First Continental Congress

husband so Rachel decided to flee their relationship with Alexander and his brother James who was older. Rachel remarried to James Hamilton. When Alex was 10 his father, James, left them with all his debts for Rachel to deal with. Alexander took his first job when he was only 11. Despite his best efforts Alexander’s mother, Rachel, died when she was only 38. Hamilton became a clerk at local import-export firm Beekman and Cruger which traded with New England; he was left in charge of the firm for…

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…

France helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness. The significance is despite the Patriots facing hard conditions they remained at Valley Forge because of respect for Washington, honor and duty. In the fall of 1775 the Continental Army planned to build 4 warships, which were increased to eight…

Jada Rowe Mrs. Dwiggins Computers 1 04 September 2016 Lewis and Clark expedition The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first expedition though the western portion of the United States. This expedition was so important to the United States today because it is how we found everything from St. louis west to the pacific ocean. Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in…

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…

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…

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 morning he’d be the first to fall. Also, the British, they came by sea. They were also known as the Red Coats. Throughout the poem, Paul Revere is riding town to town. Moving quickly, warning the people, who lay in bed. “And so through the night went his cry…

an issued statement from 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates “The Marine Corps is not going to turn into a “second Army,” nor will it have to give up its distinctive role as the nation’s 911 force”. Like the statement says the Marine Corps is the first to fight because of the Marine Expeditionary Units they can deploy anywhere in 6 hours. The Marine Corps is an invading force, and they do not want to occupy a nation like the Army does. The Marine Corps was founded in November 10th, 1775 in a…

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…

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…