...If they mean to have war, let it begin here.¨ - John Parker (1729-1775). I feel the Revolutionary War was revolutionary with things bad that happened along the way. The war was revolutionary because it allowed independence to come to all the colonists, and allowed them to part away from Britain. The commander-in-chief during this war was George Washington. George Washington played a very big role and was in charge of making decisions, but kept his plan secret from his own men. The person that was mainly by his side through it all was Friedrich Von Steuben. George Washington chose Von Steuben because of how strong and fearless he was. Washington's soldiers were trained by Von Steuben to be less fearful and stronger than ever before. Something...
Words: 1041 - Pages: 5
...Was the highest ranking military officer in the Northwest area. Considered the “Conqueror of the Old Northwest.” #10: Joseph Bryant Minister of the Churches of Christ. Created the Emphasized Bible. Also marked up the original Bible to prove certain meanings. #11: Yorktown The site of the Siege of Yorktown. It consisted of the American and French combined force against the British. Was the final land battle of the war. #12: Saratoga Two small battles that ended with the Americans capturing Gen. John Burgoyne. Burgoyne had tried to separate New York from Massachusetts. Led to Spain joining the war against Britain. #13: Abigail Adams 1st 2nd lady and 2nd 1st Lady. (Confusing, huh?) Her husband John always wanted her advice on matters. The letters she wrote showcase women’s role in the war. #14: The Treaty of Paris, 1783 The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War! Gave America the one thing they had always wanted, Independence. Nearly gave America the Province of Quebec as well! #15: “Natural Aristocracy” Aristocracy built on work, rather than being born into wealth. Focused on those that had worked hard to earn their wealth. Wanted their political system to be more...
Words: 2175 - Pages: 9
...notable intellectual paradoxes in American history is how the founding fathers could promote the equal rights of man and their perceived enslavement by the crown while simultaneously holding a fifth of their own population in bondage. Another question that plaques the history of this great nation is why abolition, or widespread emancipation, did not occur at this period in time when revolutionary and republican rhetoric existed alongside of anti-slavery sentiments. A case can be made that Americans were speaking more loudly for the end of political enslavement, rather than the freedom of slaves themselves. The exclusion of slaves from the political forefront made it easier for Americans to make these hypocritical claims. Whether or not whites were able to justify themselves the exclusion of the black community from their cries for freedom, the parallels revolutionary rhetoric had on their own condition were not lost on slaves. Many took advantage of the revolutionary crisis and ran away and joined either side in hopes to attain their own independence. There reasons that Blacks chose to join the revolutionary fight are as varied as the individuals who made them. The motives were, at times, a desire for adventure and a belief in justice and the cause of the revolution, but the more likely reasoning behind their joining was the promise of a monetary reward and eventually freedom from bondage. This appears to be backed up by, Gary B. Nash, in “The African American Revolution,” when he...
Words: 2286 - Pages: 10
...The Revolutionary War The Patriots are the people who wanted American colonies to be free from Britain. The Loyalists are people who stayed British citizens. As well, I feel if I was in the Revolutionary War I would choose to be on the Patriots side. Not only did the British have no right to tax the Patriots but they took away their right. The war gave Great Britain a huge local gather in North America, however disagreements about paying the war costs and eventually started the American Revolutionary War. I picked to be with the patriots because the patriots have rights and the government can not take take away their property. Many colonist fought in the French & Indian War The colonists...
Words: 294 - Pages: 2
...A great victory was attained for Britain in 1763 during the French and Indian War, which brought much debt from the battles and all land conquered. This forced the British to impose many taxation policies to the colonists of America, and after imposing and repealing the Stamp Act, the British attempted numerous more approaches of actions that in turn led to many protests by the colonists, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. These rebellions where not of how high the taxes were, but that there wasn’t direct representation in the parliament for them. This furthered British suppressions and organizations of the colonial militias called “Loyalists” to move against the “Patriots”, colonists who were against the government, and...
Words: 403 - Pages: 2
...The Revolutionary War by Maria The Revolution was a very important war. There were many jobs to do and things to accomplish like winning the war. There were important people and important places. It’s so important because it helped start the country. Important people Paul Revere was an important person during the time of the Revolutionary War. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. When he was 21 he fought for the English colonies against the French colonists living in Canada. That was the war that started the French and Indian War. He joined the Sons of Liberty. During the Revolutionary War, Paul Revere road at midnight to tell everyone that the British were coming. He brought another person on the ride just in case something happened...
Words: 1040 - Pages: 5
...lived in Camden, South Carolina on a plantation during the American Revolution. As the war goes on Caroline’s father is sent to jail for being a rebel. Her brother is at war fighting for the Loyalist. Caroline’s family home is taken over by Lord Colonel Francis Rawdon, a leader of the British army. Caroline her mother and sister are forced to be the servants for Colonel Rawdon and the other soldiers in Caroline’s house. This invasion affects not just the plantation owners but everyone who lives on the plantation and in the town. I t change the lives of slaves, women, and loyalist and forced them to play major roles during the war. The slaves played a significant role in the American Revolution. They served as cooks; they fed everybody on the plantation including the other slaves. They served as maids and cleaned the plantation. They took care of the people who were injured on the plantation. The slaves also raised the owner's children and their children. Occasionally, the slaves served as soldiers in battles. During the American Revolution women played an important role. A lot of these women husbands were soldiers. They were away from home fighting in the war. The women were forced to take care of the house, become servants to the British army, help in the fields and help to make weapons for the soldiers. Caroline’s role has change significantly. Her family was wealthy. Before the war she had servants and maids that took care of her and her family. After the British came...
Words: 322 - Pages: 2
...Gordon Wood’s book expressed the events of the American Revolution in a monotone manner. The book describes the events of the war in general manor. Wood fails to elaborate on the conflicts of the war as well as, the human conflicts. Furthermore, “Wood summarily discusses the Revolution's effects on women, Native Americans, free and enslaved African Americans, and Loyalists,” (Book review). Another topic the author expresses excessively is that he, “speaks of eighteenth-century Americans as if they were all of one mind, concluding, somewhat peremptorily, that democracy "became the civic faith of the United States to which all Americans must unquestionably adhere"” (The American Revolution p. 166) (Book Review). Throughout the book one can...
Words: 1094 - Pages: 5
...Patriot Success: Washington’s Strategic Skill or British Operational and Strategic Failure Introduction Sun Tzu considered war as a necessary evil that must be avoided whenever possible. Many opportunities were presented to the British rule by the Americans to prevent the Revolutionary War and vice versa. The design, execution and effects of operations played a significant role on both sides from the outset of the war thus completely affecting the Clausewitzian Trinity of government, people, and army. Operational and strategic mistakes of the British led to Patriot success. However, it can be argued that the strategic skill of George Washington led to Patriot success. Center of Gravity The first, the supreme, the most far-reaching act of judgment that the statesman and commander have to make is to establish by that test the kind of war on which they are embarking; neither mistaking it for, nor trying to turn it into, something that is alien to its nature (Clausewitz, 88). He says this is the first of all strategic questions and the most comprehensive. Strategically, the British never established the type of war they would be committing themselves to until the passion of the people within the Colonies reached a point of no return. George Washington saw Great Britain’s center of gravity (CoG) as the will of its government (Weigley, 5). The British government deduced...
Words: 1936 - Pages: 8
...It goes in to show us the slave’s side and how they are caught in the middle of the loyalist and patriot conflict. This goes to show how the slave owning and the nation fighting for independence wasn’t a very great spot in time for our American history, but how deep chains goes into perspective of that time period make the novel very interesting. This novel helps us see and understand more about the life of a slave during the time of the American Revolutionary war. Back in that time period, which was around 1777, enslaved people had no say or opinion and was expected to hold the political view of the person or people who owned them no matter how they felt. Even thought this was through you can see by what happens in the book that people still tried to influence the slaves to be on one side or another. In the book during one of Isabel’s’ encounters with the British Lord Dunmore at the Tea Water Pump he promised freedom to any slave who would join the Loyalist cause. Isabel acts as a voice to the slaves of the Revolution by showing the very high stakes of desiring freedom for herself, while attempting to figure out where she stands as the current events...
Words: 1029 - Pages: 5
...Even before the Boston Tea Party started, a lot of Loyalists were tortured by the Patriots. Patriots kept a close eye on Loyalists and did not tolerate them who actively sided with the British Empire and calling them to destroy the Patriots. A lot of their properties were burned and incinerated by Patriots. In 1765, when the Stamp Act was imposed, a huge number of colonists in Boston thrashed and tore down the spectacular houses of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson and Andrew Oliver, who were both Loyalists. Patriots barged into the doors with broadaxes, tore down the furniture, stole the cash and jewelry, throw away the books and papers, getting drunk from the wine in the cellar, and then took apart the roof and walls. Both owners barely escaped from their own houses. Then, after the Boston Tea Party, a lot of colonists’ anger spread throughout the 13...
Words: 496 - Pages: 2
...For example, Benjamin Franklin states that “It is impossible to justify with people so prejudice in favor of the power of parliament.”George Washington also disliked the boston tea party he says that the party was”useless destructivity” luckily George W. and Benjamin F. werent loyalist, loyalists were people who favored Britain and if there were lots of loyalists we would have most likely lost the revolutionary war. The boston tea party wasn't named so until the 1800’s, and it wasn't the only tea party, three months later yet another minor tea party was held. After the party the boston tea party the Boston Harbor was shut down. One of the most interesting things however is that no violence or death occurred. “we were surrounded by British armed ships, but no attempt was made to resist us,”-george huey This is very important because if there were a battle we would of lost or won starting the war earlier and changing the output of the Revolutionary...
Words: 455 - Pages: 2
...Goals of the war The goals of the war are to gain wealth and also to gain more authority, territory, and the influence of the states. First continental congress The first continental congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. Breed's Hill The place which the battle of bunker hill took place and where they store the weapon for the battle. And going to cross of the boston harbor and fight their way up. The Battle of Bunker Hill On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their...
Words: 842 - Pages: 4
...This is manly due to loyalists. They still believed in Great Britain even after the war. Patriots were constantly wanting to unite. They did as much as they could from Boycotting to fighting in the Revolutionary War. Despite the fact that colonists made attempts at unifying the colonies such as boycotting and committees, they couldn’t help but split into loyalists and patriots when they were deciding to separate from Great Britain. Although the colonists during the road to revolution were not united, they did try. For example, the Committees of Correspondence was a committee that organized things for the colonies. Usually when there was a problem in the colonies, they would meet, and when they solved it they would disband. There were usually a few representatives from each colony, and they would vote on solutions. Another example of unification during the road to revolution was the Boston Tea party. The Boston Tea party was a significant event, because it was one of the first times the colonists rebelled as one. When the tea act was passed, many people became belligerent. A tax on tea and other regulations caused this rebellion. So colonists boarded ships and dumped out the tea from the boats and trashed them. This sent a message to Great Britain that the colonists are very angry with what has been going on. The colonists started to become stronger after this. These events easily aided the fact that colonists tried to unite. On the other hand, loyalists played a major role...
Words: 532 - Pages: 3
...2011 Introduction The American Revolution began in 1775. It was a war fought between Great Britain and thirteen British colonies. It was also called the American Revolutionary War, United States War of Independence. The conflict between the British troops and the colonist began in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts when the Patriots (colonists who rebelled against British control) fired at British Soldiers in April 1775. Tensions were mounting from the Patriots or colonists, who were an angry about having to pay British taxes with little or no parliament representation. The Patriots wanted their independence from British rule and the opportunity to form the own government system. Although the war was originally a civil war between the British and the thirteen colonies, it quickly turned into an international conflict. This war lasted for eight years. “The turmoil of the revolution disrupted traditional class and social relationships and helped transform the lives of people who had long been relegated to the social periphery---African Americans, women and Indians.” Role of Women in the American Revolutionary War During the American Revolution, women played an active role in the British and American armies. Many of these women were wives and daughters of the soldiers. A lot of the women made small contributions to the war, but those contributions were life changing. With their men off to war, the women took up the men’s labor in addition to their roles as homemakers...
Words: 2305 - Pages: 10
