The ideas of justice, freedom, and prosperity that come to mind when we talk about the Western world – especially America – are products of the Age of Enlightenment, also called the Continue Reading
When the thirteen colonies of British America declared their independence from King George III, it led to the Revolutionary War. The American leaders wanted to be free from rule of monarchs and Continue Reading
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Columbus Day: The History and the Conflict
Columbus Day is celebrated each year on the second Monday in October. It is in honor of Christopher Columbus, who sailed from Europe to America in 1972. After him came many Europeans, Continue Reading
When the leaders of the British colonies in America couldn’t stand being ruled by England anymore, they appointed a committee of five men to write the Declaration of Independence. But the final Continue Reading
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The History of Independence Day
In April 1775, colonial militiamen and British troops fought in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, starting the American Revolution. Citizens of the 13 colonies were tired of English rule and rebelled. On July Continue Reading
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A lot of people are confused about what type of government the United States has. The U.S. is often called a “democracy,” but it’s actually a republic. What’s the difference? In a Continue Reading
The American Revolution won freedom from British rule, but England continued to treat the United States like a colony. France and England were at war, and the British wanted to use Americans Continue Reading
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Long before there was a United States of America, explorers from Europe came and started colonies. By the 1700s, the eastern part of the land was controlled by 13 British colonies. For Continue Reading
The United States of America is often called the land of the free, but that was not always true. Long before there was a United States, explorers from Europe sailed to America Continue Reading
The Revolutionary War changed history in many ways. When the American colonies decided to fight for independence from Britain, people weren’t sure how the war would end. Many of those who fought Continue Reading
The first government established after the Declaration of Independence was quite a bit different from what we know today. Imagine a United States without a federal court system or an executive branch. Continue Reading