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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2. How would you describe the setting of the story‚ and how does the setting contribute to the theme of the book? The setting of the story changes as the book goes on but for the most part the story takes place in Boston. The story first takes place in the Lapham household in the early 1770’s. The setting soon becomes the Lyte’s mansion‚ the courthouse‚ and various shops in Boston for a while
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on‚ so he thought they were coming by car‚ then he turned on 2 light switches‚ so Paul Revere thought they were coming by boat‚ then he saw 3 then he knew they were coming by plane. Then he saw his limo and told the driver to go and he was off to lexington telling everybody that the regulars are coming. Paul Revere kept riding in his limo and telling people the regulars are coming the regulars are coming. On the other side was William Dawes riding in his truck telling everybody that the regulars
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Americans wanted to overtake Boston‚ and they thought it would be near impossible if the hills were captured by the British. The Americans also wanted revenge on the British for shooting at them while they were retreating from the battle of Lexington and Concord. "Don ’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was a command given to the Americans to save their ammunition. The shots were fired on June 17‚ 1775 by about 2‚400 British and 1‚500 Americans. The British commanders were Lieutenant
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a singular moment‚ as if a singular sound were a wake-up call to the entire world‚ the war had started. All or none‚ freedom would be won‚ or the colonists would die trying. The morning of April 19‚ 1775‚ during the British stealth raid of Lexington and Concord‚ the famous “Shot heard around the world” sounded‚ indicating the start and breakout of an all-out war for independence‚ marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. In a last-resort attempt to peacefully resolve this conflict‚ the
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The style of writing and the illustrations would make this book appealing to children. The style of writing is simple and very easy to understand for children. Also‚ I think the style of writing would remind children of how their grandparents speak. They could relate the way the narrator speaks to their grandparents speaking. The illustrations in the book would make the book appealing to children especially in the south because of the colors and the way the people are drawn. It has pictures of cotton
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Term Paper on Howard Fast’s April Morning (100 points) You must choose one of the topics listed below these instructions‚ and: 1) write a paper that is a minimum of 3 pages (typed‚ double-spaced)‚ (NOTE- A partial page 3 does not constitute a minimum of 3 pages! You must write on to at least page 4. Papers that do not meet the minimum page requirement will receive a significant reduction in grade)‚ 2) use the “introduction-body-conclusion”
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Paul Revere’s ride by Henry David Longfellow was written in 1860. Henry david Longfellow was born in 1807 in maine and was a harvard scholar. The poem “Paul Revere’s Ride is one of his most known verses. Paul Revere was a silversmith and a colonist who took part in the boston tea party. Paul revere during the Revolutionary war was a rider for boston’s committee of safety. While Revere was in that position he made a warning system by using lanterns to warn minutemen of the british. Paul Revere is
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Colonies. The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and George Washington was made the general of this army. He trained his men to fight the British and the first battle took place in Massachusets and was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. George Washington was an outstanding general. He and his troops won many battles with the British. He knew the country side so well that the British had no way of knowing when and where his troops would attack next. He took down many enemy
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took place in this park‚ and until 1830 cattle was grazed here. I believe that the most interesting fact about this park would be that British troops camped here because of the American Revolution‚ and they left from here to the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Not only does this park behold history of battles‚ farming‚ and hangouts from memories of the past‚ inspiring people have visited and represented themselves by giving speeches in the Boston Common. These were people such as Martin
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