proved to be a momentous year for John Adams. With Parliament’s passage of the Coercive Acts‚ Adams realized that the time had come for the Americans to invoke what he called “revolution-principles.”4 Later that year he was elected to the first Continental Congress. Over the course of the next two years no man worked as hard or played as important a role in the movement for independence. His first great contribution to the American cause was to draft‚ in October 1774‚ the principal clause of the Declaration
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lead the Continental Army in Valley Forge. Washington was the father of his country‚ also known as The United States of America. He was a young leader during the French and Indian War but he was beyond the right choice for the job as he led America to victory. Washington was a Virginia planter‚ that taught him respect and great working characteristics to go ahead and take charge in the Revolutionary War.(Beck‚ 263) George Washington was a delegate of the First and Second Continental Congress‚ which
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James Madison was the fourth president of the United States of America. He was a political theorist. He was born on March 16‚ 1751 at Port Conway‚Virgina.He died on June 28‚1836 on his tobacco plantation in Montpelier‚ Orange County‚ Virginia. His father is James Madison Sr.He was a successful planter and owned more than 3‚000 acres of land and dozens of slaves. In addition‚ he was an influential figure in county affairs. He acquired wealth by inheritance and by his marriage to the daughter of a
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amount of men died and neglected their expedition by living with other tribes and taking some for wives. Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 discovered Florida and was later met by a southern Indian tribe that would cut Leon’s triumphant moment short. A second attempt to colonize in America was led unsuccessful by Panfilo de Norvaez in 1528. Many men were lost at sea and others were among the Indian people. The first Spanish expedition in 1539
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DUELING AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION History 223 Dueling & European Culture Earl McPike Jr 11-8-2016 Thesis The purpose of this paper is to talk about dueling in our American history. Some of this information will hit home with you‚ and help you realize dueling was a global practice. Even some of our former presidents have participated in duels‚ and some have also avoided the dueling altercations. Thus is the life of our late ancestor who just on the fact of honor‚ chivalry‚ and what
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George Washington Washington left behind a undeniable record of military and political achievement. He was not a great field commander‚ but he learned from his mistakes. Politically‚ he proved remarkably intelligent at understanding the will of Congress. As a human being‚ Washington’s legacy is more complex. The Early Years George Washington was born on the February 22‚ 1732 in Virginia. Washington had no formal education. Unlike his brothers he was never sent to England for schooling and a higher
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The First Phase started in New England and was viewed as police action (Schultz‚ 2014‚ pg. 105). The Second Phase was in the Middle Colonies and was considered a more traditional war where the British were fighting large military battles and taking the capital (Schultz‚ 2014‚ pg. 106). The Third Phase was fought in the South with Guerrilla warfare (Schultz
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knew the woods. This war was won by the Americans. After this war the English wanted the Americans to pay for the war with the French and they refused. This is what prompted the war between the English and the Colonies. The Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and George Washington was made the general of this army. He trained his men to fight the British and the first battle took place in Massachusets and was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. George Washington was an outstanding
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testaments to liberty and equality in world history.In June 1776‚ the Congress appointed a five-man committee (Jefferson‚ John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston) to draft a Declaration of Independence. The committee then chose Jefferson to author the declaration’s first draft‚ selecting him for what John Adams called his "happy talent for composition and singular felicity of expression. In June 1776‚ the Congress appointed a five-man committee (Jefferson‚ John Adams‚ Benjamin
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As the continental congress was getting ready to vote on the independence of America‚ thousands of soldiers started to appear by Long Island. Howe’s troops then landed off of Stanton Island. George Washington worst move was to move from Long Island and Manhattan and fall
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