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    later the Townshend Act. By that time Washington was an angry man‚ he had to pay more taxes and buy goods at a higher price‚ and let’s not forget… THE BOOZE!!! So he signed up for the Continental Congress and on June 15 1775‚ he began showing off his military uniform and status as the Commander in Chief of the Continental

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    he even may possibly be losing me. Some troops decided to abandon‚ or leave and never come back from the army. “To make matters worse‚ Washington’s own position was uncertain. Some members of Congress did not trust him.” (Valley Forge) Like I said‚ it seemed like Washington was losing trust. Even our congress is starting to lose trust in Washington. To my hut friends‚ and I‚ it seemed like Washington was leading a lost war already. So‚ the third reason why I have decided to not reenlist from camp

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    Courage‚ Commitment Throughout its history‚ the Navy has met all its challenges with success. The United States naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on October 13‚ 1775; the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships be constructed. These small ships created the Continental Navy. Commodore Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including The famous Captain‚ John Paul Jones. From the very beginning of naval service‚ certain

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    underequipped rebels into a formidable national army that defeated a colonial superpower. Indeed‚ Washington’s military leadership was instrumental in resolving the American Revolutionary War in the favor of the colonists. However‚ close study of the Continental Army’s progress during the war shows that in battle‚ especially early in the war‚ General Washington was regularly defeated and outmaneuvered by British forces. Tactically outmatched‚ Washington found success by strategically outsmarting his British

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    Would I have quit? No I would’ve stayed and fought until the battle was won. Here are my three reasons why. To begin with 90% of our troops were still alive and fighting (Document A). Another point is that congressional congress came to help us (Document B). Furthermore we had willingness and contentment (Document C). To begin with 90% of our troops are still alive and fighting (Document A). Only 10% of our men were dying so what we still have 90% of our troops strong

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    Revolutionary How did the United States of America begin? Well through many battles‚ not all fought with physical weapons America gained and struggled for its independence. This took much effort on our part and the decision to never to give up. What is this time and what happened in it‚ well not all people know the answer to this simple inquiry. Named the Revolutionary period‚ wars were fought‚ with opinions‚ weapons‚ and words. The Revolutionary period went from 1764 to 1789. It marked a time of

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    The Battle of Saratoga took place during 1777; this battle was between the American and the British. The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point for both countries mostly because this battle was fought for the freedom of the American colonies and for France to become allies with America. During the war many other nations supported the Americans with food‚ money and most importantly with a powerful Navy. Since the American Revolution began the British were the most powerful nation‚ but the

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    HOW TO WRITE VALLEY FORGE DBQ ESSAY Planning makes perfect! March 20th 2014 Learning Goal: Students will analyze various primary and secondary documents to determine if they would have quit had they been an American solider in the Battle of Valley Forge. STEP ONE CREATE A THESIS STATEMENT  The thesis statement is your answer to the analytical question: “Would you have quit?”  Your answer being: choose a side- quitting or not quitting!  I would have quit the fight at Valley Forge  I

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    of the American Navy In times of the Revolutionary War‚ the delegates of the Continental Congress were trying to find ways to make their army more powerful. When John Paul Jones arrived‚ he helped to make and introduce the idea of a navy‚ which obviously was something that the delegates questioned and were not sure about. Jones was a Scottish sailor and an officer of the historical and well-known Continental Congress and a person that when first came to the United States lived and resided in the

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