1 October 2013 Henry Knox: Major-General and First Secretary at War Henry Knox was an average man who through hard work and passion became a historical icon of war. Born in Boston in 1750‚ he and his parents William and Mary Knox struggled in poverty. While attending Boston Latin Grammar School in 1759‚ Henry’s father William passed away. Due to a poverty-stricken widowed mother and younger brother‚ Knox eventually left school to apprentice a bookbinder. By age 12 he became a clerk at a bookstore
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They summarized what they wanted and sent a petition to George III. However‚ he was not in agreement to this idea. After the conflict at Lexington and Concord‚ the Continental Congress tried again. A lot of the delegates were still loyal to Britain at this time. However‚ they presented the Olive Branch Petition to George III. Not only did he not agree‚ but he also declared all colonies rebellious
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The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17th‚ 1775 in which the Americans and the British fought and many lives were lost. Troops were under command of American major general‚ Artemas Ward in which they started marching to their destination‚ Bunker Hill. All the troops had shovels‚ picks‚ and rifles so when they got to their destination they would be able to entrench themselves on the hill waiting for the British to come. From where they were‚ they could’ve bombarded the town and the British
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The colonists were in every right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be
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of limiting the natural rights of the colonist. The coercive acts came after the Boston tea party. This acts allowed British military to close the port of Britain and allowed British troops to be placed wherever they thought was necessary. Lexington and concord were two small farm villages; a group of militia had been standing guarding the land. The soldiers fired by confusion causing eight Americans to die. The British military measures taken caused colonist to want to rebel because they thought
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Since‚ they refused to accept against the British‚ British began shortly after the of the French & Indian war in 1763 & concluded with those shots “heard round the world” at Lexington & Concord‚ about twelve years later. Of course‚ our “revolution” was long coming. The most total act occurred in 1773‚ when a reasonable man dressed up like the natives & dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor. However‚ the Boston Tea Party was a decision
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the first Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army‚ the choice of Washington was an easy decision‚ due to his mere size and stature‚ but also his prior military experience. The outbreak of the American Revolution started with the Battle of Lexington and Concord that took place in Massachusetts. This lead to the Olive Branch Petition attempted by the Second Continental Congress‚ which did not work. After the failure of the Olive Branch Petition‚ the Continental Army pushed out the remainder of the
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Beginning in the 1600s‚ one of the main concepts for England‚ France‚ and Spain at the time was mercantilism. These were the three most powerful and blooming countries at the time. Starting from the earliest years as the late 1500s‚ and continuing on‚ all three countries were soon to battle for claim of the new land. Only one country could triumph. Despite success‚ even the strongest can become the weakest. This was the search of riches and beneficial goods. These three countries all wanted to
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Chapter 7 term Sheet The Road to Revolution 1. Republicanism - a just society as one is in which all citizens willingly subordinate their private‚ selfish interests to the common good. 2. Radical Whigs - group of British political commentators; widely read by the colonists‚ feared the threat to liberty posed by the arbitrary power of the monarch and Parliament; warned to colonists to be watchful of any violations to their rights or corruption in leadership; hated use of patronage and bribes
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American Wars for Independence Paper 2 The relationship between the American colonists and the British began to spiral downhill‚ which led to the colonists to push for their independence. The colonists declared two wars on the British‚ one in 1775 and the other in 1812. Both wars turned out to be a victory for the colonist to gain their independence. The American colonists declared two wars against Great Britain‚ first because they were frustrated and protested the new laws imposed by the British
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