It was December; cold and harsh. The Continental Army outside and risking frostbite walking through snow. Their spirits low after several defeats, the soldiers needed motivation. The British soldiers have been following the Continental Army all the way to New Jersey. Commander-in-chief George Washington had a plan though. He was going to cross the Delaware … Read more
During the American Revolutionary War, many people helped out. The Sons Of Liberty, founded in 1765, participated in the Boston Tea Party, an event leading up to the war. The Daughters Of Liberty, also founded around 1765, participated in many patriot acts and events. Mercy Otis Warren supported the Patriots using plays. Mary Ludwig Hays … Read more
Have you ever wondered what happened during the Revolutionary war, and how our country came to be? Well the men at Valley Forge took big part in forming our country. What | believe is that the men at Valley Forge took a stand against the British Continental army. The men at Valley Forge during the … Read more
War at Valley Forge Plutarch stated, “The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others. ” The Continental Army at Valley Forge were for sure not treated with enough respect, support, and enthusiasm as it takes to win the war. Around half of the soldiers at Valley … Read more
Event 1. The discovery of America. America was discovered (for Europe) in 1492. It was “discovered” by a man by the name of Christopher Columbus. He had a crazy theory that the world was round. He told the king of Europe about his theory and said if he funded an expedition for Christopher he would … Read more
The American Revolutionary War went on between 1775-1783 and was lead by the patriot general George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, and was the eldest Washington to make it into adulthood. George was the General in charge of the Continental Army, he had prior experience as a soldier during the French … Read more
In the eighteenth-century, the American backcountry had often resorted to violent protests to express the grievances the colonists had due to unjust taxation and racial and political unrest. During the eighteenth-century in America, the colonists were settled in and began coming across individual rights and developed thoughts of their own government. There were three significant … Read more