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    Valley Forge Dbq

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    Would You Have Quit at Valley Forge? Valley Forge was able to change the behaviour and way of the thinking of the soldiers under the command of General George Washington. George Washington commanded several thousand American soldiers who spent 6 months; from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778, at Valley Forge. While stationed there, they were able to keep a close eye on the British which were about 18 miles away. Throughout the winter and summer, the soldiers had to go through excruciating weather

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    The Washington Monument is one of the most important monuments because it’s a monument for our first president, George Washington! I remember learning about George Washington in history class and something that stuck with me was that he said not to split into two political parties. Unfortunately, we did not listen and here we are voting every 4 or 8 years for a new president! I remember visiting the Washington Monument with my family when I was younger and I was amazing to see that the monument was

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    part of the war. Chapter 1- George Washington George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 at his dad’s plantation. His dad’s plantation was in Westmoreland County, Virginia. George Washington’s dad, Augustine Washington was the best planter in the area, he also was the justice of the county court. Augustine’s first marriage was to Jane Butler. They had 2 children. In 1729 Jane Butler died. Augustine married Mary Ball in 1731. They had 6 children George Washington was one of those kids. He was

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    collector and threatened to burn down houses.The Whiskey rebellion is what Alexander Hamilton called these events, it was farmers mostly in Pennsylvania rebelling against a whiskey tax. It was 1791, farmers rebelled against a whiskey tax, which later Washington led his army to stop, allowing him to empower his newly formed government. Shortly after Alexander Hamilton created the tax on whiskey which was used to pay off the Revolutionary war debt, some farmers started to cause issue in the wilderness

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    was made by George Washington in 1790 after being successful in the French and Indian War. Washington was one of the most effective founding fathers. He is the only president to have been unanimously voted into office. He was well known and well liked. He played many important roles during the French and Indian War. Although he was young and inexperienced, he lead his troops into a victorious outcome. Before the beginning of the French and Indian War (or the 7 Years War), Washington was a 21-year-old

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    Revolutionary War. It shows why the war happened and how the Americans managed to gain victory against England. The colonists, or rather, the Patriots, won due to one major factor: the George Washington effect. The first battle between the Red coats and the Patriots ends with the defeat of the Patriots in New York. George Washington then retreats to the depths of the American jungle where sharpshooters led by Daniel Morgan, where they perform guerrilla warfare on the British soldiers. They started by making

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    Seven Years War Analysis

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    author provides documents and letters to allow the reader to grasp why the war started and what Washington's leadership did for the battle between the french. The intended audience would be readers who are looking to find out more about Major George Washington, and the events that he partaken in. This article could also be for those who are trying to find the origin of the French and Indian war because this article provides letters and documents of what was said between each party, how there came to

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    This was a violent rebellion where several federal officers ended up being killed in riots to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October 1794, the continental army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react quickly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's

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    I was the son of a “prominent judge.” As biography.com says. I began spying for General George Washington in 1778 when I was 28. I followed the directions of a good friend, Benjamin Tallmadge. He was also General George Washington’s chief intelligence gatherer. I worked under the code name “Samuel Culper”. I traveled regularly from Manhattan to Setauket, since my sister still lives at home. In June 1779

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    Running a country requires patience, determination, and an enormous amount of leadership. Presidents devote countless hours of their time for the betterment of our nation. Because of this, presidents like Abraham Lincoln and George Washington who lead America through some of the toughest times, are deeply admired by people then and now. One president who rescued America out of its most desperate times stands out among many other of our nation 's leaders. Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a difficult

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