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A Summary View Of The Rights Of British America: Set Forth In Some Resolutions Intended For The Inspection Of The Present Delegates Of The People Of Virginia, Now In Convention
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30 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1776
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Thomas Jefferson
1,735 books715 followersThomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Following the American Revolutionary War and prior to becoming president in 1801, Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George Washington and then the nation's second vice president under John Adams. Jefferson was a leading proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, and produced formative documents and decisions at the state, national, and international levels. His writings and advocacy for human rights, including freedom of thought, speech, and religion, served as substantial inspirations to the American Revolution and subsequent Revolutionary War in which the Thirteen Colonies succeeded in breaking from British America and establishing the United States as a sovereign nation.
During the American Revolution, Jefferson represented Virginia at the Second Continental Congress and served as the second governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781. In 1785, Congress appointed Jefferson U.S. minister to France, where he served from 1785 to 1789. President Washington then appointed Jefferson the nation's first secretary of state, where he served from 1790 to 1793. During this time, in the early 1790s, Jefferson and James Madison organized the Democratic-Republican Party to oppose the Federalist Party during the formation of the nation's First Party System. Jefferson and Federalist John Adams became both friends and political rivals. In the 1796 U.S. presidential election between the two, Jefferson came in second, which made him Adams' vice president under the electoral laws of the time. Four years later, in the 1800 presidential election, Jefferson again challenged Adams, and won the presidency. In 1804, Jefferson was reelected overwhelmingly to a second term.
As president, Jefferson assertively defended the nation's shipping and trade interests against Barbary pirates and aggressive British trade policies, promoted a western expansionist policy with the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the nation's geographic size, and was able to reduce military forces and expenditures following successful negotiations with France. In his second presidential term, Jefferson was beset by difficulties at home, including the trial of his former vice president Aaron Burr. In 1807, Jefferson implemented the Embargo Act to defend the nation's industries from British threats to U.S. shipping, limiting foreign trade and stimulating the birth of the American manufacturing industry. Presidential scholars and historians praise Jefferson's public achievements, including his advocacy of religious freedom and tolerance, his peaceful acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France, and his leadership in supporting the Lewis and Clark Expedition; they give radically differing interpretations of his views on and relationship with slavery.
Jefferson is ranked by both scholars and in public opinion among the upper-tier of American presidents.
During the American Revolution, Jefferson represented Virginia at the Second Continental Congress and served as the second governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781. In 1785, Congress appointed Jefferson U.S. minister to France, where he served from 1785 to 1789. President Washington then appointed Jefferson the nation's first secretary of state, where he served from 1790 to 1793. During this time, in the early 1790s, Jefferson and James Madison organized the Democratic-Republican Party to oppose the Federalist Party during the formation of the nation's First Party System. Jefferson and Federalist John Adams became both friends and political rivals. In the 1796 U.S. presidential election between the two, Jefferson came in second, which made him Adams' vice president under the electoral laws of the time. Four years later, in the 1800 presidential election, Jefferson again challenged Adams, and won the presidency. In 1804, Jefferson was reelected overwhelmingly to a second term.
As president, Jefferson assertively defended the nation's shipping and trade interests against Barbary pirates and aggressive British trade policies, promoted a western expansionist policy with the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the nation's geographic size, and was able to reduce military forces and expenditures following successful negotiations with France. In his second presidential term, Jefferson was beset by difficulties at home, including the trial of his former vice president Aaron Burr. In 1807, Jefferson implemented the Embargo Act to defend the nation's industries from British threats to U.S. shipping, limiting foreign trade and stimulating the birth of the American manufacturing industry. Presidential scholars and historians praise Jefferson's public achievements, including his advocacy of religious freedom and tolerance, his peaceful acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France, and his leadership in supporting the Lewis and Clark Expedition; they give radically differing interpretations of his views on and relationship with slavery.
Jefferson is ranked by both scholars and in public opinion among the upper-tier of American presidents.
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February 10, 2023
Good look at the early American mindset
Most "grade school history" text books give precious little insight into the mindset of the American British subject. This letter to the king is an eye opener to me at least.
Well worth the read, even if a little difficult to the modern reader.
Most "grade school history" text books give precious little insight into the mindset of the American British subject. This letter to the king is an eye opener to me at least.
Well worth the read, even if a little difficult to the modern reader.
April 11, 2017
Not as compelling a document as the Declaration of Independence but at the time Jefferson was still trying to seek relief from the Crown not complete separation. It does show the value Americans put on law and commerce and the fair application for both.
September 15, 2022
Read for grad school class on The American Revolution.
A tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774, before the U.S. Declaration of Independence, in which he laid out for delegates to the First Continental Congress a set of grievances against King George III, especially against the King's and Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party. Jefferson declares that the British Parliament did not have the right to govern the Thirteen Colonies. He argues that since the individual colonies were founded they were independent of British rule.
A tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774, before the U.S. Declaration of Independence, in which he laid out for delegates to the First Continental Congress a set of grievances against King George III, especially against the King's and Parliament's response to the Boston Tea Party. Jefferson declares that the British Parliament did not have the right to govern the Thirteen Colonies. He argues that since the individual colonies were founded they were independent of British rule.
January 16, 2023
essential reading
This pamphlet is a brief description of Jefferson’s complaints to the British crown of their violation of British American rights. Ahead of his time, so of his views inspired people, some of his views alarmed them.
Highly recommended
This pamphlet is a brief description of Jefferson’s complaints to the British crown of their violation of British American rights. Ahead of his time, so of his views inspired people, some of his views alarmed them.
Highly recommended
November 7, 2018
The best case for the British Empire as a federally-oriented system, which portrayed the king - as executive of the empire - as the only legitimate entity that bound the colonies to the crown.
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November 25, 2021
Important document, not only for the development of Thomas Jefferson's thoughts but also provides a number of gems for political theory.
For example, it is interesting that he provides multiple example of a (somewhat) democratically elected Parliament crushing the rights of the (American) people, and calls upon the King to use his veto power to protect those rights. It really ironically shows that a democratically-elected Legislature may sometimes be even more oppressive than an autocratic monarch, similar to how Charles II fought for the rights of Catholics against the tyrannical and bigoted somewhat democratically-elected Parliament.
Jefferson also provided a very interesting framework for what would have been an incredible powerful British empire with America part of it, but thankfully George III didn't listen.
For example, it is interesting that he provides multiple example of a (somewhat) democratically elected Parliament crushing the rights of the (American) people, and calls upon the King to use his veto power to protect those rights. It really ironically shows that a democratically-elected Legislature may sometimes be even more oppressive than an autocratic monarch, similar to how Charles II fought for the rights of Catholics against the tyrannical and bigoted somewhat democratically-elected Parliament.
Jefferson also provided a very interesting framework for what would have been an incredible powerful British empire with America part of it, but thankfully George III didn't listen.
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