During the American Revolution John Adams deliberated the reasons and worth of the fight. ... Jonathan Mayhew justified overthrowing the King by proving that intentional unjust laws are considered abuse. ... One would see petitions overlooked and the foolish and harshness of the crown (a.k.a. the King). ... John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, he calls for the people to stand up and fight with their fellow brothers. ... The law set against the colonists were unjust, and the King did not change them regardless of how many petitions the...

• Word Count: 1713
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Enlightenment thinkers influenced many of Paine's theories, such as John Locke and Jean- Jacques Rousseau. ... It is believed that at first the world was without kings, but the ancient Jews decided they wanted a King; and it is said that this angered God, but he let them have a King. There are specific pages of biblical evidence that addresses God's wrath at the idea of the Jews having a King. ... Even if the people were to choose to have a King that does not mean the King's child will be a future ruler. ... Paine was influenced by Voltaire, Jean- Jacques Rousseau, and John Loc...

• Word Count: 1116
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• Grade Level: High School

A motion was to remove the content stating that the King was a tyrant. ... On the flip side of the coin, Pennsylvania argued that the King could could not be a tyrant. ... Jefferson sticks by his beliefs and continues to testify that the King is, in fact, a tyrant. ... They had readily available supplies due to the wealth of Britain and the support of her king. ... And according to John Adams, slaves were also Americans. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Main reasons were: poverty and the conflicts between King and the Church. King Henry the eight wanted to marry Catherine of Aragon, but the Protestant church refused to give its permission for him to do so. ... In the passage from Captain John Smith (a person in charge of this voyage), we get the sense that Indians were pure savages and intentionally were exterminating colonists. ...

• Word Count: 925
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• Grade Level: High School

He was born in the same neighborhood as John Hancock, so he obviously wasn't born into a poor environment. He was born the son of a brewer, and his cousin was the president John Adams. ... Sam replied "Go tell Governor Gage, that my peace has long since been made with the king of kings, and that it is the advice of Samuel Adams to him, no longer to insult the feelings of an already exasperated people." ... In a later statement by Gage he said I will pardon all those who lay down their arms and return as peaceable subjects, except for those such as Samuel Adams and John Hancock whose offe...

• Word Count: 1161
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Africa, a nation of immense natural resources, has been the victim of imperialism for many years. Europeans, declaring themselves "missionaries of God," have worked to pursue manifest destiny and bring God to the "savage" Africans. In order to do the Lord's work, in the 19th century, European countr...

• Word Count: 4292
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School