Second Continental Congress

matriculated in May 1774. A Church of England clergyman Samuel Seabury published a series of pamphlets promoting the Loyalist cause in 1774, to which Hamilton responded anonymously with his first political writings, A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress and The Farmer Refuted. Seabury essentially tried to provoke fear in the colonies, and his main objective was to stop the potential union among the colonies. Hamilton published two additional pieces attacking the Quebec Act and may have…

WE HAVE HOPE We have lost throughout the beginning of this war. We have lost in the battle of Lexington and at that time, we thought that we still had hope. This started the war, and we still fought for what we wanted. Then, we lost in the Battle of Bunker Hill and we were unsure of what the outcome would be. But, at that time we still shared some toughness and determination. Lastly, at the Battle in New York we also lost and our hopes were vanished. That battle changed our morale from being…

France helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness. The significance is despite the Patriots facing hard conditions they remained at Valley Forge because of respect for Washington, honor and duty. In the fall of 1775 the Continental Army planned to build 4 warships, which were increased to eight…

Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John…

George Washington- George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president, but before that he was just a simple man. He was raised by mother widow and 5 other siblings. When he was older he was appointed adjutant with a rank of major in the Virginia militia. Later on he left the army and got married to his wife ‘Martha Dandridge’. Later the British formed the tea act to gain more revenue. Then Washington stepped up.…

trying to spot William. I squint my eyes confused. I don’t see him. I look towards where he was and there is only a cannon. I sprint towards the cannon. I see a body slouched on the ground. I slowly realize it’s William. I close my eyes for a second taking a shaky breath. I squat down next to him and try to pour some water in his mouth. His eyes open into tiny slits and I sigh in relief. I drizzle some more water into his mouth then trot over to the cannon and dump the rest of the water on…

The Bastille was a medieval fortress with 8 towers, which at the time of the French Revolution only housed only a few common criminals. Despite such few prisoners, the fortress stood as a symbol of royal tyranny. The rising rebellion of the Third Estate, known as the National Assembly, were looking to capture weapons and ammunition to support their cause. They had earlier taken over the Hôtel des Invalides to gather the weapons there. They found 29,000 to 32,000 muskets, but they were without…

On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere made history. Showing his bravery throughout the nation, who could have stopped him? No one could forget the ride of Paul Revere. Warning “the British are coming”. During the night, his friend in the Old North Church kept a lookout. If the British were to come by land, he would hang one lantern, if by sea he would hang two. Racing through towns, Paul Revere had his trusty horse carrying hi8m on his way. Then, there was a man, asleep, but in the…

Corps is becoming a second Army, that is simply not the case. Since the Gulf War the Marine Corps has been being deployed to areas like Iraq and Afghanistan by helicopter and airplanes, this makes it seem like they are becoming a second Army because of the long term deployments. The Marine Corps says that they do not intend on becoming a second Army, and there was an issued statement from 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates “The Marine Corps is not going to turn into a “second Army,” nor will…

In 1776, Benjamin Martin decided to move his family to live with their aunt in Charlestown because he wanted a better place for his family to live. Once they got settled with their aunt, there was a very big meeting that went on and did not go in Martin’s favor. Benjamin wanted to find alternative ways instead of going to the war with the British. Once the meeting was over, Martin’s oldest, Gabriel, was in the line to sign up to fight in war. Benjamin was opposing this decision on behalf of…