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During the mid 18th Century, English colonists appealed to the metropole for a redress of various grievances. In this essay, I want you to consider the ethics and civics of those seeking change (later known to us as the Patriots). Who were these Patriots? What methods did they use to further their goals through civic engagement? What ethical considerations did they take into account in seeking redress of their grievances? Did the new United States (under either the Articles or Constitution) address their grievances? Note 1: Successful responses will consider a broad range of evidence in support of arguments. Take a few moments to consider how you would respond by making a list of both ″ethics″ and ″civics″ related to the colonists and their grievances. Be sure to have a mixture of big/broad ideas and specific/detailed evidence in your argument. Must be in Rule of Three formats with an introduction and strong thesis statement, 3 paragraphs of the body (each with their own thesis statement – one for each of the three key points of your overall thesis), and conclusion. So a minimum of 5 paragraphs. This is a fact-based essay, you must provide specific and detailed evidence for your hypotheses. You must utilize a minimum of three primary sources from the assigned materials (primary sources posted in the course module OR found under the primary source section of each chapter in American Yawp only; you may not utilize sources linked to in the reference section of American Yawp) as evidence in your essay You must utilize a minimum of three secondary sources from the assigned materials as evidence in your essay You may only use materials assigned in this course for your essay (we have vetted all the materials utilized in this course, other materials may not be appropriate or accurate). If you use outside sources your grade will be docked. DO NOT QUOTE sources, paraphrase in your own words, and cite You must consider ethics/ethical decision making in this essay Don′t forget about historical geography, where something takes place matters and it may be important to your argument. You must use Turabian citation style in this essay; all citations must be footnote style citations (no parenthetical cites allowed, no endnotes/works cited at the end, you need footnotes). Be sure to review how to properly cite a primary source that may be contained in another work and be sure to use page numbers where possible. 12 pt type, 1-inch margins, double-spaced
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Signature Essay
February 17, 2020
Tomi Nerhus
History 1301-700: US History to 1865
Margaret Keller Garnett, M.A.
Signature Essay
February 17, 2020
Tomi Nerhus
History 1301-700: US History to 1865
Margaret Keller Garnett, M.A.
In the 18th Century, the colonist wanted to be relieved from British rule and have their independence. 1. The British were raising taxes and cutting spending to the colonies, and the colonists began to rebel. The Patriots fought back with seeking education, separating themselves politically, and creating their own wealth. In doing this, they became strongly united and independently wealthy and able to form their own independence.1
One way to gain independence was to become educated. In John Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding, “the mind was originally a blank slate and people were formed primarily by their environment.” This meant people were a product of their environment and not because they were made better than other people. This meant that the colonists needed to create a world where they had access to the things that created wealth and help them become better educated. If they were able to gain access to these things, they could be as well off as the British.1
The colonists also wanted to form their own political institutions. In order to have a strong political intuition, they needed to band together. One way they were able to form a large political body together was due to a famous Patriot Samuel Adams who had posted in the Boston Gazette “separate body politics”. By the Gazette being circulated to many of the colonists, it gave the colonists strength and inspiration to seek independence. They began to create their own political government, which helped them separate from British rule. 1
In order to become independently wealthy, the Patriots began perusing trading and manufacturing of their own goods and were not concerned so much with purchasing more land or other recourses. They wanted to have economic growth to help decrease their national debt rather than raising taxes to decrease their debt. This also empowered them to gain their independence from the British. 1
In response to the British raising taxes and cutting spending to the colonies, the Patriots helped the colonists gain their independence from British rule. They did this by becoming educated, creating their own political government, and creating their own wealth. 1
Primary Sources
George R. T. Hewes, A Retrospect of the Boston Tea-Party, 1834
Thomas Pain Calls for American independence 1776
Declaration of Independence 1776
Secondary Sources
The American Yawp
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1. The American Yawp
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