1) What rebel leaders does Paul Revere ride at midnight to warn?
The British were going to march.
2) In detail, describe how the battle of Concord looked?
In a field in Lexington. Colonist waited in the field for the British and was told not to fire. They were in a malisha line. Someone fired a shot and it started the war. 8 colonists were dead and only one British were wounded. Then the colonist marched to the Concord and the British fired a warning shot and then started firing, the real battle started on the march back to Boston, it was a bloody battle, there was a lot of house to house fighting, it was a brawl. 73 of the colonist died.
3) Why was the Revolutionary War the most important event in U.S. History?
It legally created the nation and infused into our culture our beliefs. It was the war that created our independence.
4) How many cities over 10,000 where there in America at the time of the Revolution? 4
5) Describe the country before the Revolutionary War? Why might not we, in the 21st century, recognize it?
Only two and a half people, only four cities, there were lots of trees and lumbar, land was available and cheap, wealth was the way to get up the social ladder. Slaves where a pat of the shipping industry.
6) Why was James Otis important?
He imposed taxes; his writing was the inspiration, and closest thing they had to a revolutionary.
7) What was Samuel Adams known for?
He organized a political group called the son’s of liberty.
8) Describe the Patriotic Leaders.
They were Nobel idealist and they had self-interest and would do whatever to get what they want.
9) What percent of the population, according to John Adams, wanted liberty?
One third wanted it.
10) Discuss how the events of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party lead to the Revolutionary War.
In the Boston Massacre the colonist were taunting British soldiers and it turned into hostilities, more colonists began coming to the scene and some rang church bells, which normally signals a fire. Trying to calm the crowed down made things worse and people started firing guns that lead to several wounded and five dead.
The British taxes tea for a lot, the colonist didn’t like that so they disguise themselves as natives and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor, because they ships from England wouldn’t leave.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Howard Zinn chap 5
This chapter has to do with what happened before the war. Indians were not allowed to fight and only in the North blacks were allowed to join, therefor they had trouble recruiting white men. Poor farmers joined in hope of gaining social rank. The men ended up returning home after the war and ended up in debt because of the war and lost everything. in the revolutionary war men from the North mostly fought because the people in the South stayed out trying to keep slaves under control. When the war ended natives were still treated badly compared to the colonist and continued to lose land. the chapter finished up talking about the constitution, the men who wrote it were rich white men, the poor colonist started a riot.
Monday, October 11, 2010
French and indian war questions 2
1) Why do only the Mohawk agree to fight with General Johnson?
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
French and indian war questions 2
1) Why do only the Mohawk agree to fight with General Johnson?
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
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