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    different battles fought during the Revolution. Some of those are Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga battles, Philadelphia battles, Yorktown battles, and many more. The thing that sparked the Revolution were shots fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. France wanted to undermine Britain’s power for some time but knew that it was a force to be reckoned with. After the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, France joined the United States to fight against Britain. When France joined to…

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    get French support of American revolution - With charisma, he gained many friends - Money had been donated with no official endorsement - Cont. Congress sent John Austin to deliver news of Saratoga - Though Philly had been taken, greater victories were scored - Important event was the victory at Saratoga - Can be considered turning point in revolution - France and others sided with the Americans - France declared was on Britain and sent America money - Troops and equipment was sent for…

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    1.What were Thomas Paine’s views on government? How did his writing convince colonists to fight for independence? Thomas Paine’s views on government, as he said in his pamphlet “Common Sense”, was that all people had the right to have a choice in government and all decisions that came from it. He called for the formation of a republic, where power came from the people and not from a corrupt monarch. Paine’s writing convinced colonists to fight for independence because it pointed out all the…

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    started off with 28,000 men and dropped down to less than 3,000 because the soldiers gave up and went home. Then, Washington successfully launched surprise attacks on the British on January 3, 1777. Motivation for the Americans increased again at Saratoga when the Americans blocked and forced General John…

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    BANG! The last shots of muskets fired and finally stopped after the French and American alliance defeated the British at Yorktown. The Americans were able to fight off and defeat the mighty British empire. With their heads held high, the Americans were now independent and free from British rule. The Americans were able to win the war with the help of the French alliance and by their drive and will to fight for independence. The French alliance was one of the main causes for why the Americans…

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    New York, and Arnold planned to hand it over to the British. Although Benedict Arnold made huge gains as a leader in the Revolutionary War, his actions betrayed other priorities and went down in history as a traitor instead of being a hero. The Saratoga campaign was a series of battles during October in 1777 in New York.…

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    Our country has quite an interesting history, which begins from the time Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered the Americas while in search for a quicker water route to Asia. Afterwards, several countries such as the Dutch, Spanish and English explored North America’s interior. Soon the English founded colonies and in 1607 the first successful colony, Jamestown (in Virginia), was founded. Others had came soon after, such as Massachusetts (the Puritans), Pennsylvania (the Quakers),…

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    The Continental victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the Treaty with the French in 1778 transformed the war, especially for the British. Most of the fighting took place in Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey; however, the location began to shift. The war continued in the Sea, the South, and Yorktown. Each side felt that they had their advantages, for example, Britain has the loyalists in the South, while Americans had their foreign assistance. Also, Patriot troops had master plans with George…

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    and the heartbreak that these cases have caused. 2.) What is the occasion? The occasion of this piece is main focused on social media, with transference of photos and videos. However, we do see three concrete settings: the hometown of Audrie Pott, Saratoga, California, and the two locations of Daisy Coleman Albany, Missouri and Maryville, Missouri.…

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    care. A topic I discussed often with clients was which hospital I should deliver my child in. Many women told me that Saratoga hospital was notorious for handing out pain medications like candy and doing unnecessary cesarean sections against the pregnant mother 's will. I seriously considered switching my doctor 's office 7 months into my pregnancy because they only delivered in Saratoga hospital. But, I decided to stick it out and remain calm like I had been doing throughout the pregnancy. I…

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