1776‚ but no agreement was made by congress until November 15‚ 1777. The states refuse to sign the document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands. Also‚ Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the New Government from such large amounts of land. A president had to be elected to run the country so‚ in 1781 the signing took place and John Hanson was selected president to run the country by George Washington and the congress. Mr. Hanson had big shoe to fill because
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situation and you had served your enlistment time‚ would you re-enlist and go back to these conditions? I personally did not re-enlist because there were harsh conditions‚ people were getting sick and dying‚ and we had no support or supplies from congress. At Valley Forge there were harsh and unbearable conditions. In the words of Dr. Albigence Waldo‚ I was “sick and discontented” and “smoak’d out my senses.” The weather was frigid‚ and the huts were built with very poor ventilation so anytime we
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the battlefield‚ Arnold was passed over for promotion by the Continental Congress. Him not being promoted was only one of various other reasons he defected to the British Army. Arnold was bitter at the fact that other officers were claiming credit for some of his accomplishments‚ he felt as though his personal honor had been attacked‚ and as well his accounts were investigated by Congress and it was found that he was indebted to Congress after spending much of his own money on the war. After the
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The republican ideology is a facet of the social fabric of the colonial citizens of America that may‚ arguably‚ have had the greatest affect on the struggle for independence and the formation of a constitutional form of government in the United States. The birth of the republican ideology‚ while impossible to place an exact date on‚ or even month‚ can be traced back more than a decade before the Revolutionary War. It can also be argued that this social machine began to function as a result
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industry‚ and British reduced trade in some states. Patriots‚ along with artisans and merchants‚ had to move to the country side and adapt to the new war economy. Later on in the war‚ America started having a financial crisis. States and the Continental Congress were afraid to raise taxes‚ so they had began to create new paper money to help finance the war. But with issuing so much paper money‚ the money itself ended up losing value. It wasn’t until the Treaty of Paris that America got the money and
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Associate Level Material Appendix C Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1 Complete the grid by describing each military event and explaining its relationship to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. |Military Event |Description |Relationship to the Outcome of the Revolutionary War | | |These two battles were the first battles in the Revolutionary War. They were two
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give the continental army much needed artillery to be used in future battles. Second Continental Congress Made decisions when and where to attack the British and how to protect themselves. They issued paper money and set up a system where the government would borrow from the citizens and pay it back with interest. They also created a postal system and the First American Navy was formed. The congress was never given power to levy taxes to finance the war. The Second Continental Congress convened
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In any country‚ at some point in time‚ there is a period of civil unrest. Revolts happen and revolutions take place because people constantly crave change‚ growth‚ and independence. During 508 B.C.‚ the Athenians revolted against their government system and established a democracy. In 750 A.D. the Umayyad Dynasty was overthrown in the Abbasid Revolution. Many years later‚ in the 1300’s‚ the Scottish fought for independence from England. England then fought in another revolution from 1765-1783 led
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Throughout its history‚ the Navy has successfully met all its challenges. America’s naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on Oct. 13‚ 1775‚ the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships. Creating the Continental Navy. Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including John Paul Jones. From those early days of naval service‚ certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles
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the Continental Army and was given command of Boston by George Washington. Greene’s success did not stop there‚ two months later he was appointed a major general in the Confederate Army and was placed in charge of its troops stationed in Long Island. Unfortunately‚ Greene grew very ill and did not participate in the Battle of Long Island‚ although he resumed his duties shortly after the battle took place. As major general‚ Greene thought the correct move for the Continental Army was
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