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Also important was the failure of the British Parliament to address the needs and rowing discontent of Americans weary of “taxation without representation. ” Colonists also began to oppose rule from Britain because of ideas developing in new intellectual schools of thought like the Enlightenment. King George Oil’s arrogance was well founded in the sass, but it led to poor decision making. Early in his reign, the British had resoundingly defeated France in the Seven Years’ War to become the dominant power both in North America and on the Asian subcontinent.
This dominance clearly created a false sense of security and as the British Empire continued to grow, its central authority, or ability to control its ever-expanding colonies, weakened significantly. Great Britain’s failure to recognize its weaknesses and its foolish decision to respond to every colonial expression of discontent with a tightening of the noose effectively sealed it into an overestimating spiral of conflict. The conflict could have been avoided and King George Ill could have secured the colonies’ loyalty to the empire for generations if he would have simply signed off on a relatively modest series of reforms.
The British Parliament failed to address the needs and growing discontent of Americans weary of “taxation without representation. Great Britain’s indifference to colonial life, its failure to recognize the fact that Americans (or any group of people willing to face the challenges of the New World) were very “independent” by nature, and its choice to view Americans as 3 second-class citizens directly led to a series of major political missteps beginning in the midi sass.
The Quartering Act forced the colonies to provide housing for British troops stationed in North America. The Americans resented and refused to enforce the act almost from day one for a number of reasons First and foremost was the cost. Creating barracks and putting up the troops as an expensive measure that the colonies were loathe to undertake. Second, the Quartering Act was indicative of a policy Americans did not support; having a large standing army in the colonies.
The colonists preferred having strong militia to deal with problems and not have a large army present. (The Quartering Act, n. D. , Para. 3) The Stamp Act imposed a tax on every document or newspaper printed or used in the colonies (Stamp Act Imposed, n. D. ). The tax was approved with no debate. Both acts alone would not have led to war, but the јo together, along with many Other slights including the “Boston Massacre,” helped decals like Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and other New England patriots incite antibiotics sentiment that would eventually lead to war.
The American Revolution was a culmination of many of the ideas of the Enlightenment, a movement which began in Europe and raised ideas such as the “natural rights” of individuals and the responsibility of the government to protect these rights (American Revolution, n. D. ). Many of the revolutionary leaders had studied major writings of the Enlightenment including those of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the Baron De Nonentities. From these writings, the founders gleaned the concepts of the social contract, limited government, the consent of the governed, and separation of powers.
The Declaration of Independence was a direct product of Enlightenment thinking and Common Sense, one of the most influential pamphlets in American history by Thomas Paine (1776) (a key Enlightenment 4 figure), gallivanted the American public to support the Revolution and condemn the monarchy in Great Britain. Great Britain, due to arrogance, failed to see the writing on the wall. King George Ill could have prevented the American Revolution (for at least a few ore decades) from catching fire with a few simple gestures between 1760 and 1775.
His failure to compromise and the failure of Parliament to deal with American discontent were key factors in the Americans’ final victory, and this served as a warning for monarchies around the world?furthering the principles of the Enlightenment and sounding a rallying cry for future democracies. 5 References American Revolution. (n. D. ). Retrieved from http://encyclopedia. Farley. Com/ Causes +of+the+American+revolution Paine, T. (1776). Common sense. Philadelphia, PA: R. Bell. The Quartering Act: 1765. (n. D. ). History Central.
Retrieved from http:// whom. Historicalness. Com/revolt/Guttering. HTML Stamp Act imposed. (n. D. ). History Central. Retrieved from http:// www. Historicalness. Com/ revolt/stamp. HTML Persuasive Essay Assignment Select a topic and write a persuasive essay (700-800 words). Take a position on your topic by deciding if you are for or against the topic or agree or disagree with specific issues related to the topic. This would be considered the “writing prompt” or what you will be responding to in your essay. Persuade your audience to agree with your position.
Your written essay should demonstrate critical thinking and consider and/or include the allowing: 2. 3. 4. Manage emotions and avoid fallacies. Provide evidence to support your position. Acknowledge other perspectives and evaluate assumptions about the topic. Use facts and figures when appropriate. Use at least two outside sources in your essay to support your position. Be sure to cite and reference your sources appropriately. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the PAP Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Persuasive Essay Rubric Criteria Value % Scaling 1: Unsatisfactory 2: Less Than Satisfactory 3: Satisfactory 4: Good 5: Excellent 75% 100% Identifies the topic; presents an argument relative to the topic and presents minimal Identifies the topic; presents an argument relative to the topic relative to the topic and Content – 70% Identifies and Summarizes Topic 20% Does not identify and summarize the problem, is confused or identifies a presents a vague argument relative to the different or inappropriate topic. Topic and presents no evidence to support the argument. Argument. Not all evidence is relevant to the argument. And presents key evidence to support the argument. Presents key evidence to support the argument. Identifies not only the main issues, but also the embedded, implicit, or unspoken aspects of the topic. Evaluates Assumptions Fails to identify assume options about the Identifies some common assumptions about the topic. Identifies some common assume options about the topic and evaluates them for plausibility or clarity. Evaluates all the obvious assumptions as well as those assume options widely accepted as truth.
Identifies and evaluates all the obvious assumptions as well as Objectively reflects upon own assumptions. Personal Perspective and Position Fails to clarify one’s own position on the topic. Appropriately identifies one’s own position on the topic. Extensive fallacious reasoning. Position completely appeals to emotion instead of reason. One’s own position on the topic. Paper includes some Position mostly appeals to emotion instead of reason. Formulates a clear and precise personal point of view of the topic. Paper includes limited fallacious reasoning.
Position appeals mostly to reason. Formulates a clear and precise personal point of view of the topic. Paper includes limited Position appeals mostly to reason. Draws relevant support from personal experience and examples. Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the Thesis is comprehensive; contained within the Hess is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the Organization and Effectiveness Thesis Development and purpose 8% Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
Thesis is insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Paragraph Development and Transitions arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Purpose of the paper 7% Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and ruinations may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness.
Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression Of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. 5%