After the Revolutionary War‚ many Americans realized that the government established by the Articles of Confederation was not working. America needed a new form of government. It had to be strong enough to maintain national unity over a large geographic area‚ but not so strong as to become a tyranny. Unable to find an exact model in history to fit America’s unique situation‚ delegates met at Philadelphia in 1787 to create their own solution to the problem. Their creation was the United States Constitution
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Before the Revolutionary War‚ Thomas Jefferson took over George Washington’s position as a delegate to the Second Constitutional Congress. During this time‚ Thomas Jefferson was appointed by Congress to a five-person committee in charge of writing The Declaration of Independence. The other four members were John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert Livingston. The committee members recognized Jefferson’s talent and chose him to be the principal author. Jefferson was responsible for
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Starting this assignment‚ I did a quick google search of “commercials about the Revolutionary War”‚ there was only one commercial that stood out‚ as it was the most popular one‚ a Dodge Revolutionary War commercial.The commercial starts out with the “red coats” aiming their weapons at an open field‚ preparing for battle. We get an image of General George Washington‚ leading his army while driving a Dodge that also has an American flag hanging from it‚ and the “red coats” running in the opposite direction
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overnight. It happened over the course of hundreds of years. America was‚ and still is‚ a nation of those who fought for what they believed in‚ and it all began in the prime of its independence. Between the years 1754‚ which gave us the French and Indian War‚ and 1774‚ when the first Continental Congress Meeting was held‚ America slowly but surely took its rightful place as the just leaders of the lands from sea to shining sea. It’s independence did not come easily‚ and many men died for its fortification
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During the Revolutionary War‚ Elijah Clarke first decision was to let some of his men to protect their farms while messengers were being sent to look for allies and to find information. At this time‚ there were refugees that were scattered around and disoriented. In August‚ Clarke arrived in South Carolina with around 165 men. Refugees had camps near Wofford’s Iron Works and had a fight between the Loyalists that were serving under Alexander Innes‚ a commander. Innes tried to battle Clarke’s men
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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 e. In 1608 the permanent beginnings of a vast empire were established at Quebec 3. Robert de La Salle f. French explorer that explored the Great Lakes‚ the Mississippi River‚ and the Gulf of Mexico 4. Fort Necessity g. After Washington and his men fired and killed some French troops
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during the Revolutionary War At the start of the American Revolutionary War the odds were pitted heavily in favor of an easy British victory. The British had the largest empire in the world at the time‚ the largest navy‚ and the best trained standing army of the day. America only had a militia‚ no means of raising money to obtain supplies‚ and no navy. Also Britain had just finished winning a war to defeat France‚ which gave the French a reason to help the colonies later in the war. However‚ even
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Evan Frangesh Mr. Marshall & Ms. Kile WHAP 4; English 2‚ 5 17 February 2014 Were Germany’s Actions in WWII Justified? “War does not determine who is right- only who is left” (Russell). Bertrand Russell‚ a renowned philosopher‚ was‚ and still is‚ absolutely correct. Many perish after earth-shattering wars‚ such as the tragedy to humanity known as World War II. If we can take a lesson from this calamity‚ it is the making‚ not the breaking‚ of connections that will enable moral and educational lessons
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Dadd CHC2D0-I 29th May 2018 Why the Atomic Bombs were Justified? it was August 6th‚ 1945 when the first atomic bomb ever to be used in warfare was used‚ and not three days later‚ another atomic bomb was dropped. These bombs were named Little Boy and Fat Man‚ and they were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ respectively. The destruction caused by the bombs was immense‚ and it has been debated for years whether the Americans were in the right when dropping these two bombs on Japan
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the purpose of democracy is not the only view of the revolutionary war. As a matter of fact‚ there are about eight views of the revolution at current. However‚ these views boil down into two main categories: proponents of ideas‚ and proponents of interest. The first one deals with political ideals emphasizing ideological and psychological factors and focusing on the power of ideas to foment revolution. Those who listened to political theorists were suspicious of an attempt to have a tighter foothold
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