Dusk! The last shot of the first battle has been fired. The soldiers, the hungry, the injured and the weary, have retired to their camps. A man is seen lying on the ground calling out for his mother to come and rescue him from this hell on earth that has become his life. He is in ...

The French and Indian War caused the American colonies to become more unified as Americans and more distant from Britain, due to differing political, economic, and ideological relations after the war. Throughout the war the colonists wanted to head west to get away form British control. After the wa...

US history Internet AssignmentDaniel MorganGeneral Daniel Morgan was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in 1736. He was known as a legendary brawler and drinker in county full of brawlers and drinkers. He moved to Virginia at 19, a civilian wagoner during the French and Indiana War serving on the ...

The American Revolution ended two centuries of British rule over most of the North American Colonies, resulting in the formation of the United States of America. The various causes of the American Revolution can be traced to the end of the French and Indian War, when Britain had succeeded in gaining...

Washington, Marat Perhaps the one thing that George Washington and Jean-Paul Marat share most commonly is that they have both taken part in a revolution, even though those revolutions had been on different continents, an ocean apart. George Washington was present during the American Revolution,...

Overall the motion picture "The Patriot" was very historically accurate. The scenery and the clothing worn by the characters played a major role in keeping the film true to the Revolutionary time period in American history in which the story took place. Although characters such as Benjamin...

George Washington is unanimously referred to as the "father of America". The first president of the United States of America, Washington set the manner for what was to become the most powerful seat of government in the country. The purpose of this paper is to provide biographical information on Wa...

Colonel Daniel Morgan: Aruguably the most significant Colonel in the Battles of Saratoga. St: American Military History HIST-292L-111 Tom DiLello 2/14/00 Flamboyant! Rowdy! Troublemaker! When you hear these words, does a colonial in the military come to min...

U.S. politics & policy were shaped by mostly domestic affairs in the 1790's. During George Washington's Presidency, Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson, his two closest advisors, faced off on opposing views of what the role of government should be. Alexander Hamilton, the Federalist from N.Y. cal...

George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

In the 1600s almost all the serious issues were relating to religion. Most people came to the Americas to escape religious persecution. Religious feuds were inevitable. Several religions came with the emigrants colonizing America. People had there own ideas on what the "right" religion...

1.When the British won the French and Indian War and gained all North American land East of the Mississippi River, they became engulfed in a financial crisis. Because of this, they brought about new laws and taxes on the colonists. Also, after the war, the British government stationed 10,000 troop...

Hannah Farahan US History- Bradley Project 4 Washington and Clark on the Importance Scale William Clark was an important historical figure, although not by any means a great one. William Clark is best known for his expeditions west and the map he made from his traveling. William Clark contrib...

The book \"John Adams\" provided an interesting insight into the life of John Adams. It displayed his life in a most memorable way that gives the reader a true account of the trials he had to overcome to make the United States what it is today. In reading this book, we understand the barriers our fo...

The state of American politics in the 1790's was shaped primarily by domestic affairs. Domestic affairs marked turning points in the history of the nation and exemplified the United States as a diverse but whole union. The various views of Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist and his adversary Thomas ...

Through out the American Revolutionary war there were many key battles taking place. Every one of the battles was important in there own aspects. Some of them prevented British troops from advancing while others pushed the British back and restored land previously lost. The Battle of Saratoga goe...

Throughout America's long history, there have been 42 great men who served as president of this nation. However, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson have emerged as the "Greatest of the Great." Each served as president during a time of gr...

War If Need Be, Peace If possible George Washington played an important role in American history. He's known as the "Founding Father" of our country's government. He is also, the leader who won independence. Who would have thought that the son of a Virginia planter would acc...

No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold.He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born inNorwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old,Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and Indian War, but hewas brought back by h...

Benedict ArnoldThe painting above is of Benedict Arnold. Arnold liked to lead andcommand his men on the front lines. The Battle of Saratoga was a majorbattle in the American Revolution; it helped persuade the French intosigning a Treaty with the United States that helped turn the on the British. ...

Benedict Arnold No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold. He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old, Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and Indian War, but ...

George Washington's life is somewhat of a tall-tale of American History that actually occurred in the eighteenth century. He had a very credible military career, which began in the British military, which he eventually retired from, and later he became the leader of the Continental Army in the Amer...

Battle of PrincetonThe Battle of Princeton was a crucial battle in the Revolutionary war. Before this battle, American morale was low and people were beginning to loose confidence in the revolution. Washington, the commander of rebel forces at this battle, believed that a loss at this time would spe...

During 1776 The British Army was close to winning the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army held few victories and was continually on the run. On October 12, 1777 the Americans were able to defeat the British in the battle of Saratoga. With this battle the British lost New England. More i...

The second president of the United States of America was John Adams. He was born on Oct. 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. His party affiliation was the Federalist. His nickname was "Atlas of Independence." His vice president was Thomas Jefferson and he was in office for one term. One major t...