The Birth of a Nation: 1607-18

A detailed Summary of The Birth of a Nation: 1607-18

It has been said that the Declaration of Independence was more democratic and for equality and the Constitution was more for a republic that benefited only some people. The Declaration was idealistic the Constitution realistic. That 1776 gave us liberty and 1787 gave us order. Although as unfair as it may sound this seems to be true. After gaining liberty this country had to establish a system that would have order.

When declaring independence, the bulk of the people thought that would be "...to burn the last bridge, to become traders in the eyes of the mother country." (Garraty 110). John Dickinson had stated, " 'Torn from the body to which we are united by religion, liberty, laws, affections, relation, language and commerce, we must bleed at every vein.' " (Garraty 110). The people were afraid to break away, they pondered " 'Where shall we find another Britain.' " (Garraty 110). Eventually independence was inevitable. There was a great mistrust towards both Parliament and George III when the colonists heard that the British were sending hired Hessian soldiers to fight against them in the revolution. The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine entitled Common Sense called boldly for com

All three documents were ratified and put into effect. For generations now, the same system has been in use, even until this day. All three work with each other, agreeing, and balancing powers so that even while its strong enough to seek justice and enforce laws, and its weak enough to allow differences in opinions, or freedom of speech. All three have made a big contribution to the outcome of the country's way of life today.

plete independence. This reflected his opinions on George III, calling him a brute, and also attacking the idea of monarchy itself. "Virtually everyone in the colonies must have read Common Sense or heard it explained and discussed." (Garraty 110). John Adams dismissed it as something he had said time and time again. "The tone of the debate changed sharply as Paine's slashing attack took effect." (Garraty 110). A committee was appointed by Congress, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and many more. "The committee had asked Jefferson to prepare a draft" that would soon become known as the Declaration of Independence. (Garraty 112). It consisted of two parts: an introduction which justified the abstract right of any people to revolt and described the theory on which the Americans based their creation of a new, republican government, and a second part that made George III, rather than Parliament, look like the 'bad guy'. "...The king was the personification of the

Some common words found in the essay are:
Declaration Independence, III Parliament, Northwest Territory, George III, John Dickinson, Continental Congress, John Adams, Supreme Court, Articles Confederation, Independence Garraty, garraty 110, declaration independence, articles confederation, garraty 112, george iii, form government, garraty 110 john, republican government, power federal, briggs/peterson 36, federal government, government briggs/peterson 36, power federal government,

Approximate Word count = 961
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Movies