viernes, 8 de abril de 2011

Patriots Strength

Patriots resisted for Washington. He realized to preserve them from destruction he wouldnt risk it all in one major battle. He had to go step by step.weakening small notes. He couldnt allow to lose everything in a big war. He was out'numbered and outmanuvered. He lost most of his skills to retreat that kept them safe. By preserving Washington he sustained him in hardship. His small army hunted together and had ravage clothin. By preocupying Washington freed the local militia to suppress loyalists in the ports.



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The British Misunderstand the conflict

lord howe continued to do things the same way. British thought it was a traditional war. The british captured the patriots capital; philadpehia. But they keep loosing wars because they didnt understand the conflict. The patriots were were fighting the revolutionary war with all their heart. Thomas Paine wrote " The American Crisis". George Washington read this to his army to encourage them.

The British Make Mistake

two months after defeating the conqueror, the British committed the same mistake they did in Bunkerhill. Patriots had taken the hill . Lord William Howe have decided to take it back. Later on they repeated the same mistakes. Patriot had the hill and Howe order an assault. However the patriot loose repeatedly. But in the 3rd chance they got the hill. But still the British won the battle.

6 months later Hnery Knox arrived with canyons to support the Patriots. With these canyons using chelling in order to attack and finally recapture Boston again. The british left.

Opposing Sides

At the beginning of thw war British had greater advantages such as: the manufacture and production of amunition and weapons. The british had a stable goverment while the colonists were having struggles with the continental army. The colonists lacked of a real president and a good goverment. no only the british troops were good trained but also had plenty of supplies.

viernes, 18 de marzo de 2011

The Colonists Declare Independence

Congress selected a Committee to declare independence. On July 2nd the congress voted that America was free and two days later, the declaration of independence was signed. Thomas jefferson drafted the declaration almost everything by himself. He wrote that America independence was neccesary. Although it is a long list of colonial grievances against the Birtish. The declaration said that all men were created equal. They took away that salves were eauql too,due that other colonies wont signed the declaration. But with this phrase they hoped this will be used as inspiration for future generation to abolish slavery.

Thomas Paine Radical Proposal


Thomas Paine proposed indepndece from Britain, union from the States and a republican Goverment. He denounced kings as a fraud and tyrans  that search for their benefits. He said that thata election should go farther that the onle 1/3 that was voting. H edidnt agree with the class structure he said that noble people wasnt noble without having a title. He argued that a republic will be recognized by merit, not by an inheritage title.

Loyalists Opposed The Patriots Demands

about one fifth of colonist reamin loyal and others desire to stay neutral. loyalist had the image of being wealthy and elitetists that  work either with the crown or goverment. But many loyalist were farmers and artesans. And many other feared the opprresion of majority. Even though they dislike taxes, comitteees keep leiving taxes amog them. They hated the militia draft, they were allowed of free speeching, but they were really afraid of patriots so they didnt put it in practice. Native Americans feel attracted to loyalism, they wanted that british could help them and countrattack the colonists.