Former British colonies

In the novel, Prodigy, by Marie Lu, the theme is not everything you see is true. In this novel, there are two characters’ point of view, Day and June. They’re fighting for the freedom of the people, and trying to change the ways of the republic. In this novel, the author shows the theme through dialogue during the interrogations or characters, the actions of Razor’s lies or the government's’ secrets, and multiple points of views from June and Day and more. Marie Lu shows that people tells…

by colonists and the broader Anglo-American culture in contrast to perceptions of professional soldiers. By highlighting the ways colonists fondly viewed militias, particularly in contrast to their poor opinion of the professional soldiers in the British Army, Higginbotham is able to quickly argue that Washington grew to appreciate aspects of both systems while developing a leadership style that would benefit him during the American…

The American dream We travelled on a wagon and boarded a ship to America in England. I am here with my grandmother, my mom, my dad and my two younger brothers. We wanted to come to the USA because we were promised a better life in the USA and my grandparents on my mother’s side lives there. They promised us freedom, happiness and wealth in the USA. My family and I are only allowed a small suitcase, so we had to leave many of our favorite things behind. The ship is really overcrowded and it…

mayflower compact, and the declaration of independence. The House of Burgesses was one of the first legislative branches is the colonies. The house of burgesses consisted of the legislative branch which had the upper house. The lower house which was elected by landowning males. We had a king but because the colonies were far away,, they needed a government for the colonies. The had a governor. One of the seven principles of the US is republicanism. Their government led to the making of our…

Specifically, Gandhi and the Sons of Liberty fought for freedom, by doing something, not saying something. One person's actions or conduct impact multitudes and we have had many demonstrations of this. Mahatma Gandhi was a peacemaker during the time of British rule in India, and he spoke out about non- violent protest, and showing respect for others. He talked a lot about these things, but until he put them into practice there couldn't have been any change. Gandhi…

and maybe uncover the Northwest passage providing a direct route to the Indies. To the country’s dismay, however, the desperate attempt seemed to have posed multiple flaws as the colony struggled. Lack of experience and data about these foreign lands meant their attempt at building…

According to the Revolutionary War in the South 1778-1781, three battles fought in the colonies south of Virginia during the War of Independence were Guilford Courthouse (March 15, 1781) and Yorktown (Aug 30-Oct 19, 1781), Battle of the Virginia Capes (French and American Victory Sept 5-9, 1781). The Guilford Courthouse battle occurred on March 15, 1781 this battle occurred in the beginning of 1781 where there was British victory even though there were American troop movements involved in the…

valuable information on the development of America along with its functionality during early growth. Though all of Williamsburg was constantly bustling, newly opening shops and some of the most important buildings were littering the heart of the new colony. The Magazine is the most important of the buildings, providing a place for musket and gunpowder storage in a great location of the city. In its high walls and narrow staircase defense, the gunpowder incident influencing the war outcome with…

late father money, and Penn asked to be paid in American land west of the Delaware River. The king gave Penn a charter for the new colony, which was called Pennsylvania, with Penn as governor and proprietor. He began to plan the government, write a constitution, establish friendly relationships with the Native Americans there, and distribute land to settlers. The colony was a success in that it attracted Quakers from Europe, as well as other people looking for religious tolerance; however, it…

concord. They fought the British. The British retreated and attacked along the way to Charleston Neck were they attack the Patriots with the Reinforcements of 1,400 men from Lord Percy. Keywords: Revolutionary War, Lexington, Concord, Patriots.…