Assigned Blog #1 Discussion today!1. Exploration and Colonization*Taylor D.: King Philips War: The colonists doing anything for gold and fighting the Native Americans.. the colonists won!2. Revolutionary War*Kendra: Patrick Henry: At first he wanted to be in politics but he quit that, had a family and then became a lawyer. Gave the speech, "Give me liberty or give me death!" Meaning, he was going to die for freedom.*Zach: Battles: The build up & what they led to were more "important" then the actual battle. Malitia formed by regular people.*Megan: Woman's parts in the Wars: Few "famous" like Betsy Ross, the maker of the first flag. Abigail Adams, told her husband, John Adams to remember the ladies. Others raised money! Some of the woman helped with spying and then others dressed as men to enlist in the war.*Sidney: Boston Tea Party: Took place in December and the colonists went out to the ship and dumped all of the tea in the Boston Harbor because of the high taxes the British put on things. No taxation without reputation! (They wanted a say) Tea on tax was the only tax at the time. Dressed up as Native Americans! In response they passed acts and they closed Boston Harbor until they paid for all the lost tea.*Ashton: Valley Ford: 20 miles away from Philly. George Washington built huts, a bridge over the river, etc. Very difficult there during the winter and many diseases went around.*Jordan: George Washington: He was born in the colonies on a weathly war. Became general in Continental Army. He came up with idea to try and stop the small pox from spreading. Then was elected to president.*Taylor L.: Boston Tea Party: Dumping tea into the harbor...*Taylor F.: Boston Tea Party3. Westward Expansion4, Industrial Revolution of the early 1800's5. Civil War and Reconstruction
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