claimed. The Indian tribes fought against the American colonists because of their encroachment onto their land; however‚ the Iroquois remained loyal to the British and help defeat French. The Proclamation of 1763 was one of the acts imposed by King George III of Great Britain on the colonies in America. This proclamation was to prohibit the expansion of the colonists into the western territories and declared the Appalachian Mountain chain as off-limits; these lands were reserved for the Indian nations
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John Hancock was born on January 23‚ 1737 to the proud parents of Mary & Reverend John Hancock. John had 6 siblings. Eva J.‚ George‚ David‚ Mary‚ William‚ and Ebenezer. When John was 7 his father died. Years later his mother remarried. He was adopted by his fatherly Uncle Thomas and his wife Lydia Henchman John went to Boston Latin School. After he graduated in 1750 he got accepted into Harvard College. He graduated in 1754 Right after graduation he started working for his uncle being groomed
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The French and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763. France made an expansion into the Ohio River valley which came to the attention of the British colonies. The French defeated George Washington‚ Edward Braddock‚ and Governor William Shirley during 1754 and 1755. In 1756 Britain declared war. The British leader William Pitt saw the war as a key to building the British empire. The British won their first victory at Louisburg in 1758 and later took Fort Frontenac. Then the British headed for Quebec
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in equality and justice‚ however it wasn’t until till the stamp act that he sided with the patriot cause and supported breaking away from Britain. During the time of the war‚ he suggested that they build up a Continental army‚ and nominated George Washington as Captain once again. In May 1776‚ John argued his cause for the colonies to adopt their own independent governments‚ and put up a rough draft of the preamble (John Adams Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/john-adams-37967)
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inability of the congress to carry out their demands. This directly led to the Newburgh Conspiracy- a plan by soldiers’ to pretend to take over the government‚ unless the Congress had the power to tax states. But then‚ the plan failed because George Washington was against it and all soldiers agreed with him. In spite of the huge National Debt‚ the Congress did hardly have any money to carry out its duties and wills. Congress lacked the power to control foreign commerce and there was an unfavorable
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He soon came to the attention of Army command General George Washington who quickly befriended Knox after being impressed by fortifications designed near Roxbury. Washington consulted Knox for advice understanding that there was a desperate need for more artillery in the ranks as the Cambridge did not currently have artillery. Knox proposed a plan that would move
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Massachusetts was first colonized by principally English Europeans in the early 17th century‚ and became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 18th century. Prior to English colonization of the area‚ it was inhabited by a variety of mainly Algonquian-speaking indigenous tribes. The first permanent English settlement was established in 1620 with the founding of Plymouth Colony by the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower. A second‚ shorter-lasting colony‚ was established near Plymouth in 1622 at
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The Continental Army and revolutionary experience portrayed individuals’ sheer determination and will power under a very difficult unimaginable situation. The ever-vigilant General George Washington and his soldiers‚ already exhausted from battles‚ long marches‚ and persistent scarce supplies‚ arrived at Valley Forge on the winter of 1777. A severe winter weather that caused an extensive illness and suffering amongst the troops. Considering the area was strategically located; however‚ the land topography
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alley Forge War is hard‚ but not a hardship worth quitting for. In December 1777-1778‚ General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The British army under General Howe was only a few miles away in Philadelphia. Washington now has a problem because many of his men have signed up to fight for only nine months. Their terms are now coming to an end. After thinking long and hard I am deciding to reenlist for three main causes‚ lack of soliders due to illness‚ loyalty
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passing through their neighboring Mediterranean Sea. They employed this practice for centuries and after a while‚ world powers like France and Britain started “paying tribute’ or bribing these pirates with money to get them to stop. America under the Washington and Adams administrations were forced to do the same. In 1801‚ short after Jefferson was elected‚ the pasha or leader of the Mediterranean island of Tripoli demanded to be paid in the way that America was paying other nations of Barbary pirates
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