Colonial troops

The route the first Americans took to North America is still a controversy. One of the most widely known is that they traveled to Beringia from Siberia on a land bridge that was between Asia and North America. This theory is that there used to not be water between these two continents, and the first people to come to America was on accident, due to exploration for hunting purposes. If this were true it would be an answer to one of Americas longest standing questions. Where did the Native…

Poverty in Haiti The Revolution of Haiti, was known as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. In 1971 through 1803 Haiti, had succeeded in ending slavery and French control over the colony. However, Haitian Revolution was more complex because at the moment it was several revolution going on. In 1789, French Revolution would come to represent a new concept of human rights. Many people may not know that in the 18th century Saint Dominique, what is now known as…

to present their points of views, resulting in them horribly being taken advantage of. The American Revolutionary War had been a consequence of three factors: of Parliamentary taxation (The Stamp Act), restriction of civil liberties, and legacy of colonial political ideas. These all aided as a vast part in leading up to the American desire for separation from Great Britain. When Parliament began to tax the Colonists to raise revenue, they protested. This angered the…

“Over time, Americans came to see the battles of Lexington and Concord as the first steps toward American Independence.” The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution, a conflict that would escalate from a colonial uprising into a world war that, seven years later, would give birth to the independent United States of America. This was the end of those battles but the start of many…

The American Revolution, also known as the United States war of Independence, was a pandemonium which lasted from 1765 to 1783. The colonists in the thirteen colonies refused to be ruled by the British monarchy, which was also referred to as the Crown. They had already been controlled by the French for long enough, they were not going to let the Britain’s step all over them as soon as they got some power. The thirteen colonies finally united in the quest for independence. They overthrew Great…

After fighting in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), Britain was left with an immense debt on their shoulders (Chapter 4). It was up to George Grenville to help reduce this debt and save England from a disastrous future (Chapter 4). His plans were set into motion when parliament passed acts that they hoped would raise money to pay off the debt (Chapter 4). However, they did not foresee that these actions would lead to the American Revolution. Although the change in British imperial policy…

What was the role of women in colonial America and how did the concept of the ‘American Mother’ impact on its independence? This research task will attempt to answer this question by individually breaking down the nature of colonialism, the role of women during this period (and the different types of women) as well as what exactly the term “American Mother” meant during this period and how it affected the independence of America. Colonial America is said to have taken place during the period…

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 Hill, Colonel Prescott’s leadership…

In this battle the 8,800 American troops plus 7,800 French troops fought against 8,000 British troops. The British commander was Major General Cornwallis, and the French Commander was General de Rochambeau. The British were in Yorktown for supplies and French and Americans planed to surround them in Yorktown. The French set up a blockade of twenty-nine ships in Chesapeake Bay. The Americans and French led their troops plus 3,100 militia to the left and right of the British…

New Hampshire, and Connecticut into a single province headed by a Royal governor (Edmund Andros)- angered the Massachusetts colonists and created a tense relationship between Great Britain and the colony early on. In addition, there was a growing colonial merchant class in Massachusetts whose wealth and prosperity was threatened by the slew of taxes that the British enacted, particularly the Navigation, Sugar, Stamp and Tea acts. The Massachusetts colony was also the chief center of resistance;…