British. He saw this as a chance of revenge against the British for beating the French. Cook decided to go to General George Washington and offered to help in the war. Slide Five: In 1756, Louis first worked as a scout and messenger. However, in 1776, Louis said that he could recruit 400 to 500 Iroquois Indians to help the Americans in the war. Washington agreed and by 1777, Cook was put in charge of the large group of warriors called the Indian Rangers. Slide Six: Louis led the Indian Rangers
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President of the United States from 1801 – 1809. He was born in 1743 at Shadwell, Virginia. He is the author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founding father to the United States. Thomas Jefferson practiced law and served in local government. In 1776 he was picked to draft the Declaration of independence. He went through many drafts, he made sure to include that all men are equal with equal rights despite the status or wealth of the person. He also included in the Declaration of Independence that
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Creating the American Republic: Caleb Strong The Strong family had been in Massachusetts since the late 1600’s. Caleb’s ancestor, Elder John Strong came to America from Somerset, England in 1659. As soon as he arrived he settled in Northampton, Massachusetts and established a tannery. He bought and granted land throughout Western Massachusetts, became a leader of the town, and was ordained as an elder in 1663. Tanning was passed down from generation to generation until Caleb Strong was born in his
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The Declaration Of Independence is a statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress. It is one out of three essential documents to the United States Of America. The Congress met on July 4, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The statement announced that the thirteen American colonies, at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain were now thirteen newly independent sovereign states and no longer under British rule. There was a five man committee- including John Adams, Roger Sherman
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tradition Tiburcio welcome to the family was celebrated big and his nickname St. Tiburtius. Therefore, Tiburcio birthday was always referred as August 11, 1835. And, his great grandfather came to Alta California during the De Anza expedition which was in 1776. Tiburcio was built around 5 to 7 inches tall . His family sent him to school which he was taught in 2 languages which was english and spanish. By the year 1856 Tiburcio was completely influenced by Anastacio Garcia and he was one of the most dangerous
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George Washington Shaped America into Greatness Amanda Villeso American History Mr. David 4-24-17 “Give me liberty or give me death”(“Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” Speech.”). George Washington definitely applied this saying when fighting in the Revolutionary War. Washington being called the Father of His Country has done many wonderful things for everyone. Being the leader of the Patriots, he had lived a successful and long life. Thomas Jefferson said “On the whole, his character
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traditional religions, and schools where taught English in place of ancestral tongues. African Americans arrived in the Americas along with the first European explorers from Africa, but short after became subordinate because of the color of their skin by 1776 it was legal in every state for them to work as slaves. In 1863 slavery was abolished and by 1865 Congress banned it everywhere in the country. • In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. These laws were intended
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech can be considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. Over 200,000 white and black Americans gathered in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963 to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver this groundbreaking speech. This essay will analyze the speech for voice and rhetoric by showing King's main argument, how he supports that argument, identifying the language he used and the audience at whom it was directed. In addition, King argues
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In 1865, the United States of America would change forever. During this year Congress passed the 13th Amendment. This amendment completely abolished slavery in the United States. It also gave Congress the ability to create laws against things that were very similar to slavery. One of these things was peonage. This amendment was one of the biggest laws that would lead to equal rights between African Americans and whites. When speaking about the 13th Amendment we have to take a look back into why it
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July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed, uniting the country from its previous undivided state, and cutting the rein from the tyrannical oppression from Great Britain. It marked us as our own sovereign country, and transitioned us into what later would become a world power. Therefore, throughout the Declaration of Independence the philosopher John Locke influenced and shaped important aspects with his principles of natural rights which even encompasses limited government and popular
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