Chapter 6 1. Samuel de Champlain a. Soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership earned him the title “Father of the New France” b. He entered into friendly relations with the nearby Huron Indian tribes and at their request‚ he joined them in battle against the federated Iroquois c. After two volleys from the rifles‚ they scared off the terrified Iroquois and thus earned the enmity of the Iroquois 2. Quebec d. Granite sentinel commanding the St. Lawrence River
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American Revolution. The American Revolution lasted from 1775 until 1783. The main causes of the American Revolution include: The Boston Tea Party‚ the Intolerable Acts‚ the First and Second Continental Congress‚ and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. After the war between England and France‚ the British Parliament and King George III decided to apply a tax on tea in order to raise money and pay off their debts. The belief was that colonists would rather pay a tax on their everyday drink
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Williams‚ Travonne The National Guard’s History and How to Join Some people may think the national guard is a new military force. In reality the national guard has been alive for over three and a half centuries. We have four regiments that was formed 375 years ago. The regiments that was formed is the 101st Field Artillery Regiment‚ 101st Engineer Regiment‚ 182nd Infantry Regiment and the 181st Infantry Regiment. These regiments were formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. On December 13‚ 1636
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The war between the British and the French over land was known as the French and Indian war. After many hard-fought battles‚ the British gained a lot of new land. The Treaty of Paris then gave the British the land as the French lost the land. To avoid further conflict with the Native Americans‚ the British passed the Proclamation of 1763. This said that no colonist could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. However‚ we did not like these restrictions. We did not like that the British had control
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Military Event Description Relationship to the Outcome of the Revolutionary War Concord and Lexington The British secretary of state requested an army go to Concord to capture colonist supplies and arrest prevalent leaders. However‚ the colonists were alerted and met the British in Lexington‚ where ‘the shot heard around the world’ was fired‚ sparking a furious gunfire battle. The British then moved onto Concord‚ but the leaders they were meant to capture had already fled. Also‚ the colonists
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“Because I am a woman‚ I must make unusual effforts to succeed. If I fail‚ no one will say‚ “She doesn’t have what it takes.” They will say‚ “Women don’t have what it takes.” Clara Boothe Luce‚ a very significant author of the 30’s‚ describes the harsh judgment that was passed upon woman during this trialing time in American history. A similarly influential author‚ Margaret Fuller was one of the innovators of the feminist movement in America. Her influence on the social views of 1830’s America spread
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The colonists were smart during the Battle at Breed’s Hill. The colonists built dirt mounds on the hill and shot down at the British. The British were forced down to the river twice. Lexington and Concord included Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott. When Revere was captured by the British army‚ Samuel Prescott continued his ride. Paul Revere’s ride began in Boston‚ and the British forces did too‚ but in different times and locations. Causes Of The
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by confiscating their weapons and ammunition and arresting the Patriotic leaders. Through the whole of 1774 and into 1775‚ strain in New England continued to rise. Minutemen met the British troops and disputed with them in Lexington‚ and later at Concord. The British departed to Boston‚ dealing with
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The war between the British and the French over land was known as the French and Indian war. After many hard-fought battles‚ the British gained a lot of new land. The Treaty of Paris then gave the British the land as the French lost the land. To avoid further conflict with the Native Americans‚ the British passed the Proclamation of 1763. This said that no colonist could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. However‚ we did not like these restrictions. We did not like that the British had control
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ESSAYS 1. Puritan views of New World in colonial America 2. Compare and contrast literature of Whitman and Dickenson in terms of God‚ man and nature 3. Man’s nature perceived by Hawthorne‚ Faulkner and Melville. 4. American dream and experience in 20th century American literature 5. Poe’s idea of rationalisation (symbolic poetry‚ short stories‚ invention of detective story‚ science fiction‚ tension on symbolism and psychological analysis) 6. Transcendentalizm 7. Establishment
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