Category Archives: February 14 Assignment
Riots Bring Unity
Beginning in the 1730’s, people started to develop their own perceptions on current events and publicized it by publishing thier thoughts in different writings and hosting demonstrations and riots to further solidify their points. Gilje discusses The Commonwealth Writers … Continue reading
Townshend Act
In 1767 Parliament passed the Townshend act. They wanted to raise revenue in the colonies to pay salaries of governors and judges. This act added import duties to glass, lead, paper, paint and tea. They passed this act because New … Continue reading
The Pole of Opposition
In celebration of the Stamp Act Repeal and to honor the King of England’s Birthday in 1766, New Yorker’s hoisted two poles which the festivities were held around. The symbolism of the two poles is unclear but in The Road … Continue reading
US’ beginning took place in New York!
As President Washington’s duty to the new country, the beginning of the US’ development was took place in New york. Followed by the leaders, Hamilton, Jay and Jefferson, the conflicts with Great Britian had been ended up and a stable party system was created. They … Continue reading
Party Like It’s 1773
In December 1773 , nearly a third of Boston’s population attended a mass meeting, largest to date, protesting the Tea Act. The British East Indian Company was granted complete rights to the tea being imported into America. A number of … Continue reading
“Empire State of Mind”
Homberger’s argument in Chapter 4 discussed how important New York was during, and after, The Revolution. One main way in which New York was shown as an important state was by making it the capital after the Constitution was created: … Continue reading
The New York Experience
Although the Revolutionary War was a national event, “The experience of New York City during the Revolutionary War was unique.” (pg 4) According to Homberger, throughout the war, New York was the only city under British rule, the whole way. … Continue reading
Mobocracy? or not?
Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is vested, and exercised directly by the people. It is this type of government Fisher Ames feared when he had said that “Mob government was no government” (the road to … Continue reading
Women during Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775. Once the Revolution began, women became a vital contribution to the war effort. Many women made products at home, took charge of the business which allowed cities to function during wartime. … Continue reading
Independence & Taxes
As the colonies tried their best to obtain self-government and commercial independence from the British, they were then faced by their ‘higher’ power. Although they made it somehow illegal for the British to have any interference, the British had their … Continue reading