Revolution and War

1763-1789

Revolution Notes

1763—Proclamation Act(The proclamation act was a law that said that all land west of the Appalachian Mountains was the Indian's land.)

1764—Grenville Acts (direct tax)

• Sugar (molasses, wine)

• Stamp

• Quartering

• Currency

Virtual/ Direct Representation

No taxation without representation

1765—Stamp Act Congress

• Sons of Liberty, A secret group of American patriots who rebeled against the British.
• Samuel Adams
• Paul Revere
• John Hancock
• Propaganda
• Boycotts
• Lobsters (Lobster-backs, Thomas Lobster)

Formed for action against the Stamp Act

1766—Declaratory Act

Britian passed an act to make laws in the colonies in all matters

1767—Townsend Acts (indirect tax)

• Charles Townsend
• Writs of Assistance (search warrants)
• Revenue used to pay Royal officials in the colonies
• Tea Act (glass, paper, paint) support British East India Company

(Second attempt to get money from the Seven year War.)

1770—Boston Massacre

• March 5, 1770
• Local reaction was really negative.
• 5 dead colonists
• John Adams defends British soldiers/5 exonerated-2 convicted
• Convicted men discharged and thumbs branded
  
  
  
  

1773—Boston Tea Party

• November 30, 1773--Dartmouth sails into Boston Harbor
• December 16, 1773--Tea dumped into harbor
  
• 340 chests of tea dumped (value of 10,000 British pounds)

(Reaction to Townsend acts.)

1774—Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts in Britain)

• Close the port of Boston
• Shut down Provincial and Town Governments
• All offices appointed
• Named General Thomas Gage as Governor
• Gave all western lands north of the Ohio R. to Quebec, allowed Catholic Church to practice

beginning of Revolution

1774—1^st Continental Congress

• September to October (7 weeks)
• Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia
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• New England—John Adams, Paul Revere, Silas Deane
• Virginia—Washington, Patrick Henry, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee
• Pennsylvania—John Dickenson, Joseph Galloway (Plan for American council under Parliament, to avoid war)
• New York—John Jay, James Duane
• Maryland—Samuel Chase (future Supreme Court Justice), Charles Carroll (richest man in Maryland, Catholic)
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• Declaration of Rights—rejects Parliamentary authority over internal colonial affairs, colonies manage own defense, united aid to Boston if Intolerable Acts continue, absolute boycott of British goods to be enforced rigidly

One goes to war, all go to war

1775— January

• William Pitt urges Parliament to withdraw troops from America because the idea of managing the colonies through force was “too ridiculous to take up a moment of your lordships’ time”

1775—April 19 Lexington and Concord

• Gen. Gage sends 700 men to Concord to seize the powder supplies
• Paul Revere and William Dawes raise alarm the night before
• Town of Lexington is on the way to Concord
• Minutemen are assembled on the town common
• “Shot heard round the world”
• 18 colonials killed and the rest run away
• British march on to Concord and find the munitions were moved overnight
• Minutemen ambush the British the whole way back to Boston
• 430 Redcoats make it back to Boston
• 30,000 Colonists surround Boston

First battle between Britain and America

1775—May

• Gen. Howe, Gen. Clinton, Gen. Burgoyne
• 5,000 British troops
• Ethan Allen, “Green Mountain Boys” seize Fort Ticonderoga
• Henry Knox uses canon to lay siege on Boston
• Benedict Arnold (Connecticut) takes Fort Crown Point to impede an invasion from Canada

1775—May 10, 2^nd Continental Congress

• Sam Adams pushes for Independence
• John Dickenson (Penn.) urges restraint
• Agree to form Colonial Army
• Delegates unanimously agree to Washington as Commander of Continental Army (John Adams suggestion)

Adopted the Declaration of Independance and Articles of Confederation

1775—June 17, “Battle of Bunker Hill”

• Actually fought on Breed’s Hill
• Gen. Howe leads assault without canon support (his canon had been matched with wrong-sized cannonballs [Amherst at Ticonderoga])
• Militia waited to within 30 yards (some say 15 yards)
• Militia target British officers
• Militia ran extremely low on ammunition
• On the third assault, led by Gen. Howe, British troops overtake the colonial position
• Britain losses almost 1000 men (about half the attacking force)
• Colonials lose about 500 men

Battle that showed congress that America can hold it's own.

1776—January, Common Sense

• Written by Thomas Paine
• 120,000 copies sold in three months

A essay that was read at pubs and common men worked up engough to riot.

1776—March

• Gen. William Howe evacuates Boston
• July 2, lands in Staten Island, New York (Loyalist base)

1776—Declaration of Independence

• June 7, Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) introduces legislation to declare independence from Britain
• Before voting on Lee’s proposal Congress appoints five-man committee to draft a formal Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson, 33, does most of the writing)
• June 28, Declaration presented to Congress
• July 2, Congress approves Lee’s legislation to declare the United States of America independent of Great Britain
• July 4, Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Independence
• The Declaration intended to:

1. Undermine loyalty to King George III
2. Outline basic principles of representative government
3. Establish the “right” of rebellion

"Break Up" letter to the king.

War

1776—August, Brooklyn Heights, New York

• Largest Naval group Britain will launch until the 20^th century
• British victory, city falls to England
• As winter came “sunshine patriots” left the American Army
• Initial colonial enlistments due to expire

George Washington almost captured, snuck off in the fog

1776—December, Battle of Trenton

• Howe believes war almost won
• 1,400 Hessians stationed at Trenton
• Colonel Rall (Hessian) builds no fortifications
• Washington “Crosses the Delaware” Christmas night
• 2,500 men; 18 artillery guns
• Surprise attack at dawn
• 106 Hessians killed, 918 captured
• No colonial casualties
• Washington retreats in secret to avoid Gen. Cornwallis counter-attack

Rall had a warning but did not read it, died with the warning in his pocket

1777—January, Princeton

• Washington ambushes British troops
• Colonial victory establishes this will not be a quick war for Britain

One of few small victorys for Washington

1777—September-October, Saratoga

• Gen. Burgoyne plans a three-prong attack on colonials at Albany
• Plan does not consider the terrain, forcing British troops to march through swamps, lakes, hills and forests full of rebels
• Two of the three “prongs” never arrive (Howe goes to Philadelphia instead, St. Leger retreats to New York afraid of Benedict Arnold)
• Sept. Burgoyne crosses Hudson River
• Oct. 17, Burgoyne surrenders
• Establishes American Army as real threat

• Helps secure open French Alliance
• Turning Point of the War
  First real victory of the war was won by Horatio Gates

1777-1778—Winter at Valley Forge

• Under-funded troops
• Low morale
• 10,000+ troops
• 4,000 troops listed as “unfit for duty” due to poor supplies (boots, blankets, coats, etc.)
• 2,500 troops die of disease (typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, pneumonia)
• George Washington mentioned a lack of shoes so severe that the men's "marches might be tracked by the blood from their feet”
• Local farmers would sell produce to Brits who could pay cash

A horrible winter for Washingtons troops

1779—February, Vincennes

1780—August, Camden

1780—October, Kings Mountain

1781—October, Yorktown

• British Gen. Cornwallis
• American Gen. Washington (also “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Baron von Steuben)
• French Gen. Rochambeau (also Marquis de Lafayette)
• Essentially a French Naval victory
• Last significant battle of the war

Big shebang!!

1783—Sept. 3, Treaty of Paris

• Britain recognizes American independence
• America gets all land from Atlantic coast to Miss. River, Great Lakes to Florida
• Fishing rights to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland
• America must pay debts to Britain
• American congress would “earnestly recommend” all Loyalist property returned (States ignore this request)

America came out with most of the spoils

What if

The battle of Saratoga was an important win for American milita. Horatio Gates beat the British with the use of snipers. Also Benedict Arnold had led the infantry in to battle with close ranged fighting with the British. This battle led to the French getting behind us in the war.

What if we lost this battle with the British? This was a very possible outcome because they could have not brought their snipers which where vital in this battle. If this had happened Franklin would have not had ammo to help him win the French over. If that had happened he might not had got the French behind us. Without the French we would have never won the Revolution.

This is the battle that got the French on our side. Without the French would have probrobly not have won the war. If we didn't win the war we would still be British citizens. Also we would probrobly still be paying taxes and we would be alot poorer. This event was extremely important in the war because it got the French on our side and they won the war for us.

Native American Role in America

Although Native Americans lost every war the fought with European, they still had a pivotal role in shaping the history of their continent. I say this because they fought in most of the wars that America has fought. They helped the French in the French and indian war and taught the europeans gorilla warfair. They also were a nessicity in the birth of this country, by helping early settlers get food and trading with them. Also they almost took out the early settlers with the wars that they fought. In a way they started the snowball of the Revolution. For example, they fought in the French and Indian war which was the cause of all the taxes that was a main cause for rebellion. Also they got all the land that the colonists fought for and that didn't quite sit well with the colonists. These are the ways the Native Americans helped shape our country.

4th Quarter Book Portfolio

I read the book Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck. It was written in 1937 following In Dubious Battle. This book is about two men who go from farm to farm working as farm hands. Although they have no money they still dream of owning their own house and land. They almost have until disaster hits, Lenny kills Curly's Wife. I think the theme is how impossible it is to accomplish the americian dream. It shows that safety, contentment and freedom are not found in this world.



The americain dream is an impossiblity because there is no safety, contentment, and freedom in this world. For example, Curly's wife wanted to be a movie star but her mother ruined all of her chances. So she marries Curly to escape from her but all she ends up doing is traping herself with Curly. Another example is George and Lenny's farm dream. They almost get the farm but then it gets taken away because of an accident. Candy dreams of just tending to the plants on George's farm just so can't get fired, but his dream is also taken away by the accident of Curly's wife's death. This theme shows that the Americain dream can only be a dream and not realilty.



This theme is most evident in the Great Depression. For example if our economy was safely stablized we wouldn't have had the Great Depression in the first place. Another example is during the Great Depression hardly anyone had any sort of contentment because noone had money. Also during this time no one could really be free because they had to go out and do jobs they didn't want to do so they could eat and survive. This shows that no matter how hard you try the Americian dream is impossible.

The theme of this book is that the americain dream is an impossiblity. The theme in this book shows how right when your about to succeed your dreams can be snatched away forever. The theme in history shows that in life there will always be a situation that destroys your chances of reaching the americain dream. This book shows a period of time where the americain dream was the farest out of reach which shows you how really bad it was at this time. To understand this theme is to no how hard it is to step up in the ranks of the world.

Valley Forge Letter

Dear Bro,



How are you? I am terrible. I'm cold and tired, we have a lack of proper clothes. I cannot wait to get home to Georgia. The men here are savages, they "relieve" themselves where ever they please. Also they have no discipline, which is probably why we've been losing. The worst part about this excursion is the food. We've been eating these things called fire cakes, they are just dough and water.

What do the people think about Washington's tactics there? All of us captains think it is a good plan. He plans to bleed England of not people but of money. All we need is to stay alive for long enough. My men though do not share my opinion, they think we should stand and fight. They do not understand the complexity of his plan.

I think in spring that I will re-enlist. My men need me and without me will most likely die. I will stay here for at least another term, if not longer. Tell Elizabeth this but not of the conditions. Tell her that I am doing good and that we will go on our honeymoon when I get back. Also tell her I love her. I must go now we have a new inspector General from Germany, he has us run drills all day long. So till next time, Farewell.

Sincerely,

Captain Stan Charles

Test Essay

We people have been violanted and for that only we should rebel. They have taxed, killed, and raped our land, and from where, 3,000 miles away. Also they are still yet to give us representation. So if they won't give it to us, we must take it from them and make our own government free of their tyrancy.
Some examples if you have forgotten so quickly are the Townsend acts and the tea act. Yet these are only two examples and there are so many more like the proclaimation acts which gave land to the savages and not only that they gave them guns to shoot at us. The only thought is why, why would you do this to fellow British men, unless they do not see us as British anymore. In fact they have already killed some of our people theirselfs or have you forgotton the Boston massacare. These are only a few of the evil things these "British men" have done to us and we will not let these acts stand. We will fight them all the way to hell itself before we give this country to the King.
Can you see what America will be if we let that evil man have it. I can, it will be proverty stricken as well as disease ridden, but if we have it, we can take care of it. It will be glorious no taxes, no out of control armies, and the most important, no King giving us riddiclous laws. This is the future after we take up arms and kick the King out. He has tenticules that are far reaching he won't even miss us.

George Clinton

George Clinton was born July 26, 1739 and died April 20, 1812. He had a brother named James Clinton who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. George Clinton served under Washington as a Brigade General. He also served as the 4th vice president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He was also the first governor of New York. George Cliton was at the 2nd Cotinental Congress (led by John Handcock) as a New York repressentative, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.

Clinton a part of the first part of the revolution, The French and Indian War, where he fought in the British army. Later in life he was elected to the continiental congress as a New York representative and voted for the Declaration of Independence. Before the they added the Bill of Rights, he was strongly against the Consitution. He also gave food to the troops at Valley Forge, which helped great military minds like Baron von Steuben (who got his letter of recommondation from Ben Franklin), Herny Knox and Nathaniel Green.

George was very hateful towards tories. He would sieze the homes of tories and sell them to try to keep the taxes down. He also disliked the taxes the Britain forced on America. These were the personal motives for George Clinton's part in this war.

I don't think that George Clinton needs more fame. This is because he dosen't do much in the war except vote for in dependence (did not sign Declaration of Independence), fed the troops when at Valley Forge and was a brigader under Washington. I do think he should get more fame as a politician because he held the position of governor the longest in the history of New York. Also he was the first Vice President to die in office. This was the life of George Clinton.

Trial Essay

Ladies and Gentalmen of the jury, you have heard all the evidence and now must make a decision. That decision being to let these men free because they were attacked first and were just defending their selfs. Also my client, Captain Preston, did not give that order to fire on the crowd, in fact it was a man dressed in dark colonial clothes. I'm sure that there is no doubt in your mind that these men are innocent.
I think we all know who is to blame for this, don't we. This was the fault of the mob who was throwing clubs and icy balls of snow at the men of Captain Preston. This decision should be easy, let these men free to go home to their families.
These men, all of them, should be let go without punishment. These men did nothing but defended theirselfs against a mob, who by the way were yelling fire at the soldiers. This was no way the faults of any of the soldiers esspecially Captain Preston. There is no more need for blood shed, we've already lost 5 people to this tradgic event.

History Notes(Quarter 3)

Revolution and War

1763-1789

Revolution Notes

1763—Proclamation Act

1764—Grenville Acts (direct tax)

Sugar (molasses, wine)
Stamp
Quartering
Currency
Virtual/ Direct Representation

1765—Stamp Act Congress

Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Propaganda
Boycotts
Lobsters (Lobster-backs, Thomas Lobster)

1766—Declaratory Act

1767—Townsend Acts (indirect tax)

Charles Townsend
Writs of Assistance (search warrants)
Revenue used to pay Royal officials in the colonies
Tea Act (glass, paper, paint) support British East India Company

1770—Boston Massacre

March 5, 1770
Local reaction (primarily)
5 dead colonists
John Adams defends British soldiers/5 exonerated-2 convicted
Convicted men discharged and thumbs branded

1773—Boston Tea Party

November 30, 1773--Dartmouth sails into Boston Harbor
December 16, 1773--Tea dumped into harbor
340 chests of tea dumped (value of 10,000 British pounds)

1774—Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts in Britain)

Close the port of Boston
Shut down Provincial and Town Governments
All offices appointed
Named General Thomas Gage as Governor
Gave all western lands north of the Ohio R. to Quebec, allowed Catholic Church to practice

1774—1st Continental Congress

September to October (7 weeks)
Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia
New England—John Adams, Paul Revere, Silas Deane
Virginia—George Washington, Patrick Henry, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee
Pennsylvania—John Dickenson, Joseph Galloway (Plan for American council under Parliament, to avoid war)
New York—John Jay, James Duane
Maryland—Samuel Chase (future Supreme Court Justice), Charles Carroll (richest man in Maryland, Catholic)
Declaration of Rights—rejects Parliamentary authority over internal colonial affairs, colonies manage own defense, united aid to Boston if Intolerable Acts continue, absolute boycott of British goods to be enforced rigidly

1775— January

William Pitt urges Parliament to withdraw troops from America because the idea of managing the colonies through force was “too ridiculous to take up a moment of your lordships’ time”

1775—April 19 Lexington and Concord

Gen. Gage sends 700 men to Concord to seize the powder supplies
Paul Revere and William Dawes raise alarm the night before
Town of Lexington is on the way to Concord
Minutemen are assembled on the town common
“Shot heard round the world”
18 colonials killed and the rest run away
British march on to Concord and find the munitions were moved overnight
Minutemen ambush the British the whole way back to Boston
430 Redcoats make it back to Boston
30,000 Colonists surround Boston

1775—May

Gen. Howe, Gen. Clinton, Gen. Burgoyne
5,000 British troops
Ethan Allen, “Green Mountain Boys” seize Fort Ticonderoga
Henry Knox uses canon to lay siege on Boston
Benedict Arnold (Connecticut) takes Fort Crown Point to impede an invasion from Canada

1775—May 10, 2nd Continental Congress

Sam Adams pushes for Independence
John Dickenson (Penn.) urges restraint
Agree to form Colonial Army
Delegates unanimously agree to Washington as Commander of Continental Army (John Adams suggestion)

1775—June 17, “Battle of Bunker Hill”

Actually fought on Breed’s Hill
Gen. Howe leads assault without canon support (his canon had been matched with wrong-sized cannonballs [Amherst at Ticonderoga])
Militia waited to within 30 yards (some say 15 yards)
Militia target British officers
Militia ran extremely low on ammunition
On the third assault, led by Gen. Howe, British troops overtake the colonial position
Britain losses almost 1000 men (about half the attacking force)
Colonials lose about 500 men

1776—January, Common Sense

Written by Thomas Paine
120,000 copies sold in three months

1776—March

Gen. William Howe evacuates Boston
July 2, lands in Staten Island, New York (Loyalist base)

1776—Declaration of Independence

June 7, Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) introduces legislation to declare independence from Britain
Before voting on Lee’s proposal Congress appoints five-man committee to draft a formal Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson, 33, does most of the writing)
June 28, Declaration presented to Congress
July 2, Congress approves Lee’s legislation to declare the United States of America independent of Great Britain
July 4, Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration intended to:
Undermine loyalty to King George III
Outline basic principles of representative government
Establish the “right” of rebellion
War

1776—August, Brooklyn Heights, New York

Largest Naval group Britain will launch until the 20th century
British victory, city falls to England
As winter came “sunshine patriots” left the American Army
Initial colonial enlistments due to expire
1776—December, Battle of Trenton
Howe believes war almost won
1,400 Hessians stationed at Trenton
Colonel Rall (Hessian) builds no fortifications
Washington “Crosses the Delaware” Christmas night
2,500 men; 18 artillery guns
Surprise attack at dawn
106 Hessians killed, 918 captured
No colonial casualties
Washington retreats in secret to avoid Gen. Cornwallis counter-attack

1777—January, Princeton

Washington ambushes British troops
Colonial victory establishes this will not be a quick war for Britain

1777—September-October, Saratoga

Gen. Burgoyne plans a three-prong attack on colonials at Albany
Plan does not consider the terrain, forcing British troops to march through swamps, lakes, hills and forests full of rebels
Two of the three “prongs” never arrive (Howe goes to Philadelphia instead, St. Leger retreats to New York afraid of Benedict Arnold)
Sept. Burgoyne crosses Hudson River
Oct. 17, Burgoyne surrenders
Establishes American Army as real threat
Helps secure open French Alliance
Turning Point of the War

1777-1778—Winter at Valley Forge

Under-funded troops
Low morale
10,000+ troops
4,000 troops listed as “unfit for duty” due to poor supplies (boots, blankets, coats, etc.)
2,500 troops die of disease (typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, pneumonia)
George Washington mentioned a lack of shoes so severe that the men's "marches might be tracked by the blood from their feet”
Local farmers would sell produce to Brits who could pay cash

1779—February, Vincennes

1780—August, Camden

1780—October, Kings Mountain

1781—October, Yorktown

British Gen. Cornwallis
American Gen. Washington (also “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Baron von Steuben)
French Gen. Rochambeau (also Marquis de Lafayette)
Essentially a French Naval victory
Last significant battle of the war

1783—Sept. 3, Treaty of Paris

Britain recognizes American independence
America gets all land from Atlantic coast to Miss. River, Great Lakes to Florida
Fishing rights to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland
America must pay debts to Britain
American congress would “earnestly recommend” all Loyalist property returned (States ignore this request)

Reponse to Literature

Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1946. This book is about animals who take over a farm. At first they do well but then they start to go down hill. The theme is that not everyone can be equal. Communism is a government system that will always fail.

The theme of Animal Farm is that all people cannot be equal. In the book, all the animals are supposed to be equal but the pigs and dogs were the only animals allowed to sleep in the house. Also the sheep were called dumb and looked down on. The dogs that protected Napolean got special treatment like like they were allowed to eat meat. This shows that there can't be all around equality.

Throughout history there has never been a time where everyone was equal. For example, After the Russian revolution, a small group of people came to power even though the governments foundation said that everyone is equal. A related revolution was the Chinese Revolution which for the most part was the same as the Russian Revolution. Also in the French Revolution the french people tried to become equal with the nobles, but it just didn't happen. This shows that there has never been universal equality.

This books theme is that not everyone can be equal. The book show that all around equality is impossible. Examples in history show that there has never been universal equality. This book was very effective in conveying the theme using the slow rise of the pigs to absolute power. The best reason for understanding this theme is that Commuinism cannot work.

Book Portfolio Outline

I. Introduction
A. Animal Farm was written by George Orwell in 1946.
B. This book is about animals who take over a farm. At first they do well but then they start to go down hill.
C. The theme is that not everyone can be equal.
D. Communism is a government system that will always fail.

II. Theme of Book
A. The theme of Animal Farm is that all people cannot be equal.
B. In the book, all the animals are supposed to be equal but the pigs and dogs were the only animals allowed to sleep in the house.
C. Also the sheep were called dumb and looked down on.
D. The dogs that protected Napolean got special treatment like like they were allowed to eat meat.
E. This shows that there can't be all around equality.

III. Theme in History
A. Throughout history there has never been a time where everyone was equal.
B. For example, After the Russian revolution, a small group of people came to power even though the governments foundation said that everyone is equal.
C. A related revolution was the Chinese Revolution which for the most part was the same as the Russian Revolution.
D. Also in the French Revolution the french people tried to become equal with the nobles, but it just didn't happen.
E. This shows that there has never been universal equality.

IV. Conclusion
A. This books theme is that not everyone can be equal.
B. The book show that all around equality is impossible.
C. Examples in history show that there has never been universal equality.
D. This book was very effective in conveying the theme using the slow rise of the pigs to absolute power.
E. The best reason for understanding this theme is that Commuinism cannot work.

Essay Test

The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.

Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. One time he chased some indians into the wall of their wigwom because he thought they were conspiring againest the pilgrams. Another act of violence was when he stabbed an indian with his own knief. Again his reason was he thought the indian was conspiring against the pilgram. He also ran a man off because the indians liked him more than they liked the pilgrams. This shows that the pilgrams use alot of violence.

Chruch used his miltary intellgences and leadership to win the King Phillip war. In a battle right before the King Phillip war, Church had 400 men shooting at his 20 men and got out of this fight without a scratch. The last battle of King Phillip's war Chruch knew king Phillip would run so he had men waiting in the swamps, the most likely way he would run. When he did run Chruchs men killed him and cut him up. After the battle Chruch goes to the camp of King Phillip. He walked his men in a straight line behind two indian men. Then when he gets close enough he grabs the new leaders daughter and then the new leader gives up. This shows the military genius of Chruch.

Despite all the violence the colonies were also founded on idealism. The Pilgrams came here on the dream of being free of religious shackles. They also believed that hard work and good faith would start a good America. The first leader of Plymouth said " We will be a city on a hill " which meant the whole world would be watching. This shows how idealism were along with violence to start the colony.

The colonies were founded on idealism but violence as well. Miles Standish's use of violence and fear might have been the key that kept Plymouth alive. Chruch was a good leader and his miltary genius carried the pilgrams through King Phillip's war. The violence was only protection so the idealism could be obtained. These stories are important so we could know the truth about our history.

Test Outline

I. Introduction
A. The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence.
B. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.
C. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.
D. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism.
E. It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.

II. First Major Point
A. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.
B. One time he chased some indians into the wall of their wigwom because he thought they were conspiring againest the pilgrams.
C. Another act of violence was when he stabbed an indian with his own knief. Again his reason was he thought the indian was conspiring against the pilgram.
D. He also ran a man off because the indians liked him more than they liked the pilgrams.
E. This shows that the pilgrams use alot of violence.

III. Second Major Point
A. Chruch used his miltary intellgences and leadership to win the King Phillip war.
B. In a battle right before the King Phillip war, Church had 400 men shooting at his 20 men and got out of this fight without a scratch.
C. The last battle of King Phillip's war Chruch knew king Phillip would run so he had men waiting in the swamps, the most likely way he would run. When he did run Chruchs men killed him and cut him up.
D. After the battle Chruch goes to the camp of King Phillip. He walked his men in a straight line behind two indian men. Then when he gets close enough he grabs the new leaders daughter and then the new leader gives up.
E. This shows the military genius of Chruch.

IV. Third Major Point
A. Despite all the violence the colonies were also founded on idealism.
B. The Pilgrams came here on the dream of being free of religious shackles.
C. They also believed that hard work and good faith would start a good America.
D. The first leader of Plymouth said " We will be a city on a hill " which meant the whole world would be watching.
E. This shows how idealism were along with violence to start the colony.

V. Conclusion
A. The were founded on idealism but violence as well.
B. Miles Standish's use of violence and fear might have been the key that kept Plymouth alive.
C. Chruch was a good leader and his miltary genius carried the pilgrams through King Phillip's war.
D. The violence was only protection so the idealism could be obtained.
E. These stories are important so we could know the truth about our history.

They are gentle, loving, faithful, lacking in all guile and trickery. The words denoting lying, deceit, greed, envy, slander, and forgiveness have never been heard. They have no jealousy, no sense of possession.--John Smith (character)

We shall make a new start. A fresh beginning. Here the blessings of the earth are bestowed upon all. None need grow poor. Here there is good ground for all, and no cost but one's labor. We shall build a true common wealth, hard work and self reliance our virtues. We shall have no landlords to rack us with high rents or extort the fruit of our labor. --John Smith (character)

Wounded Knee Essay

Wounded knee illustrates one of the final events in a long series of violent conflicts motivatedby racism, disrepect and lack of understanding. Trip to monument is a video that shows you where it all took place at. Documentary is a video that talks about what happened on that fateful day at the battle of wounded knee. The online essay of Wounded Knee tell you of some causes for the battle and this helps to know how it started. All of these three things together give you a better understanding of the battle itself.

Alot of the reason for the battle were due to racism, disrepect and lack of understand. In the video "trip to the monument" there is a scene in witch there is a bag full of dog crap, which i think shows disrepect to what happened there. The documentary taught you about the racism that the native american had to live through.In the essay about wounded knee it talks about the reasons for the battle. I think a big factor for this was the 7th cavarly felt disrepected, which I think caused the violence.These details are important because they help you think of a underlined statement about the Wounded Knee battle.

The motives for this battle were racism, disrepect and lack of understanding. A lesson I've learned from this thesis is that racism will lead to a conflict. Also I've learned that dispect is a leading cause for violence.D. Lastly, I've learned that a lack of understanding is dangerous. This thesis teaches people ignorant of the battles the dangers that racism, disrepect and a lack of understanding can lead to.

Wounded knee

Wounded Knee illustrates one of the final events in a long series of violent conflicts motivated by racism, disrespect and lack of understanding.


I. Introduction
A. Wounded knee illustrates one of the final events in a long series of violent conflicts motivated
by racism, disrepect and lack of understanding.

B. Trip to monument is a video that shows you where it all took place at.
C. Documentary is a video that talks about what happened on that fateful day at the battle of wounded knee.
D. The online essay of Wounded Knee tell you of some causes for the battle and this helps to know how it started.
E. All of these three things together give you a better understanding of the battle itself.



II. Body of Essay
A. Alot of the reason for the battle were due to racism, disrepect and lack of understand.
B. In the video "trip to the monument" there is a scene in witch there is a bag full of dog crap, which i think shows disrepect to what happened there.
C.
D. In the essay about wounded knee it talks about the reasons for the battle. I think a big factor for this was the 7th cavarly felt disrepected, which I think caused the violence.
E. These details are important because they help you think of a underlined statement about the Wounded Knee battle.



III. Conclusion
A. The motives for this battle were racism, disrepect and lack of understanding.
B. A lesson I've learned from this thesis is that racism will lead to a conflict.
C. Also I've learned that dispect is a leading cause for violence.
D. Lastly, I've learned that a lack of understanding is dangerous.
E. This thesis teaches people ignorant of the battles the dangers that racism, disrepect and a lack of understanding can lead to.

Final Essay

The Russian Revolution and the French Revolutions are similar in economy, in leadership conditions, and in the results.The economy in both Russia and France were bad at the times of the revolutions. Both also had almost nothing to eat. People were starving and blaming the government. I think that they were willing to try anything or follow anyone who promised food.
In both revolutions the leader of the countries were new and inexpreniced. Some might even go as far as to say not ready for the job that was given to them. I think that as a result of their bad leadership the countries got in to debt and as a result of that their economy dropped in quality.
Also in both revolutions the countries in question tried a new form of government. Another similarity is that as a result of tring this they got dictatorships. The French Revolution had Napolean and The Russian had Stalin. Both of which slivered their way to the top. Thats how the Russian and the French Revolutions are alike.

Steven Proctor
Mrs. Lind/ Mr. Viles
English/ History
1/9/2008


Coming to Maine

My Aunt Laura and Uncle Leon moved from California to escape a few differences that California and other big cities exclusively have. Some reasons for this extreme change were the hostile environment, there is more family up here and it was going to be better for the kids. This report will go into detail on these subjects.
First, there are two major problems that just add to this hostile environment are gangs and drugs. Gangs are a big part of the culture in El Cajon, California. In El Cajon about 5 of 10 kids are in a gang. Another problem is drugs. Even more people are on drugs than there are people in gangs It seems as if everyone is on drugs out there. In 1995 there was a crime rate of 8 violent crimes per every thousand people. This city is only about 30 blocks by 30 blocks. One reason for so much violent crimes I think is the high population. It has a population of 94,869.

Another important reason for their move is there is the fact that more family up here. Their names are Aunt Linda, Susan, Nacy, Maxine, Uncle Murt, Jimbo, Ereenie and my grandpa. They thought they could get help from my uncle until they got a new place to live. He said they could but then went back on his word a couple of days later. From there they went to a shelter for little while. Then out of nowhere they got a break when a man who caught up with drugs’ landlord let them stay in the house.

The next reason for the move is they thought it was going to be better for the kids. One reason for this goes back to the fact California is infested with drugs and gangs but I also think that it was because people in Maine are just generally nicer. People in Cali are just too busy to do things for other people.

In this next paragraph I will tell you how the first of my aunt’s days in Maine were like. She and her husband rode here on a greyhound with my cousin Missey who was five at the time and my other cousin Brian who was one. They came here with only two suitcases for all four of them. After six days they arrived in Maine and went to my uncle’s studio apartment. This takes us back to my uncle kicking them out. After all that they went to a shelter. Then eventually my uncle Leon got a job and bought a house. So they came up in the world.

So in review I have told about the reasons for leaving Those are a hostile environment they also they also had more family up here, and a better life for my cousins Brian and Missy. They had a hard time getting housing and a income, when they did though they had it good. All in all I think Maine is a better place to live for the poor.

Work Cited
http://www.coronado.ca.us/PDFs/crimestats2005.pdf
Interview
Laura Chapman and Brian Sisk