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taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. In the French and Indian War, he made his way up the ranks. During this conflict, he made himself very successful, developing into the obvious choice for commander in chief when the Revolutionary War began later. He distinguished himself during the war, having clever thoughts and unique ways to defeat the British Army.Washington…

The United States of America was founded with the help of many people but the most credit is given to the aptly named Founding Fathers. One of the most overlooked and underappreciated Founding Father is Alexander Hamilton, who is known for defending the U.S Constitution during its ratification, serving as the first U.S. secretary of treasury and being involved with the first sex scandal of the country. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11th, 1755, although historians disagree on this…

Founding Father George Washington took office in 1789 as our first president following his role as a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution. Many American victories were won under his command which included winning independence from Great Britain. President Washington’s strong values and principles helped a shape a nation in desperate need for guidance and leadership. James Monroe said to Thomas Jefferson, “Be assured, his influence carried this government.” (Personal…

From 1701 to 1763 Great Britain fought in a series of wars concerning the European balance of power. These wars include the war of Spanish Succession, the war of Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years’ war. These wars had a significant effect on both Europe and North America. The war of Spanish Succession was fought over who should rule the Spanish empire after the death of King Charles II. King Charles II had no children, and several relatives had equal claim to the throne. On his…

1. During Washington’s presidency the population was overwhelmingly more rural than later years, nearly 90% of citizens located in small settlements rather than some of the few established cities. Additionally, only 5% of them lived to the west of the Appalachians, which was largely Indian territory; most still lived within the original colonial borders on the eastern seaboard. Washington was drafted for presidency unanimously despite not directly pursuing the office, a feat that has never been…

The events and causes of Bacon’s rebellion goes far beyond 1676, carrying over into conflicts throughout the 17th century with similar underlying factors that helped shape history. Throughout the book Rice continues to demonstrate how the rebellion wasn’t really Bacon’s and the events of the rebellion carried on throughout history. Rice broadens the scope of Bacon’s Rebellion to show that events throughout the 17th century, such as the conflict between Catholics and Protestants, tension and…

foreign power off of the continent and Britain and a weakening Spain were all that was left. Under Jefferson, the U.S was able to successfully stay out of the Napoleonic wars and involvement would have greatly hurt America still recovering from the Revolutionary war. Jefferson foreign policy greatly differed from the Federalist view and it was…

1776 is a book written by David McCullough in 2005. The book was written from a third person point of view. It is a narrative about the writing of the Declaration of Independence and what the people from both America and Britain went through in the making of the new country. The book starts out with King George III traveling to the Parliament to deliver a message of the American rebellion. There was a debate in the House of Commons about the decision, but later voted in favor of the King.…

Often times, the definition of a true “revolution” may seem rather skewed. Societies have the tendency to label certain changes as complete revolutions, even though not much among the people may have changed. The historian Crane Brinton believes that a true revolution is one in which there is “an overall restructuring of the political, social, and economic fabric of a society”. The definition that Brinton provides perfectly fits with the story of the American revolution. The American revolution…

The American, French, and Haitian revolutions occurred within 20 years of each other during the late 18th and early 19th century. The American and French revolutions preceded the Haitian Revolution and greatly affected its results. Although the Haitian revolution shared a similar goal as the American Revolution, many of the resistance tactics and occurrences more closely resemble those of the French Revolution. It is likely true that the beginning of the Haitian revolution was heavily…