Thomas Jefferson This report is about Thomas Jefferson and I will be giving you information on his past before he was president I will give you fun facts and I will tell you his hobbies. Thomas Jefferson was a good president and a good person. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 83. One of Thomas Jefferson’s memories is when he was 3 and he went on a 50 mile horseback ride with his father’s slave and his family to the Virginia…
The American Revolution was revolutionary for many reasons. Some of the reasons were , because of the battles, the taxes, the protests, and the rebellion of the patriots. Because of the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies were able to change socially, politically and economically. This was one of the major causes that started the war. Major events throughout the American Revolution were the reasons why this war was revolutionary. Events such as The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party…
officer that fought in the American Revolution. He is the most-known polish name in the entire United States because he aided the Americans in the defeat of the British. He did many things that helped the American defeat the British, such as saving George Washington's life, leading the army during many battles, and doing many other extraordinary things. That is why he is known as the "Hero of the American Revolution". If he did not participate in the American revolution, it would have been…
years. In the summer of 1775, the patriots were forced to withdraw from Boston and go to New York City. Later that year, they were not able to stop the British from invading Philadelphia. When their enlistments were up soldiers started leaving while George Washington was begging them to stay. Some were even just deserting the Continental Army. The soldiers that did stay had harsh living conditions. Not enough food. Worn out clothing. Houses built with mud and wood. Even though it was hard, some…
Battles were lost by Washington’s army, but a war could still be won. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson announced the Declaration of Independence. George Washington had the American army fighting since the summer of 1775, but I signed up for Revolutionary War after 1776. The Continental Army defeated the British in battles of Princeton and Trenton, but the number of soldiers capable to fight is decreasing. My 9 month enlistment is almost over and our country is still fighting for its Independence.…
Alexander Hamilton was one of the important pioneers in the early formation of the American government. He participated in Washington's Revolutionary War from 1777 to 1781. After the war, Hamilton co-wrote the famous 'Federalist' Papers with John Jay and James Madison, which served as a primary source for Constitutional interpretation. Hamilton signed his essays as 'Publius'. President Washington appointed Hamilton as the country's first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789. He held this post until…
Have you ever heard of Barack Obama and George Washington's inaugural speeches? George Washington and Obama's speeches compare and contrast in many ways. George Washington and Barack Obama are similar because they wanted the same thing. They were different because certain things in the speech were not the same. Also, the length of it contrasted. In the paragraphs below, I will explain the similarities and differences between these 2 former Presidents. George Washington's inaugural speech was…
Many Parliamentary members considered giving up the war in the American colonies and turn their attention its neighbors, France and Spain. The adopted strategy by the British would be to focus operations south of the Potomac River. “King George III enthusiastically embraced the concept of a Southern Campaign and outlined the purpose as early as October 1775: To call forth those who may have a sense of duty to their mother country; to restore British Government… and leave a battalion of…
All revolutions have had large impacts on how humans live today, whether they are about lack of food or cruel injustice and inequality. Earth has had many mishaps when it came to disagreements and fights for freedom, and history has proven time and time again that it has the tendency to repeat itself. Some say that the French Revolution had more significance than the American Revolution, but these people do not realize that all wars- whether civil or revolutionary- are huge contenders to how…
The main character for the novel A Clockwork Orange is Alex. Alex is a fifteen year old boy who lives in a dystopian society controlled by a totalitarian states who controls its population through violence, experiments and machines. The main character is not revealed at first but as the novel progresses, the audience learns that Alex is the main character because of the experiences and hardships that the reader learn from this character. At first, Alex seems to be just another delinquent citizen…