Enoch crosby was a spy in the revolutionary war before he was a spy he was a apprentice shoemaker fore 7 years and at age 23 he moved too danbury and became a shoe maker thare at the outbreak of the revolution he joined the american army he became ill and was sent home once he recovered he resumed trade as a shoe maker in september 1776 he was on his way too rejoin the army when a loyalist joined him and took him too his meeting thinking he was also a loyalist as soon as he fell asleep crosby snuck
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Topic: “The Amerindians have left a legacy that forms part of the Caribbean Civilization.” Discuss. The Amerindians have left a legacy that forms part of the Caribbean Civilization. The Amerindians were two groups of people having completely different personalities. One group was the Arawaks or Taino which occupied the Greater Antilles and the other was the Caribs or Kalinago which occupied the Lesser Antilles. The Arawaks were a very peaceful group of people; slim and short‚ but firmly built
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Some people say that George Washington was the best President of the United States of America. Some people say he was the worst. Regardless of opinion‚ it is very evident that what he did as the very first President has become a legacy that continues to influence the United States of America today. He set the tone of what it meant to be President by being selfless‚ being a people’s president‚ and knowing when to ask for help. George Washington had the difficult task of cultivating the uncharted
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000. Rwanda was occupied by Germans during the colonial era‚ it was also a part of German east Africa up until world war 1. Rwanda was occupied by three main tribes called the twa‚ Hutu‚ and the Tutsi. The twa were known as the original tribe to settle in Rwanda. They were forest dwellers/ hunters around the Virunga mountain range‚ in the west of Africa. Their tribe numbers started decreasing immensely during the 5th century‚ when bantu-speaking Hutu started appearing. The Hutu tribe was based around
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The Quartering Act was placed on the colonist to allow soldiers to be stationed in buildings including homes‚ ale houses‚ and inns in the towns. It was a way for the English to save money on costs to build barracks for the soldiers. This act was immediately disapproved by the colonist which is expected. When British soldiers are forced to live in homes and businesses. Invading the sense of privacy of the colonist. The English should not of made an act the forces colonist to accommodate personal that
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To what extent was Germany to blame for the start of World War 1? During the beginning of the 19th Century Europe was crossing a period characterized by great technological advancements and scientific optimism‚ but it was also subject to hostile relations between many of its main powers. These hostilities transformed into war on the 28th of June 1914‚when a 19 year old terrorist‚ Gavrilo Princip‚ assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ creating the cause of war that one month later
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Alexander the Great Legacy Alexander the Great was one of the military leader of the ancient times. But he is not only known for his military leadership. His legacy can be seen throughout the world today. Though Alexander the Great died to and unknown cause‚ he did not vanish from the history books. This is for two main reasons. One‚ he united Greek city-states‚ and two‚ he conquered most of Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Egypt. Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BCE‚ at Pella‚ Macedon. His
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Level Homework. To what extent was imperialism a cause of the First World War? The extent to which the First World War was caused by imperialism is debatable‚ but it is certain that it played an important role in the outcome of events that led to the war. In 1914 Europe was dominated by the Great Powers all of whom had imperial ambitions. However‚ imperialism was only one of the factors that lead to the outbreak of war. Europe at that time was divided into two “armed
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Imagine being in a position where your home and entire life is being taken over by someone that wanted everyone with your specific religion out of the country or dead. This was the situation affecting Jewish people in Germany because of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi. To make things more safe for the children‚ a program known as Kindertransport came into play to take as many children out of Nazi Germany and transport them to the United Kingdom. The mothers and fathers of families had to make the heart
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individual’s opinion. In Israel’s terms he claims that it was a “drama which profoundly involved the common people‚ even those who were unschooled and illiterate. This is because the Radical enlightenment directly affected the elite classes of society‚ those of which would continue to teach and influence all those underneath them and indirectly instill the thoughts and values of the Radical Enlightenment upon them. 2. The Radical Enlightenment was all about cutting all ties to the church and religion
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