John Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Quincy‚ Massachusetts. He was a direct descendant of Puritan colonists from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He studied law at Harvard University‚ and in 1758 was admitted to the bar. In 1774‚ he served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Adams became the first vice president of the United States and the second president. ohn Adams was born on October 30‚ 1735 in Braintree (now Quincy)‚ Massachusetts. His father
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Sugar Act (1764) Sugar Act of 1764 an edict passed by the British Parliament that placed a duty on sugar (three pence per gallon); caused a variety of protests George Grenville gained wide support in the British Parliament for the proposal of the Sugar Act of 1764 Themes: Politics and Power‚ America in the World Vice-Admirality Courts Vice-Admirality courts maritime tribunal overseen by a royally appointed judge; does not have a jury Vice-admirality courts gives more power to Britain
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themselves from her. Then the American leaders started distancing themselves from Patience because they felt like she was stalking them and had a creepy obsession for the men. Whether Patience really wanted to help these men or not she sent a letter to Washington and Thomas Jefferson before she died
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known for it’s many unique names‚ was a war fought to determine who or what may have a sense of control over the government within the colonies. Have been carried out by the conjoined forces of an American Continental Army‚ also being led by George Washington with the assistance from French leader Comte de Rochambeau’s troops‚ they engaged in a gruesome yet satisfactory civil war. The famous conflict took place at Yorktown‚ Virginia to where it gets it’s name sake‚ finally coming to a close on October
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Alexander Hamilton‚ Aaron Burr‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ George Washington‚ John Adams‚ James Madison and Abigail Adams to be the most important figures in the early republican. Hamilton was the country’s treasurer and was in charge of the financial issues. Thomas Jefferson served as the peacemaker‚ and was also the governor of Virginia. Benjamin Franklin and James Madison were the founders of the early republic. George Washington was the first president of America‚ which meant he set up the
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in the Spanish Empire. Both countries had quietly provided assistance to the Americans since the beginning of the war hoping to dilute British power. So too had the Netherlands‚ eventually brought into open war at the end of 1780. In London‚ King George III gave up hope of subduing America by more armies while Britain had a European war to fight. The King was determined never to acknowledge the independence of the Americans‚ and to punish their contumacy by the indefinite prolongation of a war which
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Chapter 6: The Duel for North America TERMS AND NAMES: 1. Samuel de Champlain: an intrepid soldier and explorer whose energy and leadership fairly earned him the title‚ "Father of New France"; started establishment of Quebec in 1608 on St. Lawrence River; allied with Huron Indians and fought Iroquois for them 2. William Pitt: British general; also known as the "Great Commoner" and "Organizer of Victory"; switched British focus in war from West Indies to Quebec-Montreal area; led 1758 expedition
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Battle of Trenton: Background “Having been defeated in the battles for New York City‚ General George Washington and the remnants of the Continental Army retreated across New Jersey in the late fall of 1776. Vigorously pursued by the British forces under Major General Lord Charles Cornwallis‚ the American commander sought to gain the protection of the Delaware River. As they retreated‚ Washington faced a crisis as his battered army began to disintegrate through desertions and expiring enlistments
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INVENTING A NATION (Washington‚ Adams‚ Jefferson) In Contempt Book Report: This report is based upon the book “Inventing a Nation” (Washington‚ Adams‚ Jefferson)‚ written by Gore Vidal. This book is published by Gore Vidal himself in 1925 and is copyrighted in 2003 by the same publisher Gore Vidal. Introduction of the Author: Gore Vidal published his first novel‚ “Williwaw”‚ in 1946 at the age of 21. A precocious talent‚ he began writing poems and stories as a young teen-ager and took his first
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1. Francis Scott Key I am Francis Scott Key‚ a young respected lawyer that lives in Georgetown‚ Maryland. One night on September 13‚ 1814 while I was still awake I watched from Baltimore Harbor as the British bombarded Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. I was inspired to write a poem by the views I saw. The war continued into morning hours‚ it took a while for the American flag to be seen. Once I saw the American flag flying over Fort McHenry at daybreak I was so eager and wrote a poem about what
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