When did the American Revolution end?
The fighting of the American Revolution ended on October 19, 1781, and the peace treaty was signed on September 3, 1783. Read More 6. What is the Bill of Rights? The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Read More Top of Page What I Learned Section 2 — Define the following words: Virginia House of Burgesses: First representative government group in the American colonies; it met for the first time at Jamestown on July 30, 1619 Stamp Act: In March, 1765, a law passed by the British Parliament which taxed the American colonies for printed materials, including newspapers and legal documents French and Indian War: War fought from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France for American territory with Native Americans fighting on both sides; it was one of four wars making up the French and Indian Wars which included King William’s War (1689-1697), Queen Anne’s War (1702-1713), and King George’s War (1744-1748) Legislator: A member of a legislative body; a person who mak
– by Barry Hess Ernest Hancock Website: www.ernesthancock.com Date: 07-04-2008 Subject: Declaration of Independence When Did The American Revolution End? By Barry Hess We celebrate the 4th of July each year with hotdogs on the grill and fireworks in the air, but what exactly are we celebrating? Most Americans I ask robotically blurt out that we are celebrating the date in 1776 when we declared our independence from England. And they would be right of course, at least in the sense that this was the day in the chronological history of Man when a formal declaration was made by a small group of mere men that the new colonies would no longer allow themselves to be subject to the cruel and oppressive rule of the tyrannical King George. But wait; could there be more to it than just that? Could there be maybe a little more to it than that? The answer is, yes. If only the welfare school system would teach real history and critical thinking skills, it is highly likely that the welfare school sys
