Plate Tectonics Introduction Continental Drift Seafloor Spreading Plate Tectonics Divergent Plate Boundaries Convergent Plate Boundaries Transform Plate Boundaries Summary This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used. Henry David Thoreau Introduction • • • Earth’s lithosphere is divided into mobile plates. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. The theory
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the British outposts holding South Carolina. Unfortunately‚ Greene’s action left Virginia at the mercy of Cornwallis. Washington sent Lafayette south to keep an eye on Cornwallis‚ giving him command of a few regiments of Virginian and Maryland Continentals. After von Steuben and another officer‚ Anthony Wayne‚ joined forces with Lafayette‚ Cornwallis retired to Yorktown near Chesapeake Bay to await relief forces from New York. Lafayette set up camp at Williamsburg and sent a letter to General Washington
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General Study Guide: Test 1 Garrison 8th Edition Go over all powerpoint slides and concepts discussed. Chapter 1 Origins 1. Ages: Universe‚ Earth‚ Ocean 2. Scientific method 3. Big Bang Theory – universe is expanding - two major sources of evidence 4. Hubble’s Law 5. What is a light year and why do we use it to measure distance in the universe? 6. What are 3 major processes that formed the solar system and planets? 7. What is most abundant element in solar nebulae? 8. What are
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soldier in the Continental Army for eight years. Born in 1760 he was raised by his grandparents on their Connecticut farm from age six. He was fourteen at the time of Lexington and Concord. Inspired by the rage militaire directly following the first successful clash of arms with the British invader Martin decided to join the militia. However he could not get his grandfather’s permission until July 17hi76‚ when he enrolled as a six-month volunteer in a Connecticut regiment of the Continental Army. He mustered
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liberty comes through and change is made‚ it is like the snowball effect. At this point of the war‚ there were constant losses for the Continental Army they were lacking faith and hope for their liberty. The soldier’s enlistments were also very near to their end and time was going by fast; many were prepared to leave and not signing up again. Overall‚ the Continental Army was headed towards failure. They needed something to give them a push in the right direction. The battle that raised high spirits
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Yorktown: Americans‚ British‚ and French. The American General was George Washington‚ the British General was Lord Cornwallis‚ and the French General was Comte de Rochambeau. The French aided the American Continental Army in the American Revolution. The combined forces of the American Continental Army and French Army troops against a British Army is what allowed the Patriots to defeat them. The French had an enormous part in the success of this battle. Without the aid of the French‚ the Americans
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Why did the Americans win the War of Independence? Before the first shots were fired in the American War of Independence‚ very few people gave the Americans (also known as the ’colonists ’ or ’patriots ’) a chance. Britain had a population of 11 million compared to the patriots 2.5 million of whom 20% were slaves. Furthermore Britain had the most powerful navy in the world‚ an experienced and well-armed standing army of 48‚000 men and the support of tens of thousands of loyalists and Indian tribes
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Revolution in 1776‚ Benjamin Martin called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. Benjamin avoids it due to the fear war against Great Britain. Captain James Wilkins votes against and joins the Loyalists. Benjamin’s eldest son Gabriel immediately signs up to fight‚ without his father’s permission and joins the Continental Army. Some years later‚ Charleston falls to the British and a wounded Gabriel returns
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Battles of the Revolutionary War The Battle of Lexington and Concord The First Revolutionary Battle was at Lexington and Concord in April 19th 1775. When British soldiers are sent to take colonial weapon‚ the British run into an untrained and under armed militia. The Colonials defeat 700 British soldiers‚ killing over 100. The surprise victory boosts their confidence for the war ahead. American victory. The Battle of Bunker Hill On June 17‚ 1775‚ the Americans defended Bunker Hill‚ the British
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