"But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people."
~John Adams
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Can you find at least two other sources that support or add to the facts in this documentary?
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
There are several myths about Paul Revere's Ride worth exploring.
Under People's Law, government is kept under control of the people. Power is maintained in the balanced center with enough government to maintain security, justice and good order but not enough government to abuse the people.
"Under Ruler’s Law, problems are always solved by issuing more edicts or laws, setting up more bureaus, harassing the people with more regulators, and charging the people for these “services” by continually adding to their burden of taxes.”
5000 Year Leap, W. Cleon Skousen
Homework:
- Opinion paper: Define the word stubborn. Is it good to be stubborn?
- Continue reading: John Adams the Reluctant Patriot of the Revolution (Colloquium 10/25)
- Memorize Declaration of Independence
Presentation: Jeremy
Devotional: Tyler
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