General George Washington forced himself to cross the river with his men. The weather changed, at first it was a normal snow storm but mother nature was not on their side and the weather quickly changed to hail. General George Washington and his men kept climbing to their mission which was the Hessian garrison at Trenton. The men under George Washington and Nathanael Greene woke up the…
The True History of the Conquest of New Spain (Content Paper) Bernal Díaz del Castillo a Spanish conqueror and chronicler in the Indies, travelled with Cortés expedition party. Bernal Díaz del Castillo was interested in getting his version of the expedition out to the world. Even though it was years before he was able to accomplish this he believed it was important to explain the “rank and file” of the expeditioners and the Aztecs. The excerpt describes the expeditions walk into the great city of Mexico or as it was known at the time, Tenochtitlan.…
American frontiersmen wanted the British to get out to their country, and the war hawks were clamoring for war, and on the eastern seaboard, they want to stay away from frontier problem, making less people enthusiasm for war; however, in 1812 James Madison (president during that time) came to a conclusion to declares war on…
American colonies resisted British atrocities and exploited the people. The British reduced the American people's power, freedom and peace. So the 13 colonies in North America made protests and joint together to fight the inequality. Colonial patriots (The Committees of Safety) recruited about 30000 soldiers to protect the people; they gave the British Army a heavy blow and showed surprising power, we really did a good job.…
Often many argue that the Spanish were not the most successful in colonizing the New World. After all, the Spanish settlements were royal expeditions, and the lands the Spanish conquered became property of the monarchs who funded them. Also, the Spanish acted more like occupying rulers than actual colonizers (Shi and Tindall p. 43). In comparison one may argue that the British were significantly more successful in colonizing America than the Spanish. British colonies were funded by joint-stock companies; if a colony were to fail the losses would be lessened, this greatly aided in the success of the colony because they had better funding.…
1) England’s Imperial Strings a) In 1600, North America was still not explored, but contained some Europeans already i) 1610 – Spanish initiated Santa Fe ii) 1608 – French initiated Quebec iii) 1607 – English initiated Jamestown, Virginia b) English to competes with the Spanish Empire i) In 1530s, King Henry VII conflict with Roman Catholic Church led to religious disputes, causing the English Protestant Reformation ii) Power was unbalanced until Protestant Elizabeth took power and Protestantism was dominant in England. The differences with Catholic Spanish magnified iii) Problems with Ireland and English arose • Irish asked Spanish to topple the Protestant English queen • English compressed the Irish rebellion and atrocities committed • Catholic…
Do you think that the British had more to fight for than the colonists? When the Colonies started to form, the British Crown started to make Acts for the colonies to keep them under control. While Britain put a lot of effort and time on the colonies, The colonists had more to fight for because they were also fighting for a new life, for their land, and for their freedom. First of all, The colonists had more to fight for because they were fighting for a new life. The colonists started to advance, as page 1 on “Road to Revolution” states, “North America had grown to the thirteen thriving colonies with strong cultural, economic, and political ties to the mother country.”…
By 1792, European Monarchs were eyeing France with suspicion. They had known about the overthrow of Louis XVI, and worried that revolutionary vigor would spread to their countries. However, the monarchs were too suspecting of each other to fight against France. While the citizens of france wanted war. This would pave the way for a return to the old regime, with Louis at the head of government.…
In the coming hours, the English cavalry slowly crossed the bridge accompanied by foot soldiers and bowmen. The Scots saw their moment to strike and took it; the Scottish commanders sent down soldiers to attack the English directly and another group to cut off the back of the bridge. Within the hour, the trapped English soldiers were dead. The English admitting defeat, ran from the Scots,…
They even knew where areas of sheltered waters were located. The Duke of Medina Sidonia, the Spanish Armada commander, took a gamble knowing that the sheltered water would be the last place for the Armada could wait for word from the army. When Sir Francis Drake attacked, the Spanish commander sent some ships to attack which veered the Armada away from the sheltered waters. So the Spanish Armada had not choice but to continue to follow their mapped route of travel without shelter and hope for the best. The poor decision making and the miscommunication with the unprepared waiting army set the Spanish Armada up for a major reason of defeat, not inaccurate maps and…
No one imagined the 16th century to be compelling, so when people started resisting the Pope and challenging the “Spanish rights to the New World and its riches”(76-77) people were shocked. During this time, Spain was looting the New World while being at war with France. The Huguenots, who were French Protestant had no ties with the pope, but with the conflict between Spain and France, the French would create raid acts of warfare. According to Konstam, Angus, The French had no part in the “Treaty of Tordesillas,”which was an agreement between Spain and Portugal to settle conflict over the new discovered land. Since Francis I, “refused to recognize the control the Spanish had over the New World, the french .. sanctioned attacks on Spanish ships.…
During the year 1350 CE both navigational instruments were in use at that time. However, shipping technology was not present in Europe until approximately 1450. Spain went from having a coastal navy that operated primarily in the Mediterranean and along the Northern European coasts around 1490. To having an international navy and being an international power after Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in 1492. Several reasons for this change, but one was the increased use of technology (coupled with the desire to increase trade and income, among other things) that helped Spanish sailors navigate successfully across vast open bodies of water that contained no landmarks.…
If it were not for them, the Spanish-American War would never have happened. The Spanish-American War was started when the United States declared war on Spain when Spain did not give independence to its countries they ruled. The United States joined with the rebels and fought with Spain to give the countries the independence and peace they deserved. Since the Spaniards greatly outnumbered the Americans, they thought for sure they were going to win and keep their countries in their hands. Unfortunately for Spain, their troops surrendered to the Americans.…
Jesse Everhart Mrs. Blomme Honors I 28 September 2014 American Revolution Did you know that America started their rebellion against Great Britain over taxes of things such as sugar and salt? Even though it might be hard for some to believe, it is surprisingly and matter-of-factly true.…
Marching from Essex county to Brentwood, Kent and Canterbury, Thomas baker, the leader of the revolt and followers, captured and killed sherifs throughout the villages they came across as they made their way to London. A quick negotiation with the crown and legislatures took place with a revolt diplomacy but failed. On June 10th, 1381, rebels from Canterbury and other neighbouring settlements such as Essex, marched into London. Meeting at Blackheath, chroniclers estimated 60, 000 people camped out. Upon hearing the arrival of the rebels, the court moved to the Tower of London and the rebels marched across London Bridge and gained more access to the city.…