Freedom and Liberty in Colonial America

What word or phrase from the song "Free America" represents the main idea of the song?

Choose one word or phrase from the song that you think represents the main idea of the song. Explain how that word or phrase represents the most important idea. How do you think colonial Americans felt as they sang this song? What kind of effect do you think it had on relations with Britain?

Explanation:

One word I chose from the song is "freedom" that represents the most important overall idea. The song talks a lot about America being a free country and glorifies the liberty of the land by using phrases such as "a paradise of pleasure", "a land of liberty", "brave America", etc. All these phrases are glorifying America as it is now a free country, further tying back to the overarching topic of "freedom".

I think colonial Americans felt extremely proud and patriotic towards America as they sang this song since the song portrays a lot of praise and hype towards America being free and the glories and fortune that is to come due to freedom.

I think it worsened relations with Britain because in the song there is a line that mentions "Should Europe empty all her force, we'll meet her in array" which is not in favor of the British and could be even taken as an insult.

Songs were important during colonial times. People did not have access to as many forms of entertainment as we do today. Most people knew many songs by ear, and some popular tunes were often set to different lyrics. For example, the song "Free America" was written by Dr. Joseph Warren of Boston. He set the words to the well-known British tune "British Grenadiers." Joseph Warren became a Minuteman and died at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775.

The lyrics above come from the song "Free America."