Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich‚ Connecticut‚ January 14‚ 1741. Arnold was born the last of six children to Benedict Arnold III (1683-1761) and Hannah Waterman King. He was named after his great-grandfather Benedict Arnold‚ an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island‚ and his brother‚ Benedict IV‚ who died in infancy before Benedict Arnold V was born. Only Benedict and his sister Hannah survived to adulthood; his other siblings succumbed to yellow fever in childhood. Through his maternal
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John Hancock was born on January 23‚ 1737‚ Braintree‚ Massachusetts. Son of Reverend John Hancock and Mary Hawke Thaxter. John Hancock’s father died when he was only 7 years old‚ his mother took him and his siblings to live with their uncle. When Hancock was 13 years old he was adopted by his wealthy uncle and aunt Thomas and Lydia. Thomas was a wealthy merchant who owned a highly successful shipping business. Once John Hancock moved to live with his uncle he received every possible advantage. He
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speech before a joint session of the legislature‚ Massachusetts governor John Hancock also asked legislators to follow Beccaria’s call for less discretion in sentencing. Thomas Jefferson was especially fascinated by Beccaria’s ideas. Between 1774 and 1776‚ Thomas Jefferson—the drafter of the Declaration of Independence— felt conflicted and remorseful over the execution of the French king and queen‚ seeing death as unnecessary. In a draft autobiography written in 1821‚ Jefferson laid out his feelings:
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Advantages and reasons why the American colonists won over the British in The American Revolution During the American Revolution‚ The British and the American colonists had many difficulties and challenges to overcome. Both sides had great disadvantages and advantages‚ but the in the end the colonists had the most advantages and won their independence from the British. Some of the most important reasons the colonists won was that they were fighting on their own continent and knew the land better
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Historical Context The year 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War‚ the final defeat of the French and their Native American allies in America. For America’s English colonists‚ this was a cause for great celebration and pride in their English identity. Expressions of English patriotism were widespread. But only twelve years later‚ these same American colonists found themselves locked in a bitter and violent conflict with the mother country that had so recently been the object of their
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controlling the market in a country or nation‚ which he articulated in his book The Wealth of Nations (1776). He believed that “5the key concept of a
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Advanced Chemistry January 30 2013 The Development of the Modern Submarine Since the invention of the submarine‚ all water travel and warfare have dramatically changed. A submarine is an underwater vessel that men have transformed since it was first introduced to being a perfect underwater machine that moves like a fish. The first serious proposal for a ship designed to travel underwater was made by the English mathematician William Bourne in 1578. It is rumored that Alexander the great walked
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He was a farmer and became a lawyer in 1776. He had served as president for two terms 1801-1809; served as vice president‚ secretary of state‚ congressman‚ governor of Virginia‚ and minister to France; he was the founder of the University of Virginia; he also served as president of the American Philosophical Society. Jefferson’s political career began in 1769 when he was elected for Virginia’s House of Burgesses. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born in January 15th‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia. He is known
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Prior to the 13th amendment‚ in 1776‚ slavery was legal in every state included in the 13 colonies. About four million people‚ almost all African Americans‚ were held as slaves at the time. The 13th amendment was passed by congress on January 13‚ 1865 and ratified on December 6‚ 1865. This amendment guarantees the freedom of all slaves. After the American Revolution the states were divided into two categories‚ states that allowed slavery and states that didn’t. Abe Lincoln released his Emancipation
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terrible fates of African-Americans during the Civil War The role of African-Americans in the war and what they did when they served in the army. The Fugitive Slave Act was introduced in 1793. The role of an African-American in the Civil War from 1776-1783 had an effect for both the Union and the Confederates. The north was mainly called the Union but also fell victim to the name of Billy Yank‚ Jayhawkers‚ and more commonly known as the Yankees. The South on the other hand were sometimes called
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