In 1777, General George Washington and his army moved south from New Jersey to beat the Capital of Philadelphia from the forces of General William Howe. On September 11th, Washington was defeated, so the Continental Congress had to leave the
All Posts (75055)
Sort by
INTRO: The Westward Expansion occurred during 1807-1912. Many people found new opportunities and adventures during the Westward Expansion. Pioneers hoped it would be an opportunity to seek cheap land, and were inspired that the Americans had a desir
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. He grow up on weathly farm where his father grew tobacco and rice to make a profit. George Washington was asked to be the leader of the French and Indian War. After the war, he left the arm
This assigned blog is about the battle of Yorktown, Virginia. The Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory for the colonies because it was the last major battle in the American Revolutionary War. The French casualties
King Philip's War started because of a conflict between the Colonists and the Natives. The Colonists wanted more land and tried to take it away from the natives. King Philip was from the Wampanoag Indians and was named after an indian cheif but was m
Valley Forge
THis was an army camp in the revoulutionary war the soldiers including gearge washington stayed there in the winter of 1777 to 1778. THey selected this valley in pennsylvania because it was close enough to keep the british out of pennsyv
On Monday July 11, 2011, Pro-government demonstrators attacked the American and French embassy in Damascus, Syria, angered over visits by the ambassadors to a central Syrian city that has emerged as a flashpoint of the popular uprising against the g
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
In the Civil War, there were 1,008 officers on both sides during the civil war. The Union Army only had two ranks for generals. They were brigadier and major, but in 1864, Ulysses S. Grant earned the position of li
The Mass Murder in Norway were two consecutive attacks against the national government and a summer camp. The first attack was a car bomb in Oslo within Rejeringskvartalet which is an executive government in Norway. The car was placed outside the
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was an important victory for the American Army during the Revolutionary War. During the winter of 1776, George Washington and his troops were stuck by the west bank of the Delaware River. He was losing troo
The Boston Tea Party was taken place on December 16, 1773 in the Boston Harbor. Over 90,000 pounds of tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor because the British government had high taxes against the colonies. This event helped the start to the Revolut
During the Revolutionary War, many people sacrificed their lives, and their dreams to defend their country. However, most people remember the men that fought in the war, but not many people remember the incredible things that women did to make a dif
The 2011 NFL Lockout
There were many sports stories over this past summer, but to me this was the biggest one. The sto
At the young age of 12, Sacagawea was captured by her peoples' enimies, the Shoshones. She was then sold to a French-Canadian fur trader, Toussaint Charbonneau, as a slave. On February 11, 1805 she gave birth
On March 5th 1770, a group of people were harassing the british soldier. He called for help and 9 soliers led by Thomas Preston came running. The crowed contiuned to harass the soldiers by throuing snowballs at them. Someone yelled fire ang the Briti
South Sudan is the largest city in juba and is borederd by Ethiopia the and Kenya. They were a part of the british and egyptian condonomin and became part of the republic of the sudan when independence in 1956. South Sudan includes the vast swamp re
On March 5, 1770 the Boston Massacre aslo called the Boston Riot by the English, was an incident between the British Redcoats and the townspeople. The event began on King Street also known as State Street today, the riot started with a young wingmake
Today we continued the series america the story of us... we are continuing to watch the third episode and we hope to finsh it...
Mr. Bruns. i did a blog for this on friday the 26 but i guess it didnt post so im doing it now.
Sudan became the worlds newest nation on July 9, 2011. South Sudan used to be part of the largest nation in Africa, Sudan. South Sudan finally broke away from Sudan after fifty long terrible years in two civil wars. These wars killed millions of ther
