The History of the American Revolution, vol. 1
... and prudence; and they were convinced philosophically that people are free and efficacious beings who are responsible for their actions and for the consequences their actions bring about. It was this constellation of fundamental principles that constituted the American national character as Ramsay d ...
... and prudence; and they were convinced philosophically that people are free and efficacious beings who are responsible for their actions and for the consequences their actions bring about. It was this constellation of fundamental principles that constituted the American national character as Ramsay d ...
Was Benedict Arnold a scoundrel?
... news of the skirmish between British redcoats and militia at Lexington in April 1775, he rallied the governor's Footguards and marched them to Massachusetts. This aggressive action signified the beginning of a career that would mark Arnold as the Continental Army's most effective battlefield command ...
... news of the skirmish between British redcoats and militia at Lexington in April 1775, he rallied the governor's Footguards and marched them to Massachusetts. This aggressive action signified the beginning of a career that would mark Arnold as the Continental Army's most effective battlefield command ...
Captain Johann Ewald`s Hessians in the American Revolution
... Washington was renamed Ft. Knyphausen after it fell to Hessian forces commanded by Lieutenant General Knyphausen of the Hessian Corps. However, American military historians have not taken discussion of the Hessians much beyond the aforementioned, nor made any attempt to adequately evaluate their con ...
... Washington was renamed Ft. Knyphausen after it fell to Hessian forces commanded by Lieutenant General Knyphausen of the Hessian Corps. However, American military historians have not taken discussion of the Hessians much beyond the aforementioned, nor made any attempt to adequately evaluate their con ...
Fact or Fib - Net Start Class
... The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war and convinced the French to support the Americans. ...
... The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war and convinced the French to support the Americans. ...
AR Webquest KEY
... the British to leave? Fort Ticonderoga Click on American Independence 27. What did the 2nd Continental Congress decide to do between July 2, 1776 and July 4, 1776? The 2nd Continental Congress cuts communication with Britain and declares ...
... the British to leave? Fort Ticonderoga Click on American Independence 27. What did the 2nd Continental Congress decide to do between July 2, 1776 and July 4, 1776? The 2nd Continental Congress cuts communication with Britain and declares ...
The American Revolution 1754 - 1781 Overview
... Lexington, Concord, and the Second Continental Congress On April 19, 1775, part of the British occupation force in Boston marched to the nearby town of Concord, Massachusetts, to seize a colonial militia arsenal. Militiamen of Lexington and Concord intercepted them and attacked. The first shot—the ...
... Lexington, Concord, and the Second Continental Congress On April 19, 1775, part of the British occupation force in Boston marched to the nearby town of Concord, Massachusetts, to seize a colonial militia arsenal. Militiamen of Lexington and Concord intercepted them and attacked. The first shot—the ...
Revolutionary War
... British Officer set out to retake Trenton “At last we have run down the old fox and we will bag him in the morning.” Result: ...
... British Officer set out to retake Trenton “At last we have run down the old fox and we will bag him in the morning.” Result: ...
The War for Independence
... left for New York, Cornwallis stayed behind to re-conquer NC and SC ...
... left for New York, Cornwallis stayed behind to re-conquer NC and SC ...
Flags of the American Revolution
... advanced up Breed’s Hill they saw this early New England flag. The colonists still saw themselves as British subjects but were declaring their right to be free from violations of their freedoms. ...
... advanced up Breed’s Hill they saw this early New England flag. The colonists still saw themselves as British subjects but were declaring their right to be free from violations of their freedoms. ...
The Articles of Confederation
... Case Study #1—Settling the National Debt Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress decided how much each state should contribute to pay for the army and other national expenses. Congress could borrow money, print paper currency, and issue loan certificates. However, the national government did ...
... Case Study #1—Settling the National Debt Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress decided how much each state should contribute to pay for the army and other national expenses. Congress could borrow money, print paper currency, and issue loan certificates. However, the national government did ...
Results of French and Indian War 1754-1763
... supplies at Concord and hidden in neighboring towns. This type of stand off had occurred before, but this time a shot was fired. (It is uncertain who fired “the shot heard ‘round the world”.) After hearing the first shot, British troops began firing on the militia and quickly formed into ranks to co ...
... supplies at Concord and hidden in neighboring towns. This type of stand off had occurred before, but this time a shot was fired. (It is uncertain who fired “the shot heard ‘round the world”.) After hearing the first shot, British troops began firing on the militia and quickly formed into ranks to co ...
Results of French and Indian War 1754-1763
... supplies at Concord and hidden in neighboring towns. This type of stand off had occurred before, but this time a shot was fired. (It is uncertain who fired “the shot heard ‘round the world”.) After hearing the first shot, British troops began firing on the militia and quickly formed into ranks to co ...
... supplies at Concord and hidden in neighboring towns. This type of stand off had occurred before, but this time a shot was fired. (It is uncertain who fired “the shot heard ‘round the world”.) After hearing the first shot, British troops began firing on the militia and quickly formed into ranks to co ...
chapter 6 - apel slice
... Women in War Molly Pitcher and Deborah Sampson were two of the few women who actually fought in the Revolution. Other colonial women, along with their families, followed the armies to cook and clean for their husbands. Today women make up over 14 percent of the armed forces of the United States. Wom ...
... Women in War Molly Pitcher and Deborah Sampson were two of the few women who actually fought in the Revolution. Other colonial women, along with their families, followed the armies to cook and clean for their husbands. Today women make up over 14 percent of the armed forces of the United States. Wom ...
AR-facts-and-people-study-guide
... the famous quote, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” He said Britain was using its power unfairly. He was a Patriot and wanted war with Britain. George Washington – He was asked to lead a group of colonists to fight the French army during the French and Indian War. He became commander of the new Co ...
... the famous quote, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” He said Britain was using its power unfairly. He was a Patriot and wanted war with Britain. George Washington – He was asked to lead a group of colonists to fight the French army during the French and Indian War. He became commander of the new Co ...
Chapter 6 - Union Grove ISD
... Loyalists supported Britain for different reasons. Some remained loyal because they were members of the Anglican Church, headed by the British king. Some depended on the British for their jobs. Many feared the disorder that would come from challenging the established government. Others simply could ...
... Loyalists supported Britain for different reasons. Some remained loyal because they were members of the Anglican Church, headed by the British king. Some depended on the British for their jobs. Many feared the disorder that would come from challenging the established government. Others simply could ...
Chapter 6 - Great Valley School District
... Loyalists supported Britain for different reasons. Some remained loyal because they were members of the Anglican Church, headed by the British king. Some depended on the British for their jobs. Many feared the disorder that would come from challenging the established government. Others simply could ...
... Loyalists supported Britain for different reasons. Some remained loyal because they were members of the Anglican Church, headed by the British king. Some depended on the British for their jobs. Many feared the disorder that would come from challenging the established government. Others simply could ...
The Signers of the Declaration: Historical Background
... 9 In a sense the Continental Congress acted with restraint, for while it was in session the situation in Massachusetts verged on war. In September, just before Congress met, British troops from Boston had seized ordnance supplies at Charlestown and Cambridge and almost clashed with the local militia ...
... 9 In a sense the Continental Congress acted with restraint, for while it was in session the situation in Massachusetts verged on war. In September, just before Congress met, British troops from Boston had seized ordnance supplies at Charlestown and Cambridge and almost clashed with the local militia ...
SAR Compatriot: Michael Tieman Patriot: Private Moses Parkhurst 6
... Moses PARKHURST was born in Mendon now Milford, Massachusetts in 1762, the son of Samuel PARKHURST and Kezia BEMIS. Nothing is known at the moment about Moses’ childhood, or what his father did. Was his father, Samuel, a landowner, farmer, shopkeeper, laborer or did he have a craft like a carpenter, ...
... Moses PARKHURST was born in Mendon now Milford, Massachusetts in 1762, the son of Samuel PARKHURST and Kezia BEMIS. Nothing is known at the moment about Moses’ childhood, or what his father did. Was his father, Samuel, a landowner, farmer, shopkeeper, laborer or did he have a craft like a carpenter, ...
Nathan Hale
... America’s first spy. Hale was a soldier for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War who volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission but was captured and killed by the British. He is widely attributed to have said, before his hanging, “I only regret that I have but one life to give fo ...
... America’s first spy. Hale was a soldier for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War who volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission but was captured and killed by the British. He is widely attributed to have said, before his hanging, “I only regret that I have but one life to give fo ...
Crossroads of the American Revolution
... and ordered Major General Nathaniel Greene to evacuate Fort Lee. Howe ordered General Charles Cornwallis with 5,000 soldiers to attack the fort. The British scaled an unguarded slope of the steep Palisades north of Fort Lee and took it in a surprise attack on November 20. Major General Green and mos ...
... and ordered Major General Nathaniel Greene to evacuate Fort Lee. Howe ordered General Charles Cornwallis with 5,000 soldiers to attack the fort. The British scaled an unguarded slope of the steep Palisades north of Fort Lee and took it in a surprise attack on November 20. Major General Green and mos ...
Chapter 8
... Congress Drafts George Washington Perhaps the most important single action of the Congress was to select George Washington, one of its members already in officer’s uniform, to head the hastily improvised army besieging Boston. This choice was made with considerable misgivings. The tall, powerfully b ...
... Congress Drafts George Washington Perhaps the most important single action of the Congress was to select George Washington, one of its members already in officer’s uniform, to head the hastily improvised army besieging Boston. This choice was made with considerable misgivings. The tall, powerfully b ...
204 - apel slice
... Philadelphia calls itself "The Most Historic City in America"—and with good reason. It first earned its place in history in 1774, when the Continental Congress met in Carpenters' Hall, in the city's center. Over the next 30 years, many of the most important events in American history took place in P ...
... Philadelphia calls itself "The Most Historic City in America"—and with good reason. It first earned its place in history in 1774, when the Continental Congress met in Carpenters' Hall, in the city's center. Over the next 30 years, many of the most important events in American history took place in P ...
New Hampshire Minute Man
... Charles Lee but soon became a colonel of New Hampshire troops. He and his men served with distinction in some of the best-known battles of the Revolution. On Christmas Night, 1776, Scammel and Sullivan crossed the Delaware River (in the same boat) to attack the Hessians at Trenton. Scammels’ men lat ...
... Charles Lee but soon became a colonel of New Hampshire troops. He and his men served with distinction in some of the best-known battles of the Revolution. On Christmas Night, 1776, Scammel and Sullivan crossed the Delaware River (in the same boat) to attack the Hessians at Trenton. Scammels’ men lat ...
North Carolina in the American Revolution
... Hugh McDonald was an actual historical figure from Carthage, North Carolina, who fought in the American Revolution. He served in the Sixth North Carolina Regiment, which was part of the Continental Army. The Sixth North Carolina saw action at Brandywine, Pennsylvania, and was also at Valley Forge, ...
... Hugh McDonald was an actual historical figure from Carthage, North Carolina, who fought in the American Revolution. He served in the Sixth North Carolina Regiment, which was part of the Continental Army. The Sixth North Carolina saw action at Brandywine, Pennsylvania, and was also at Valley Forge, ...