Sent to Ohio in 1754, he established a post and found out that the French already had a fort there so he moved to intercept them. ... In 1755, however, Washington volunteered to join British General Edward Braddock's expedition against the French. ... Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution, Washington devoted most of his time to training his fourteen thousand troops. ... However, after making it through the hard winter at Valley Forge, Washington soon realized that France had finally recognized the independence of America. ... After the French arrived in 1780, Washington'...

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The years preceding the American Revolution in 1776 were filled with hostility and mistrust between the superpower Great Britain and its North American colony. ... This was the seed of a revolution growing in the colonists' minds. Another reason that justifies the American Revolution is the numerous laws and acts that the British imposed on the colonies. ... The Seven Years War between Great Britain and France and its subsequent acts had a substantial impact on British-American relations once the war was over. When France ceded Canada and the Ohio River Valley to Great Britain, the ...

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A revolution was born; "a violent attempt...to end the rule of one government and start a new one"" (Revolution). The colonists demanded independence and relief from the control of the crown, and with the British holding fast to their power, a revolution was born - and it would forever change the relationship between America and Great Britain. The American Revolution officially began on April 19th 1775, when, the thirteen British colonies were ready for change, demanded freedom, and wanted disconnection from Great Britain for good. ...

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In the end with England's unnecessary taxations and act's of all verities would lead to the American Revolution, which would begin in April 1775. The increasing involvement and tightening control of the British government over the American Colonies help cause the American Revolution. ... We will look at the French and Indian war also known as the 7 year war, and the American involvement in the war to help England beat the French. ... The reason for this is the after the American's had helped Britain defeat the French they thought that the English can now leave and let us get o...

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Both George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte were famous leaders of revolutions. ... At 22 he fought the first battle which then grew into the French and Indian war. ... The main difference was that Washington won trust and esteem from his soldiers and people by his respectable personality of unselfishness, consideration, concern and understanding; whereas Napoleon made his soldiers obey by majesty and promises of materialistic things, and won his people's support by saving France from her enemies and defending gains of the Revolution "matters more practical. ... The Code Napoleon...

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National Bank For the newly formed nation, the result of the Revolution left an enormous debt hanging as first priority to Washington's cabinet. ... First Cunningham addresses their opinions with the French Revolution. ... Through these letters, Cunningham points out that Jefferson, although he "deplores bloodshed" (Cunningham, 2000, p. 108), believed that the result of the French Revolution was worth it. ... The French Revolution affected the U.S. because of the alliance that was formed with the French during the American Revolution. ...

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The American Revolution ended successfully in New Jersey for several reasons. ... Lastly, supplies and training from French helped General Washington win in New Jersey. ... His victories had done nothing less that save the Revolution" (Lender, 30). ... Another reason why the Revolution ended successfully in New Jersey because of Washington's war tactics. ... However, after some key victories against British, the French allied with the Americans. ...

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A child of the American Revolution, John Quincy Adams was the first President of American History whose father, John Adams, also served a term as President of the United States of America. ... It was at nine years of age that JQA experienced, first hand, the American Revolution. ... It was within the first year of the war that it has been said that JQA learned of the harsh realities of growing up into a man, and later recalls in life feeling responsible "as the eldest son "for protecting his mother while his father attended to the business of revolution (The American Preside...

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What effect has disease had on the history of war, in particular the American Revolution? ... British commanders knew that General Washington's army and the French fleet were on the move; they were also acutely aware of the havoc malaria could reek on their armies in the lowlands, especially during autumn. ... This led to Hood and Graves's massive defeat at the hands of the French on September 5th which left Graves's ships in such disrepair that between delays in refitment, squabbling amongst the commanders, and the winds, the British were not able to depart New York in order to...

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After being elected into office in 1789, one of George Washington's priorities as President of the United States was to select a cabinet. Washington waited to make his selections as Congress created the departments of Treasury, War, and State. His choices were based on talent and experience, not o...

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Washington had faith in overcoming the French scouting gathering. ... Washington's conviction of crushing the French was fulfilled when the French crushed the British at Monongahela River. ... Washington's real quality was the American Revolution. ... He battled amid the French and Indian War, and his boldness made him a living legend. ... This miracle some who felt we owed a more prominent loyalty to France. ...

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His mother was Rachel Fawcette, daughter of a Protestant French Planter and physician. ... At the end of the Revolution, Hamilton went and studied law in Albany, New York. ... Hamilton submitted a report to Congress in 1790 on the public credit that supplied for the funding of international and national debts of the United States, along with the assumption of the state's debts of the revolution. ... In 1798, when war with France seemed eminent President John Adams appointed Hamilton reluctantly at the insistence of George Washington. ...

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John Adams, who at the time was friends with John Hancock, opposed the choice because he thought George Washington would be better, due to the fact that Washington commanded the Virginia militia for nearly five years during the French and Indian War. ... To prevent the revolution from stalling, Hancock and other rich congress members made large donations for supplies for the army. ... At the end of November, Hancock authorized a congressional Committee of Correspondence to court friends in France. When they arrived they promised Hancock safety of their ship's in France and that France ...

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Richard Henry Lee (Born 1732, died 1794) BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1732 BIRTHPLACE: Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia DEATH DATE: June 19, 1794 PLACE OF DEATH: Chantilly, Virginia PARENTS: Thomas and Hannah Ludwell Lee EDUCATION: Received his elementary education from priva...

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During the time the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands around Mount Vernon and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. ... To show that he wanted some action, Washington wore his red and blue uniform that he had worn in the French and Indian War. ... AS Washington enjoyed his retirement, things between the United States and France grew worse. ...

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Washington's political and military career began as early as 1754 when he participated in the French and Indian War as a leader of a Virginia regiment. ... (p. 98) Laboring against great difficulties, he created the Continental Army, which fought and won the American Revolution (1775-1783), out of what was little more than an armed mob. ... (p.105) He traveled to France on several occasions to correspond between the two countries during the war. ...

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" It was also the year that the American Revolution began in earnest and was nearly lost. ... Washington, a Tidewater planter, was also an experienced soldier and surveyor, serving with distinction under Edward Braddock in the French and Indian War. ... McCullough maintains that the year 1776 served as a training ground for Washington, Greene, and Knox, the only general officers still in the Continental Army by the time of the last battle, fought in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, when American and French troops surrounded British troops led by Cornwallis. ...

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