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    compliant. The war under Howe and Washington officially began in Lexington and Concord and then Bunker Hill, and it made him uneasy. He

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    Thomas Paine, a former writer, speaker, and soldier during the Revolutionary War, changed history by delivering a speech to the troops of General George Washington before the crossing of the Delaware River. The Crisis, given by a soldier himself, helped boost the moral of the war weary soldiers during the Revolutionary war. Thomas Paine also decided to mention that these men were not the summer soldiers in one of his the lines presented as “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this

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    across the Delaware river and into New Jersey. They used boats from local fishermen, who were not that happy about the army taking their boats. After a day they crossed the river, frostbitten and in poor condition, with low spirits. Just six months earlier the Declaration of Independence was signed. They were in need of funds to pay for the soldiers’ enlistments, which were due to expire at the end of the month. The Hessians felt victory at their fingertips, even trying to get Washington to give up

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    they are painting. For example, in Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, the artist shows his opinion on this event. This painting shows small boats cramped with American soldiers and weapons. They are sailing across the Delaware through rough conditions, such as the heavy ice. In the painting, George Washington is seen standing up proud and tall in his boat. This shows the reader that Leutze views Washington very highly. He believes that Washington is a brave, poised man. In informational

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    Sex trafficking can happen at anytime and at any location. Sex trafficking can happen to anyone of any gender and of any race. Women and young females are the majority of sex trafficking in the United States of America. For example, if a person is crossing the boarder to the United States, they are at risk more, and they can be captured and sold into trafficking. About 17,000 individuals are brought into the United States and held against their will as victims of human trafficking, as stated on www

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    George Washington (1732-1799), the most famous person in American history, was born on February 22, 1732 on his father’s plantation in Virginia. His father, Augustine, a third-generation English colonist firmly established in the middle ranks of the Virginia gentry, was twice married. He had two sons, Lawrence, and Augustine, in 1718 and 1720, before his first wife, Jane Butler Washington, died in 1728. In 1731, Augustine married Mary Ball (1709-1789), and George was born a year later. Five other

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    soldiers and their uniforms, battles, and timelines of important events. I used pictures of significant battles in the Revolutionary War like the Battle of Kings Mountain- the turning point of the south. I have the famous picture of George Washington crossing the Delaware. I also have a picture explaining the numbers of the war which include the number of soldiers before and after the war and the number of casualties. I learned a lot about the number of casualties in each battle. Next is the government

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    Leading the Continental Army in battles such as leading the idea of Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill and siege of Boston. He's also famous for the Crossing of The Delaware and the Battle of Trenton. He also lead his soldiers through the struggles of Valley Forge, while also having Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette help his army train and gain French support. "These were the times that tried men's

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    are Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon. Without sales tax, in this five states, people can buy everything without spending extra dollar for tax, which mean they will have extra ‘money’ for saving or spending to other goods compared to other states because some of states impose both income and sales tax. This non-sales tax policy, for sure, brings some changes or impacts to the states, where the regulation enacted and their neighboring states. Oregon and Washington are the states

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    Trenton, he became a lieutenant and had the privilege of crossing the Delaware river with General George Washington. After being fatally shot in the shoulder, James Monroe was carried from the battlefield. Shortly before the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown, he was promoted to Captain for his heroism. Through the next battles he continued to excel in his

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