George Washington

retreat, and surrendered ten days later. This American victory caused the French Government to enter the war as their ally. After capturing Fort Ticonderoga, Burgoyne and his troops headed south, giving the American troops time to regroup. General George Washington sent Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, and two brigades of Continentals from the Hudson Highlands. This resulted in the strengthening of Horatio…

has prevailed through it all in one piece showing we are all stronger united rather than divided. America has had a rocky start from the get-go. In the late 1700s we started our revolutionary war to get independence from the British. Led by George Washington we won our independence on July 4, 1776. Soon America would be thrown back into turmoil in the early 1800s when division between the north and south erupted into a war based on political disagreements. With the North eventually winning…

against the colonialist through the use of force. 5. How did the governing philosophies and views of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson give birth to political parties? What were the major issues and events that separated the two camps during the Washington administration? Which sectors of society supported each…

colonists who supported Great Britain and their efforts to control America. The Loyalists thought the Patriots were committing treason. The colonists set up an American military, but the Continental army was better trained and more reliable. George Washington, the General, had a hard time keeping his troops together and fighting battles with the British. In the colonies, the Congress…

Articles of Confederation and wrote 51 of the 85 essays in the The Federalist Papers in the pursuit of ratifying the U.S. Constitution (Federici). Along with many accomplishments in writing, he also became the first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington. There, he established a national mint, coastal guard, national bank, and corrected national debt. He based his plans for a national bank off of the Bank of New York which he also founded. The Bank of New York was active for over 220…

During the American Revolution, brave soldiers signed up to fight or die for their right to have freedom from the tyrannical grip that England had on America. General George Washington, leader of the Continental Army, led the nation to victory. However, he did not just have help from his army of valiant soldiers. General Washington also had the assistance of completely normal citizens who were appointed to gather information from the British that would be critical to aiding the general. Some of…

Just before the American Revolution, which began roughly in 1765 and ended in 1783, the attitudes of many colonists were those of dissatisfaction and disdain for the traditional British government. These would exacerbate future relations with Great Britain, fueling dissent. The earliest component of these anti-British sentiments was the French and Indian War. The war gave the colonists their first feeling of any political unity apart from Britain. Since it was the first war where the British…

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…

was a fight for independence from the mother country, Britain. The United States had advantages to claiming victory, such as support from foreign aid and fighting on their territory. Although the poorly prepared militia worried the Americans, George Washington was successful in turning them into real soldiers, with the help of the other nations arming the militia. It really helped that many colonists and political leaders supported the war and that the military was fighting for an important…

like a ticking time bomb, with soldiers dying everyday. I am torn by this and I just cannot help but think about when my day might come. If I wait I'll just be like the rest and distressed. It is the middle of the Revolutionary war in 1777. George Washington and his army are staying at a winter camp called Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. It is nearby Philadelphia where the British are staying. This place where I am supposed to be safe has caused nothing but tragedies, yet the question still stands…