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    him a good manager? Case Background Greg Brenneman‚ an analytical whiz and people person is the man behind the turnaround of Continental Airlines. In 1994‚ he came on board and became the COO and applied those skills. By the following year Continental stocks began to soar and turned its only profit in 15 years. Reviving a company like Continental takes incredible energy and Brenneman has that in abundance. Brenneman was raised as a Menonite in a small community in Kansas. His family

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    Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley is believed to be the real name of the famous Molly Pitcher‚ one of the most significant women heros that the Revolutionary War saw. The Revolutionary War was one of the most hard fought battles for America’s independence from the Britain. From the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19‚ 1775 to the battle at Yorktown in 1781‚ the Patriots had a purpose and was willing to give it their all. Although women were not allowed to fight in the war‚ they were

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    The Turning Point in The Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war took place in 1775 to 1783. This was a war between the British and the Americans. The colonists were fighting for their freedom‚ they wanted to become their own. Wrote the Declaration of independence to gain their. But they needed to Fight for it. During The Revolutionary war‚ most of it was one sided towards the Britishes favor‚ they were winning all of these small battles against the colonists such as the Boston campaign and

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    After being given news of the battle of Lexington and Concord‚ Alexander Hamilton began to prepare for the war. With an old friend Robert Troup and other King’s College men‚ Hamilton formed a volunteer musket drill unit and‚ with the assistance of some of his veteran professors‚ trained a group of young college boys to shoot and fight. Hamilton also began studying artillery with the help from his math professor. Alexander and his volunteers had their first military action on the night of August 23

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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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    On January 17‚ 1781‚ the Battle of Cowpens ensued. This battle was a key battle in the American Revolution‚ and pitted 1100 well trained soldiers from Britain against 300 Continental Regulars and 700 Militiamen. The odds seemed overwhelming in favor of the Brits‚ but Brigadier General Daniel Morgan had different ideas on the outcome of this battle. Morgan was able to use certain aspect of his men and of the enemy to put together a plan that ultimately won the day. Morgan first and foremost knew

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    the revolution implied the end of slavery and granting of rights for them. American historian Benjamin Quarles‚ understood the African-American community’s need for equality and freedom. Around 5‚000 African-Americans served as soldiers in the Continental Army and about 20‚000 in the British Army. The Revolutionary War was a blessing in disguise for many African-Americans‚ as it paved the way to freedom from slavery and helped them to embark on their journey towards equality and civil rights. At

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    Great leaders show confidence‚ respect‚ they also show lots of passion. George Washington was that kind of leader. George Washington was born February 22‚ 1732 and grew up in Fredericksburg Virginia. Washington became the Commander in Chief of the Continental army in the Revolutionary War. ("Washington"). Later in life he served as the first U.S. president ("Washington"). George Washington showed many important traits of great leadership. George Washington showed great confidence when he trained and

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    Hessians and British troops when the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December twenty five‚ 1776 and finished on December twenty six‚ 1776. In the battle of Trenton‚ the American Continental Army was led by General George Washington and his army had nearly 2‚400 troopers commanded by Major Generals John Sullivan and Nathanael Greene; also in this time period known as a great advisor to Washington. The Hessian Army was led by commissioned

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    Revolutionary How did the United States of America begin? Well through many battles‚ not all fought with physical weapons America gained and struggled for its independence. This took much effort on our part and the decision to never to give up. What is this time and what happened in it‚ well not all people know the answer to this simple inquiry. Named the Revolutionary period‚ wars were fought‚ with opinions‚ weapons‚ and words. The Revolutionary period went from 1764 to 1789. It marked a time of

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