Battles of Lexington and Concord

In order to prepare for a battle against the British the colonies started to form militias. Around Boston, the militias of Massachusetts began to collect and stock up on guns and ammunitions. Somehow the British found out about the militias and decided that it was time for them to get ready. The British then tried to go into Concord to try and steal the colonist weapons and kidnap Samael Adams and John Handcock. The colonies found…

Causes of the American Revolution On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which stimulated the revolution of American freedom from Great Britain. The motives for why the colonists felt it was crucial to start a revolution of independence are contradicted by both the opinions of the British, and the opinions of the American colonists themselves. Although there are numerous documents supporting the British that state the colonists were at fault…

Many myths are associated with the American War of Independence against Great Britain. Perhaps the greatest of these myths, is the belief that the schism occurred as a result of a simple tax revolt against “big government.” This view of American history contains a flaw; accordingly, the Revolution was not the result of some substantive reason of a greater principle but just a conflict of moneyed personal interests. Between the years of 1763 and 1776, Great Britain and its rebellious colonists…

At this battle George Washington and his troops were outnumbered two to one and faced a very bad defeat. Although they were defeated, there was good to come from this battle; Washington had his men retreated up to Harlem Heights and what Washington took away from the battle was that his troops would stand no chance in large scale battles with the redcoats because they would just be out numbered. The importance of this is…

Revolutions have, in history, proven themselves to be an effective sacrifice against many unjust societal and governmental practices, the final attempt of the oppressed to change things for the better. The America, Latin America, French, and Haitian revolutions were no exception. Although all four revolutions were fought differently, and for their own unique, individual reasons, they all are excellent examples of uprisings in history that challenged traditional ways and succeeded. The American…

Before the Continental Congress would meet again, the British sent troops to Concord to destroy the colonist military stores (April, 1775) and the first shots of the Revolution were fired at Lexington. When the Second Continental Congress met in May, 1775, the tension between the colonists and British was not reconcilable and the Congress began to appoint leaders for the war. The following month, the colonists engaged in the battle at Bunker Hill, which proved to themselves that they were…

major military battles. Colonel William Prescott, the Commander during the Battle of Bunker Hill, while serving with General Israel Putnam, portrayed what is now known by the United States military as Mission Command Principles. The Battle of Bunker Hill began when the order came down that Colonel Prescott was to defend the Charlestown Peninsula from the British to prevent access to the mainland through the Charlestown Neck. Although the Colonials did not physically win the Battle of Bunker…

Portfolio Entry # 1: Columbus Stay Home We should assess the legacy of Columbus by celebrating and mourning on what he did. If Columbus didn’t discover America, we wouldn’t be populating the Americas as we speak. Columbus also brought Europeans to the Americas. He also did several other things such as promote wealth and prestige. He promoted curious thinking which revolutionized future generations and also he provided the sense of adventure throughout the Americas. He also started the ‘Age of…

he sent him with troops, who then attacked the French post and also killed a commander as well as nine others. This is the start of the French and Indian war, or to some, Seven Years war. It is also the first time Washington had any experience in battle. In a letter to his brother Jack, Washington talks about the war saying “I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.” Unfortunately the French fought right back, forcing Washington to return to his post…

Thomas Paine claims in Common Sense in that the most powerful argument for Independence from Great Britain is, only a government that is located on the continent can maintain peace. His most important reason for this conclusion is that internal revolt is likely to continue to occur, and that this fate is far worse than war with Great Britain. The argument will be analysed through the five major pieces of inductive evidence Paine uses; First, those who have been harmed by Great Britain are many,…