Battles of Lexington and Concord

appeal because of the strong religious background of the colonists who as a result are willing to fight in God’s name. To reaffirm his prior argument, Henry claims that “There is a just god who presides over us … and will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.” Henry again references God’s authority to convince his audience that America’s fight for independence is a just cause; it must be so if even God is on their side. With ethos appeals based on divine authority, Henry hopes to remove…

for the Massachusetts colonists after the Boston Tea Party. “Throughout the colonies, the message was clear: what could happen in Massachusetts could happen anywhere” (http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp) Something had to be done. The battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill in the spring and summer of 1775 set off the American Revolution. While the fighting continued, the delegates of the Second Continental Congress met and John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, R.R.…

Introduction: The American Revolution, fought between 1775 and 1783, was the tussle by which the Colonies of North America acquired independence from Great Britain to develop into the United States of America. The war was successful because of the efforts of key leaders in the revolution. Having a broad historical understanding of these leaders is essential in understanding the reasons for the accomplishments of the war, so that educated conclusions can be constructed about the past; so that we…

The Puritans arrived in New England to establish a settlement in 1620. By the late 1700s, New England was a part of America, a former colony across the Atlantic that recently acquired freedom from England. As the colony grew into Indian lands, so did the number of disputes with them, which contributed to the French and Indian War that ended salutary neglect and monitored mercantilism which encouraged Enlightenment ideas that strengthened the divide with Britain. Puritanism remained the same, but…

against Great Britain. The war mainly started when British Parliament imposed taxes on the colonies and they thought it to be unlawful. The first fighting actually broke out in Lexington and Concord against state militia and British regulators. The American army was under the command of George Washington. The battle of Yorktown was the last blow to the British Armies when 7,000 British soldiers were captured. Not much fighting happened after that event but peace treaties began being drafted…

29, 1737, in Thetford, England. Paine was also a philosopher and revolutionary who moved to American in 1774, as a publicist. Living in Philadelphia, he began to sense tension from the colonies after the Boston Tea Party and during the battles of Lexington and Concord. He did not think the colonies should remain dependent on England, so in 1776, he wrote these ideas in an inspiring pamphlet called Common Sense. According to Hoffman (2006), “Common Sense was successful because of the time and…

When most people hear the words “The American Revolution,” they think of the bloody battles that occurred and the ensuing independence of the thirteen colonies. However, not only did this give birth to our nation, it also had an impact on American literature. The events of the famous war brought confidence to the colonists and started the revolt against Britain. The Colonists wanted their independence and during this time they did not have a form of informing everyone in the colonies. The…

the war was pretty positive, it assured the independence of the United States from Great Britain. James Madison demonstrated strong leadership and crisis management skills as a president. He was only the second president in America to engage in battles and wars and succeeded on it. Moreover, he was a very smart and intellectual man; this proves why he became a president of the United States. His actions and decisions regarding…

The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker Hill took place on june 17 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. It was the second engagement between British troops and the 13 colonies. The cause of the battle was because there was a conflict between british troops and the 13 colonies. It was learned that the British were planning to send troops from Boston to invade the hills surrounding the city. But Colonel William Prescott won’t let that happen. He commanded his troops to build fences and…

considered by many to be the most influential and pivotal war for America and its future. Within this war, a multitude of land and naval battles took place, with one of the most notorious being the encounter between the USS Bonhomme Richard and the HMS Serapis. John Paul Jones, who is revered as the “Father of the United States Navy” by many of today’s sailors, led this battle and used the maritime skills he developed over his impressive naval career to carry the Bonhomme Richard and its crew to…