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Revolutionary Era

Chapter 5: Independence 1775 ― 1784

Dissolving the Bands 1775-1776


The Great Revolution 1776-1782


Novus Ordo Seclorum 1782-1784


Join or Die 1763 ― 1775

More Perfect Union 1784 ― 1789


Revolutionary Era Sponsors


In Grateful Recognition


"Patrons of the Past"

(Sponsoring all nine Eras)

Doug Shubert

Adam Shubert

Cathy Gillespie



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Documents

Master Index

11/291764

Rhode Island's Petition on the Sugar & Currency Acts

11/30/1764

Stephen Hopkins

Rights of Colonies Examined

12/18/1764

Petition of the Virginia House of Burgesses to the House of Commons

1765

William Blackstone

Commentaries on the Laws of England

03/22/1765

The Stamp Act

05/15/1765

Quartering Act of 1765

05/29/1765

Virginia Resolutions Responding to the Stamp Act

06/08/1765

Massachusetts Circular Letter of 1765

07/04/1765

John Dickinson

The Late Regulations

09/1765

Soame Jenyns

Objections to Taxation Considered

09/21/1765

Pennsylvania Resolves on the Stamp Act

09/24/1765

Braintree Instructions

Biographies

James

Madison

James Madison (1751 – 1836) was an American statesman, political theorist, and Founding Father who played a central role in drafting and ratifying the United States Constitution, earning him the title “Father of the Constitution.” He co-authored the influential The Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, helped draft the Bill of Rights, and served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.

James

Monroe

James Monroe (1758 – 1831) was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825, and was the last of the Founder-Presidents. A veteran of the Revolutionary War, he held numerous offices including senator, governor of Virginia, minister to France, and secretary of state and war under James Madison. His presidency is best known for the “Era of Good Feelings” and the Monroe Doctrine, which asserted U.S. opposition to further European colonization in the Americas.

John

Q. Adams

John Quincy Adams (1767 – 1848) was the sixth President of the United States (1825–1829) and the son of second President John Adams. He was a highly educated diplomat who served as minister to multiple European powers and played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. After his presidency, he served for nearly two decades in the House of Representatives, where he became a leading opponent of slavery and a defender of civil liberties.

Andrew

Jackson

Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was an American soldier, lawyer, statesman, and the seventh president of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. Rising from humble origins on the Carolina frontier, he gained national fame as a military commander during the War of 1812, particularly for his victory at the Battle of New Orleans. As president, Jackson expanded popular participation in politics and championed the interests of the common voter, but his legacy remains controversial.

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