opposed them. British colonies found out that reconciliation was not possible. There was not any other way but independence. I...

Though Britain's policy of salutary neglect before 1750 influenced the development of America's legislative assemblies, its commerce, and religion, those three aspects were affected differently. Salutary neglect created diverse commerce in America through the Triangular Trade, which c...

Declaratory Act of 1766 At the time that the Stamp act was repealed, the Declaratory Act was introduced to the colonists. The Act stated that Parliament had complete and total authority over the colonies. It said that Parliament had the power to make laws to govern the colonies, to tax them, ...

The American Revolution was a conflict between 13 British colonies in North America and their parent country, Great Britain. It was made up of two related events: the American War of Independence and the design of the American government. In 1775, the commander of British forces, General Thomas Gage...