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    WE HAVE HOPE We have lost throughout the beginning of this war. We have lost in the battle of Lexington and at that time, we thought that we still had hope. This started the war, and we still fought for what we wanted. Then, we lost in the Battle of Bunker Hill and we were unsure of what the outcome would be. But, at that time we still shared some toughness and determination. Lastly, at the Battle in New York we also lost and our hopes were vanished. That battle changed our morale from being…

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    leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John…

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    George Washington- George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president, but before that he was just a simple man. He was raised by mother widow and 5 other siblings. When he was older he was appointed adjutant with a rank of major in the Virginia militia. Later on he left the army and got married to his wife ‘Martha Dandridge’. Later the British formed the tea act to gain more revenue. Then Washington stepped up.…

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    Bullets whizzed past my head as I ran away from the action towards a nearby spring to fill my now empty pitcher. I had to make countless trips back and forth from the battlefield to this little safe haven. I crouched near the water's edge and filled up the pitcher. I peeked through the reeds and watched as men fired cannons. I took a deep breath and stood up. I ran back towards the battle field, water dripping down my hand. I spotted a soldier lying on the ground either taking cover from…

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    The Bastille was a medieval fortress with 8 towers, which at the time of the French Revolution only housed only a few common criminals. Despite such few prisoners, the fortress stood as a symbol of royal tyranny. The rising rebellion of the Third Estate, known as the National Assembly, were looking to capture weapons and ammunition to support their cause. They had earlier taken over the Hôtel des Invalides to gather the weapons there. They found 29,000 to 32,000 muskets, but they were without…

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    On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere made history. Showing his bravery throughout the nation, who could have stopped him? No one could forget the ride of Paul Revere. Warning “the British are coming”. During the night, his friend in the Old North Church kept a lookout. If the British were to come by land, he would hang one lantern, if by sea he would hang two. Racing through towns, Paul Revere had his trusty horse carrying hi8m on his way. Then, there was a man, asleep, but in the…

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    Looking at the big picture of the Revolutionary war, everybody remembers George Washington, but few remember his most trusted general, his right hand man, his most loyal companion, Nathanael Greene. He was the backbone of the continental army with George Washington right by his side. Greene was the most loyal of generals spending seven years of his life on duty doing whatever is needed of him even though some of those things weren’t exactly “fun”. Leading seemed as if it was second nature to…

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    Some people say that the Marine Corps is becoming a second Army, that is simply not the case. Since the Gulf War the Marine Corps has been being deployed to areas like Iraq and Afghanistan by helicopter and airplanes, this makes it seem like they are becoming a second Army because of the long term deployments. The Marine Corps says that they do not intend on becoming a second Army, and there was an issued statement from 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates “The Marine Corps is not going to turn…

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    In 1776, Benjamin Martin decided to move his family to live with their aunt in Charlestown because he wanted a better place for his family to live. Once they got settled with their aunt, there was a very big meeting that went on and did not go in Martin’s favor. Benjamin wanted to find alternative ways instead of going to the war with the British. Once the meeting was over, Martin’s oldest, Gabriel, was in the line to sign up to fight in war. Benjamin was opposing this decision on behalf of…

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    Valley Forge Dbq

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    Valley Forge: Would you have quit? Valley forge was a hard time for The soldiers it was cold, They didn't have shoes or clothes they were even running low on supplies. george Washington tried to help as much as possible, but it was hard for him too. the battle of valley forge took place 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. They made their own little huts to live in but they had a little problem, it is winter and it is extremely cold, so they need heat, they made a fireplace in the huts, but the…

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