There we are, the patriots, we are fighting for freedom for ourselves, for our families, and for our nation. A few interesting facts are that we, the patriots in the Revolutionary War, are the colonists fighting for the colonies and fighting for freedom from Great Britain. I will re-enlist because I want to take pride in the arduous victory, I want to help improve living conditions in camp before they get extraordinarily worse than they already are, and I want to save the lives of those who have not fallen ill yet or died a terribly agonizing death that fellow soldiers will vaguely remember.
I was so enthusiastic when I heard the Declaration of Independence was written. It is totally amazing that the Declaration of Independence has been signed,
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but to think that a piece of paper would set us free from Britain was not true. It was last year, though, it is 1777 now. I am stuck here with other soldiers at Valley Forge, our winter camp for the next 6 months, fighting against Britain for freedom. Why Britain is willing to fight against us, that I do not know nor will I ever know. Sadly, my sister is suffering from scarlet fever, otherwise known as crushing hard on the redcoats. It is just gross, she is crushing on the enemy. I do not exactly know why she is, but I will win this war so the British will leave us alone, which will hopefully evacuate them from our country for a while. The first of three reasons why I will re-enlist is because I want to be part and take pride in victory.As Paine states in his novel “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.” (153) The quote shows that we must fight roughly to take victory and take pride.
According to Paine “...that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph…” (153) The better the fight, the better the pride and triumph.The first two years of the revolution were not going well for the soldiers. (141 Roden) There is more of a reason to stay. Other men deserted the army. (141 Roden).This gives us soldiers even more of a reason to stay. I must re-enlist to win the war, and I must help, even at the cost of my …show more content…
life. The second reason I would re-enlist is to help the fellow soldiers. According to Roden,“There were no beds , just straw on the mud floor.”(141) I would help give the fellow soldiers some actual beds and not just straw. According to Roden, there were also “No windows”(141) at Valley Forge. I would add windows for them to improve the ventilation. Dr. Waldo has been complaining about the nasty cookery, and I totally agree with him. (151) I must help the food be prepared better. Most of the soldiers shoes are worn out too. (151) I must get clothes for the soldiers. It is causing me to re-enlist because I need to help.I must help these soldiers recover. The third reason I would re-enlist is to save lives.
According to Dr.Waldo “My skin and eyes are almost spoil’d with continual smoke” (151) The smoke could cause sickness and death. Dr.Waldo also states in his journal, ”Vomit half my time” (151) Many soldiers are too sick to fight. There is not any meat in the camp which the soldiers need to survive.(151) Since there is no meat in the camp, there is also no protein, which is not good at all.(151) There are many fellow soldiers who are much too ill to fight and should be taken care of ,by the medics. They really should not be fighting while they are tremendously ill. These reasons are causing me to re-enlist because I must save them. I cannot leave them here alone to die a slow agonizing
death. On the other hand, some fellow soldiers say it would be better to not re-enlist. This point of view makes sense because according to Dr. Waldo, he vomits half his time, which means he is very ill and nobody wants to be ill and fight. However, I’m re-enlisting because I want to help save the lives of the ones who are ill. Therefore, there are more reasons to re-enlist. I’m going to re-enlist because I want to take pride in victory, I want to help improve camp, and I want to save the lives of those who need and deserve it.I’m re-enlisting because I’m with the colonies, not Britain. Plus Britain has a large army and can fend for themselves. It is important because standing with the side you belong and helping matters to your family, your friends, and the nation. They all support you, but only if you support them and win the war.
Alfred M Green wrote and presented a speech about encouraging the blacks that striving to enlist in the army is worth it. He includes historical and religious allusion, political diction, and juxtaposition. Although it's understandable that you don’t feel patriotic, Green argues that striving to enlist in the army is worth it because it will prove patriotism, and we will prove our argument of justice and equality because we deserve it. Also, we will fight to prevent those values from disappearing in the South. He wants his audience to feel motivated, encouraged, and inspired, to feel and want his audience to believe in the same values as him, to make a change which is to enlist in the army.
The declaration of Independence is an amazing document. It’s authors portrayed their anger, their disappointment, and their dream in a new government through this document. A government meant to protect the people's rights. They manifested this dream. they used logos and pathos along with other forms of rhetoric to show the people the urgency of their situation.
We have had to deal with, “poor food- hard lodging- cold weather- fatigue, “(Document B). In this diary by Dr Waldo, a doctor we have at camp, he has accurately described what life is like at camp. The factors that we undergo make us sick both physically and mentally, these factors make us lose all sense of empowerment to win this war that we once felt, these factors make us want to go home more than anything just to hear our mother’s voice just once more. The absence of encouragement from other colonists and countries, and how I have to go to bed with my stomach empty every single night pushes me over the edge to give up and just
When it comes to the Declaration of Independence, it affected not only the people of the colonies, but in fact, affected people around the globe and still affects people to this very day. This single document helped inspire nearly half of the 192 nations apart of the United Nations to have their own declaration of independence (Armitage, 2007). The Declaration of Independence is seen as one of our nation’s most prestigious document and this is because it is the document that declared our independence from Great Britain and the Royal Crown. It is essentially the marking of the United States’ birth.
One reason why I would re-enlist is because I want to set a good example for the younger troops as well as for the people back in the states. Document D stated “Yet they still show a spirit of Alacrity and Contentment not to be expected for so young troops.”. This sentence tells you that even through the hard times at this place, the young soldiers are still happy and are still willing to suffer through all of this and win the freedom that their country deserves; so why can’t we? If we quit now then slowly, the young soldiers will lose the determination they are having now. We are setting examples to all of the troops through everything that we do, so if all of us quit then they will quit as well because there will be no one here for them to look up to. George Washington is such a powerful and great leader so if I quit then I am not being a very good role model for the troops to follow.
In the late afternoon on July 4th, the Congress finally approved the Declaration of Independence. The president of Congress, John Hancock signed it. After John Hancock signed it, it was official. On July 8th, the Declaration of Independence was read to Philadelphia. By July 15th, all thirteen states had read it and voted for it. On August 2nd, the final draft was the Declaration of Independence was written and signed by the members of Congress. Thomas Jefferson also signed his name.
The shot heard around the world happened in Lexington when the killed 8 colonist. Soon British retreated back to Boston fighting all the away. Finally the declaration of independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. An import aspect came to form this document was the French would side with the Americans if we separated from Britain. Only one state was against it, New York. He listed more than two dozen specific grievances about the king and about slavery. On July 4th the declaration of independence was a success and a moth later they went to sign the official parchment copy. The document was printed and read everywhere in celebration.
There are many events that have happened in our history that have helped shape our country into what it is today. One of those events that helped change our country was the Decleration of Independance. The Declaration of Independence was written on July 4th, 1776. And this document was written so we were separate from England and so we weren’t under their power anymore. It meant that we were going to become a self-governing country. This was the very first big step we took to become our own country. And if we hadn’t have separated from England we wouldn’t be the country we are today. This helped build our nation and bring us closer together so we were united as one. This is when we realized we could be something bigger than what we were.
The Declaration of Independence cut the political connections between the thirteen original colonies and Great Britain. By declaring independence, the American colonists were able to forge an official alliance with France and obtained French assistance in the war against Britain. The Purpose of the declaration was to explain why congress had voted, July 2nd 1776, to declare their independence from Great Britain, over a year after the American Revolutionary war began.
Imagine traveling from the oppression that seeped from the government in Great Britain during the nineteenth century to a foreign land with the hope of living a better life. This life included “Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Jefferson, 247). This life would also provide a government that allows the citizens to dictate how they are governed and the people’s opinions are always appreciated. This new government would need to be implemented and a set of ethics would need to be created. This land I am talking about is now considered the United States of America and its foundation for its ethics is the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence for the American colonists to proclaim freedom from Great Britain's oppressor, King George III. American colonists had been suffering for many years when this important document was drafted. King George III had pushed the colonists into a state of tyranny and most decided it was time to start an independent nation under a different type of government. Jefferson focused his piece toward many audiences. He wanted not only King George III and the British Parliament to know the American's feelings, but also the entire world. The time had come for an immense change amongst the American colonists and Jefferson made sure everyone was aware of it by using his superior strategies of persuasion.
The Declaration of Independence includes four parts. The first part is the Preamble, which explains why the Continental Congress drew up the Declaration. They felt their reason should be explained to England.
There are many important factors in the Declaration of Independence, which enable the foundation of a new government. These range from describing grievances with England, to how government should be run differently, to the first statement of separation. The first step to the foundation of a new government is the uniting of a people in a common goal. Since all people were feeling violated by English soldiers, it was necessary to state these grievances in order to make people aware that they are not alone. When people learned that others felt the same as them emotion was stirred. The Declaration of Independence listed the grievances such as, “He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.” The next important step to the foundation of a new government was to gain peoples ambition by showing how the government would be run if a new party took over. This goal was achieved by stating the rights of man. “We hold these truths to be self evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This statement made people hopeful and feel kindly toward this new government. The final step in the preparation for a new government was separation from the old government. This was declared twice in the Declaration of Independence. In the beginning, “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, driving their just powers from the consent of the governed,” and in the end, “that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. In conclusion, the Declaration of Independence was able to motivate people, give them ambition, and made it simple for Americans to take action.
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to assert America’s independence from Britain. European philosophers, including John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, heavily influenced this document, demonstrating the significance of political theory because of its ability to inspire political action and affect the formation of new societies.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He helped write the Declaration of Independence, and co-wrote the U.S Constitution. However, he is remembered more as the face on the $100 bill than the man that invented electricity. Despite all of his accomplishments and contributions in the United States, Franklin believed himself to be more of a scientist than a political thinker. This irony is evident is his autobiography which does not even discuss the revolution or anything of that nature. Instead we see a full picture of Ben Franklin as a scholar. He was very fascinated with learning and was interested in making a difference in the lives of all mankind. He believed that the way to please God was to help others and