We had a blog discussion day today.Revolutionary War:Battle of Yorktown: The American side doubled the British. It was the last Battle of the Revolutionary war. only 60 French were killed, 20 Americans killed, and British had over 100 killed. British ended it by waving a white flag with someone playing the drum. Benedict Arnold was there first.The war: the colonists were getting mad at British for taxing them over a war the colonists weren't involved in."No taxation without Representation" was a famous quote that colonists used. They didn't want to be taxed because they weren't even represented in the war. Boston Tea Party was when colonists went on a British ship and dumped millions of dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. Later in the war, France lended the Americans advanced weapons. The French Navy helped Colonists win, but it hurt the French ColonistsCauses of the Revolutionary War:The Boston Masacre. Secretary of the Colonies sent troops to Britain. British soldiers killed 3 and wounded 11 more colonists. the first continental congress met in 1704. on June 9th 1772 a captain wanted to go from new port to province.Boston Tea Party took place because colonists didnt want to be taxed.Proclamation of 1763 was created by the British, the colonists didnt like it and were upset with the government because they created a line that anyone west of that line had to move east because they were saving lands for Native Americans.Sugar Act was the 2nd act passed by British which lowered taxes on molasses so British had to come up with more to tax, so they passed more acts.Addicts was the first person to be shot in the Boston Masacre. The redcoats shot him 3 times.Robert Smalls was an African American who fought in the Civil War.Sharp Shooters of the American Revolution:Americans had a tactic to kill the Generals so the British troops didn't know what to do.Timothy Murthey made the longest shot in the Revolutionary War.Summary of Westard Expantion:many thought they could find new adventured, seek cheap land, and more job opportuinities. The Mormons went westward. The Gold Rush was another reason. Manefest Destiny was expanding land from sea to sea.People didn't anticipate on everything they needed for west. The early settlers settled along the Rivers as traders. People in the far west carried guns and stuff. Cherokee's got pushed west known as the Trail of Tears. People heard rumors about land, so they decided to venture, and a lot of times were wrong.There were a lot of Native Americans that ambushed the settlers. A guy-Jedediah Smith- got attacked by a bear and ripped his ear off and a guy that was with him stitched it back on as he was on verge of death. A lot of people wanted gold mostly. Oregon Trail was a well known trail for Westward Expansion.The Alimo-The president of Mexico - Santa Ana-during this time sent an assault on the Alimo mission. All of the Texans defeated a Mexican army. Feb 23 1500 Mexican troops went to San Antonio. They fought minor battles and suffered minor casualties. This was basically part of the Texas war of Independence. The people of Texas didnt listen to Mexican laws, which is basically part of the war. Texas was known as the Lonestar Republic because they gained independence for awhile and was its own country.Industrial Revolution:Opposite of the Industrial Revolution -the Aggriculture Revolution - end of 18th century to beginning of 19th century. New machines were coming out that made farming more efficient. This way they could sell more, but they ran into the problem where they made too much therefore didnt make as much as they hoped for. Robert Bakewell was known for breeding animals for what they are used for in 1795.
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