The American Leaders were George Washington‚ Charles Lee‚ Henry Knox‚ James Clinton‚ and Nathanael Greene. George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the continental army‚ and became the first president of the United States. Charles lee‚ bases on his military skills‚ was made the Commander-in-Chief of the new continental army‚ but his positon
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A General To Remember "Come‚ my boys! Let us go back and we will find the Gamecock. But as for this damned old fox‚ the devil himself could not catch him!" That was the famous quote by Banastre Tarleton‚ a British general and soldier‚ who gave the “Swamp Fox” his name. Francis Marion was the “Swamp Fox’s” real name. Marion was born on February 26th 1732‚ in Goat Field Plantation in Saint Johns Parish‚ Berkeley County‚ South Carolina. When Marion was a boy‚ he set off to sail at the age of 15 but
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from America tried to push the British soldiers out of our country. The American soldiers were to tired and hungry to fight anymore. Most of the soldiers tried to escape‚ but couldn’t. According to General Nathanael Greene‚ he had never witnessed such scenes before in his life. General Greene was very discouraged when he arrived to the scene. America finally had a new plan to fight against the British Army. The American soldiers were going to plan a surprise attack on British soldiers. It was going
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Eli Whitney was born on a farm in Westboro‚ Massachusetts‚ on December 8‚ 1765. Whitney’s Mother‚ Elizabeth Fay‚ died of a heart attack in the year 1777. At the age 14 Eli ran a nail manufacturing operation that ended up being very profitable. He had sold nails from his Dad’s workshop during the Revolutionary War. Because Eli’s stepmother didn’t support his wish to attend college‚ he worked as a farm laborer and a school teacher to save up money. Eli then prepared to go to Yale at Leicester Academy
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Looking back at Revolutionary War‚ you might question how America successfully defeated the British considering the British army was the best trained and equipped‚ and possibly the most professional army in the world. In contrast‚ America was in a state of disorganization when it came to economics and politics. The national government as a whole was greatly powerless. Unlike the British army‚ the American army was inadequately trained‚ had little supplies‚ and was not paid very well. Practically
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Valley Forge‚ 1777-78 British occupation of American cities- New York‚ Philadelphia‚ Charleston‚ Savannah Baron Von Steuben Olive Branch Petition Lexington and Concord‚ April 1775 Pre-1775 actions leading to 1775–1783 actions Nathanael Greene Loyalists‚ including native Americans and African Americans. Role of women- nurses‚ soldiers‚ camp followers Collapse of Lord North’s ministry‚ 1782 Washington‚ commander of the army Colonial experience from earlier colonial wars
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The year 1776 is without a doubt the most influential year in the history of the United States. This year is commemorated in the United States as the definite beginning of its nationhood; It was the year America was born. American colonists went from being loyal followers of King George III to Americans fighting for their freedom in just one year. In David McCullough’s award winning novel‚ 1776‚ he portrays the events of this year with exceptional accuracy‚ making his book a major contribution
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countenance” – General Nathanael Greene The greatest leaders in the world are brought to this earth as normal people but with the right mindset‚ those normal people become the men who allow us to have our every day rights through hard labor‚ incompletable success and with carrying the highest valor. The novel really catches the reader’s attention once the setting switches over to the American surface‚ where you meet the personalities of George Washington‚ Henry Knox and Nathanael Greene. McCullough offers
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Chapter 8 REVOLUTION‚ 1775–1783 1. Prelude to Independence‚ April 1775 to July 1776 (pp. 141–146) a. In May of 17___‚ one month after the first shots at Lexington and Concord‚ the Second ____________ Congress met in Philadelphia. List two reasons this Congress selected George Washington to command the ragtag troops besieging Boston. (1) (2) b. How does the “Olive Branch Petition” of July 1775 on the one hand and the abortive invasion of Canada by
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General Henry Clinton was located‚ although Washington feared that Maj. General Nathanael Greene could not keep Lt. General Charles Cornwallis occupied in the Carolinas and would soon move into Virginia in an effort to link up with Clinton. As a matter of fact‚ following the loss of his light infantry and cavalry at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17‚ 1781‚ burning his baggage train in pursuit of General Greene later that month and a costly victory at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse‚ General
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