Armenian Revolutionary Federation

An engraving by famous English engraver H.B. Hall in 1778 titled “Valley Forge” depicts American revolutionaries in the dead of winter. Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington stand stoically above their soldiers, who are huddled next to a small fire in the dead of winter. It is the Revolutionary War, which started three years prior, in 1775, and won’t end for another five, in 1783. All the soldiers depicted in the engraving may have their own…

In 1763, Spain gained huge area of west of the United States from France after the Seven Year’s War in 1763. However, Spain gave the large land back to French due to its incapability of guarding the territory. In the mean time, Napoleon was busy for his war with the Britain, and he needed money to support the war. Robert Livingston, American minister, hinted Thomas Jefferson that it was a good opportunity to buy the land from French. Jefferson then sent Livingston to France to negotiate the…

In the 1960 Western Europe had achieved a remarkable political stability and a dramatic economic growth, but not all the people liked how the government was working. For each place there were a different reason the people had discontent with the government such as in Britain, the people did not like how the poor and middle class people were being treated compared to the rich and treatment of different races was a problem as well. In 1966 Harold Wilson in office decided to freeze wages and prices…

Do the Americans become allies with France? When does Washington retire? Will our country go in debt? In this summary you will find out about some of our history that happened in our country. In this summary there are going to be debts, retirement, and also some president business. We should all know this but the first president was George Washington and the vice president was John Adams. Adams broke the tie with Senate by voting so the president can dismiss cabinet officers.Next, the first…

In the Early 1800s the Americas were in turmoil, the Spanish Empire was revolting and new nations were constantly being founded. The United States proclaimed that they were neutral and uninvolved during the Spanish revolutions; however, they often offered aid to the insurgents. As Diplomatic relations grew with the new and developing nations in South America, the United States became increasingly skeptical of European authority in the Western Hemisphere. In 1823 President Monroe established a…

John Adams The Second President Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy Klarissa, May 2017 Who else was the 2nd president of the United States? No one besides John Adams. John Adams was a very intelligent person with very great skills with law. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War are all included in this biography. The early life of John Adams was a bit interesting with lots of accomplishments. Adams was born on October 30,…

slow the rising colonial rebellion as military governor of Massachusetts at the outbreak of the American Revolution. Instead of putting an end to conflict, Gage’s policies rapidly increased it. Gage's actions were the most immediate causes of the Revolutionary War. Resistance turned violent at the Boston Tea Party, where Gage was very influential in constructing Parliament’s retaliatory Intolerable (Coercive) Acts, by which the port of Boston was closed until the destroyed tea was paid for. He…

Major General Sir Henry Clinton shifted his focus to the south, because of loyalist support. On December 29th 1778 Major General Archibald Campbell to Savannah with a company of 3100 this included the 71st Highland Regiment, New York loyalists and Hessian mercenaries. The support of these groups lead a well-constructed plan to take power over Savannah, GA. The surprise attack on American forces caused major general Robert Howe to only have a small number of men on hand. He tried to defend the…

At the beginning of the movie, the American troops were purchasing boats from a guy who owns a boat business. They must cross the river in the beginning of the movie to escape British troops. One of Washington’s general marched his men. In the next scene, Washington, a couple men, and their wives sat around a dinner table, talked, and had dinner. Washington then meets General Gates while at the dinner table. Washington then reads a message to his gentlemen. Washington tells his generals that…

Causes of the Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War was fueled by a number of factors, many of which didn’t include economic factors. The first of which was the high tensions between the colonist and British. The most infamous example of this would be the Boston Massacre of 1770. This event began with overexcited colonists protesting and harassing Redcoats with snowballs. Whether by accident or order, Redcoats fired upon the otherwise unarmed crowd, leading to the several deaths and wounding…