When the British attacked New York in late August 1776: a. Washington ambushed and routed them b. the American army was fortunate to escape into New Jersey c. the Americans received French reinforcements just in time d. Washington learned the superiority of the militia to regular troops e. Washington met them with a larger‚ more experienced force In August 1776‚ General Washington had 28‚000 men under his command. By December‚ he had: a. 35‚000 b. 15‚000 c. 13‚000 d. 20
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The French and Indian war‚ which lasted from 1754-1763‚ resulted in a victory for the British over the French‚ which led to the French leaving North America. It also resulted in negative political‚ economic and ideological differences between the British and the American colonies. Politically the colonies were not happy because they could not expand further west‚ economically they felt oppressed by the British with all the taxes being place on them‚ and ideologically because of the governing of
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The 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion and The Rise of Cuffy The Berbice Slave Uprising is the most famous slave revolt in Guyana. Causes: 1. Slaves’ resentment of the ill-treatment received by estate managers and overseers 2. Lack of food provisions for slaves (resulting in them being underfed.) 3. The desire of some to officially partition Berbice with the Dutch‚ just like Djuku tribe of Surinam had done in 1761. Course: The rebellion began on February‚ 23rd
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Aging leaders return to Vietnam to discuss missteps of war [online]. Available from world wide website: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9706/18/vietnam.advancer/ Higginbotham‚ Don. The war of American independence: Military attitudes‚ policies‚ and practice‚ 1763- 1789. Easton Press; Collector ’s ed edition‚ 1993. Kaiser‚ David E. American Tragedy: Kennedy‚ Johnson‚ and the Origins of the Vietnam War. Cambridge Harvard U Press‚ 2000. Pole‚ J.R. The Pursuit of Equality in America. University of California‚ 1979
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AP Euro Timeline 1348-1351 Black Death 1337-1453 Hundred Years War 1378-1417 Great Schism 1440 Lorenzo Valla disproves Donation of Constantine 1485 End of War of Roses 1492 Columbus sails to Americas; Grenada falls to Spain ;Moors are driven from Spain (Ferdinand and Isabella) 1509 Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly 1513 Machiavelli’s The Prince 1517 95 Theses (Tip: 1+1+7=9‚ with 5— 95 Theses) 1527 Sack of Rome‚ crucial imperial victory by HRE against France and Italian
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Perception in the media: Dennis Skinner‚ The "Beast of Bolsover" As mentioned in the introduction of this paper‚ Labour MP Dennis Skinner is no stranger to unparliamentary behaviour. He has more than once been suspended from Parliament because of his sarcastic wit‚ making him the perfect subject for a case study on unparliamentary language. I will briefly mention a few quotes of his and describe the reactions his behaviour has received in the media and among the people. Given the unreliability of
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they wanted the colonists to pay for the tremendous debt from the war. Along with paying the war debt‚ King George III wanted control over all new land settlements. George Grenville (Brother in law of William Pitt) wrote The Royal Proclamation of 1763 which forbid colonial settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains; also ordering any settlers already there to return east. This proclamation was seen by the colonists as yet another way for the British to restrict their freedom. Many believed
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2011 DBQ: (Form A) 1. Analyze the international and domestic challenges the United States faced between 1968 and 1974‚ and evaluate how President Richard Nixon’s administration responded to them. (Form B) 1. Explain the ways that participation in political campaigns and elections in the United States changed between 1815 and 1840‚ and analyze forces and events that led to these changes. 2010 DBQ: (Form A) 1. In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political
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1750-1850: A brief survey Great Social Thinkers Inventions 1750-1800 1752 1755 1757 1758 1761 1769 1774 1775 1784 1785 1791 1792 1794 1796 1799 * Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod. * Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary * John Campbell invents the sextant. * Dolland invents a chromatic lens. * John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. * James Watt
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Ch. 4 -Culture in Chesapeake: life is short due to diseases. Men outnumber women 6-1. There are weak marital ties due to premarital pregnancies (A 3rd of brides were pregnant b4 wedding). There was a pop. increase w/native-born ppl who developed immunities (Vir. most populous colony in 18th c) -Tobacco in Chesapeake: It was good 4 tobacco cultivation. By 1700 Chesapeake exported 10 mill lbs of it a yr. The tobacco exhausted land& led to western expansion which agitated the Indians. Also‚ it led
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