While George Washington was still a General of the Continental Army back in 1775-79‚ he requested his assistants to stop with their vices like: drinking‚ cursing‚ and even getting involved in religious practices. Therefore this letter was addressed to the states’ governors regarding the disbanding of the army in June 8‚ 1783: "I now make it my earnest prayer the God would have you and the State over which you preside‚ in His holy protection‚ that he would incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate
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War of Independence. There are many reasons to say The American Revolution as the important historical events of the United States. This is the events in which America got their independence from British after the French assistance helped the Continental Army which forced British to surrender in 1781. This historical event taught us to never give up on our beliefs. During
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In the 1700s few men had as strong an impact on the political and social issues of that time through their writings as did Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine was born on January 29‚ 1737‚ in Thetford‚ England. He was apprenticed by his father at the age of thirteen‚ working as a staymaker. Thomas failed out of school and had little education and failed at many of his early life jobs. He later grew to be an English American writer whose ideas would have great influence on the American Revolution and the independence
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Chains Summer Reading and Book Report In the year of 1776‚ America was much different than it is today. Back then‚ we were ruled by the British Royal Family‚ and we only had a total of thirteen colonies. Chains was based in the time of slavery and of the Revolutionary War. Isabel and Ruth were slaves for Miss Finch; in her will‚ Miss Finch wrote for the sisters to be freed once she had passed. After the funeral‚ the will could not be acquired. Now the girls were slaves‚ not free. After
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while the third commander was resting in a town. This battle was clearly another attempt to show the Patriots who were better but failed and instead gave the Patriots more hope. It was a boost and told them that it was possible. As one can see‚ the Continental Army also won‚ boosting their self-esteem‚ and were the victors in a war that has now changed what this country and Great Britain has
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Time Travel‚ we have thought about it for decades. What if you could go anywhere you want whenever you want either to the future or the past where would you go. Personally‚ I would choose to go to four Revolutionary battles and the places where they occurred‚ I would also like to see some of the important people in the war‚ especially George Washington. Even to see the reasons why the war started. For example‚ the battles I would choose would be The Battle of Long island‚ occurred March
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Thomas Paine a revolutionary leader who wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” in January 1776 compels his argument for American Independence from Britain. He has written the pamphlet anonymously and argued that citizens‚ not kings or queens should make the law. It has state that “Americans Independence became a means to move from promising ideas to practical achievements‚ but only the American army could defeat Britain and defend independence.” Which infers that we must fight for our freedom in order
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England. By 1775‚ the Americans had developed a stronger sense of identity among themselves through imposed laws‚ which angered the Americans forcing them to unite‚ propaganda‚ influencing colonists to join together against Great Britain‚ and the Continental Congress‚ which created a unique identity for all thirteen colonies. American colonists developed a sense of identity through imposed laws from Great Britain‚ however this angered the Americans (Document F). A largely recognized and important act
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British. He wants to live peacefully on his small plantation‚ and wants no part of a war with such a powerful nation‚ Great Britain. On the other hand his two older sons Gabriel and Thomas felt completely opposite and couldn’t wait to join the Continental Army. As Gabriel lives up to his dream and joins the army and defend their new nation‚ America‚ against the British‚ Benjamin Martin helps out hurt and wounded soldiers from both sides at his home. He is viewed as a traitor‚ and Gabriel is ordered
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Paul Revere is mostly known for his Midnight Ride at Lexington and Concord‚ but he did many more contributions to the American Revolution. Revere was born January 1‚ 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. His father‚ Apollos Rivoire‚ was a French immigrant who came to America at the age of 13. On the other hand‚ his mother ‚Deborah Hichborn‚ was a Boston native and the daughter of an artisan family. According to www.theamericanrevolution.org ‚ Revere had a good education. He was taught the art of gold and
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