Revolutionary

to the outcome of the war. In the story Kathleen DuVal uncovered history that was unknown. The story gives us an up close look almost as if we were there. The story Independence lost is significant to American history so we can understand the revolutionary war and what went on behind the scene. Throughout the story we gain better understanding about the contributors that help led to the great outcome of the war. Behind this story I understand that many people fought for my freedom and the…

Another document was the pamphlet, Common Sense written by Thomas Paine. Common sense was written as a push to the colonist to break ties with Britain. Americans could not easily break ties with Britain, as simply as1, 2, and 3. Also, many colonists since birth have worship the king and England. There was a fear of how common people can rule themselves. Therefore Pain wrote Common Sense and “encourage colonist to break free from England and start a new independent and democratic society” (The…

Army was an army formed by the patriots with leader George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County Virginia. The continental army was formed by the second continental congress after the outbreak of revolutionary war. The Second Continental Congress managed the colonial war effort and moved determinedly towards independence making the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence states the principles on…

Freedom then was not the freedom many Americans have come to know today, in fact, for many people of color during the time of the Revolutionary war, freedom was non-existent. Many scholars have chosen to acknowledge the fact that Native Americans, specifically, had many struggles during and after the war. Of these scholars, two articles, one written by Gary B. Nash and the other by Benjamin L. Carp have really caught my attention. “The American Revolution in Red and Black” by Nash was certainly…

American Revolution started in April 19, 1775. There were many reason on why the American Revolution occurred. But the main reason why the Revolutionary War happened was because the king of Britain began taxing the colonists. But there were other reasons why the revolution occurred. There was the Boston Tea Party in 1773 when colonists dressed as American Indians threw million dollars of worth of tea into the sea. There was the Intolerable Act. The intolerable act had five acts. There was the…

Social Issues and Revolutionary Ideas “The distinction between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders, are no more. I am not a Virginia, but an American,” Patrick Henry declared in his 1774 speech at a meeting of the First Continental Congress (“Patrick”). This rhetoric illustrates the sense of society Americans felt. According to Gordon S. Wood in “Rhetoric and Reality in the America Revolution,” there is a link between American social issues and Revolutionary ideas.…

fought on Breed’s Hill. The ultimate British goal of capturing Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill was being able to occupy the hills that surrounded the city and also to control the Boston Harbor. Although it was considered the biggest battle in the Revolutionary War, the hype did live up to its potential and brought out the best of their abilities. In the end, the colonists were the true winners of this battle because of their fighting tactics, morale,…

Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury, had an idea to impose or to put taxes on all whiskey products produced and sold in the U.S.A. Congress in 1791 established excise tax. This way, the U.S can pay of the enormous debt they are facing because of the Revolutionary War that occurred prior to this event. With nearly 54 million dollars in debt in the USA! However, what actually caused the Whisky Rebellion was the citizen did not like this idea both congress and Hamilton were proposing. The…

of France. The Storming of the Bastille, during the same year, creates the spark that will burn into a revolutionary fervor (Kagel). It is a chaotic battle with “flashing weapons, blazing torches, smoking waggon-loads of wet straw, hard work at neighbouring barricade in all directions, shrieks volleys, execrations, bravery without stint, boom,smash and rattle...” (Dickens 218). The revolutionaries overcome the fortress of a prison, but are describe as being part of a mass. They are considered…

taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. In the French and Indian War, he made his way up the ranks. During this conflict, he made himself very successful, developing into the obvious choice for commander in chief when the Revolutionary War began later. He distinguished himself during the war, having clever thoughts and unique ways to defeat the British Army.Washington…