Revolutionary women

In the American Revolution, men cant take full credit on the victory. Women played a very important and crucial role in this revolution. For many this began with the boycott of tea, later they began to make their own homespun cloth. Others freed their men, and allowed them to fight for their country, which was something that really helped them concentrate on their main objective. Some women, like Molly Pitcher and Deborah Samson, even pretended to be men to be able to fight for their country along with their husbands and kids, as a result they earned recognition and in some cases they even earned a soldier's pension. This tells us that women had proved to be brave since they were dealing with difficult things, from to taking care of entire households, to nursing injured troops, to fighting battles.

One of our main revolutionary women is Molly Pitcher. When she was a teenager she married John Caspar Hayes. He soon went off to fight in the Revolutionary War. At sixteen years of age Molly decided to follow her husband's steps and also went off to help in the war. In the camp she would cook and wash for the men. In the battles she would serve water for the soldiers, which is how she got her name Molly "Pitcher". Later when her husband died she took his place and began to fight.

Another great and very famous revolutionary woman is Deborah Sampson. She was inspired to serve the troops after reading a Thomas Paine's "Common Sense". She decided t disguise herself as a man so she made herself some man clothes and went to war, enlisting herself as Robert Shirtliff. She was wounded twice and still after seeking medical help no one found out she was actually a woman. It wasn't until she got the yellow fever her medical doctor felt obligated to tell the truth, but Deborah had already gained their respect.

Fabiola

Mistakes the British Made

The first mistake the british made was to think that they were fighting an European war. This war was far from that. it was the first revolutionary war. The brits underestimated the patriots. They had already defeated forces such as the French and Spanish during the Seven Years War. So they believed that defeating an army with no experience in the battlefield would be a piece of cake.

The British believed it would take no time for the Patriots to throw the towel, but the Patriots were convinced otherwise. The Patriots were persistent they were determined to come out victorious, and they had an intellectual weapon named George Washington. He knew he had to keep his troops inspired which is why he read to them Thomas Paine's books, "The American Crisis" and "Common Sense". This lead to a psychological victory for them.

 

The British mistakes were totally the reason why they deserved to loose the war. They kept doing things the same way even the mistakes. But one of there biggest mistake was when Lord william Howe ordered a frontal assault. It was in the middle of the day to take the hill. But as we know patriots strategy was to entrenched, hide behind walls and places from red coats and British let to know everybody every time they were coming in to attack their opponents.That wasn't a good strategy cause their opponents were able to get ready before the battle.

General Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis was born at Grosvenor Square, London on December 31, 1738. He graduated from Clare College at Cambridge, was elected to enter the military. After purchasing a commission as an ensign in the 1st Foot Guards on December 8, 1757.he became a British general who fought against the Americans in many different battles during the Revolutionary War. The most important one was the Battle of Yorktown where the British surrendered. Cornwallis was unable to defeat the American and French forces.

In 1776, Cornwallis arrived in America with the rank of major general, by 1780, he was responsible for the entire British campaign in the South. At first Cornwallis was successful against the American forces. January, 1781, was a turning point, when he was defeated by Nathanael Greene's army in South Carolina. In August 1781 while the new British troops arrived, the French were ready to attack. The American and French troops had cornered the British. Cornwallis's forces had to surrender. The British surrender at Yorktown led to the end of the Revolutionary War.

After the war, he accepted the post of governor-general of India on February 23, 1786. He proved an able administrator and a gifted reformer. Upon the end of his term, he was made 1st Marquess Cornwallis and was sent to Ireland as governor-general. He aided in passing the Act of Union which united the English and Irish parliaments. Resigning from the army in 1801, he was again sent to India four years later. His second term was short as he died on October 5, 1805.
- Rebeka Houghton

The war shifts to the middle states

So after the British troops leaves Boston they decided to go to NYC to attack and take over. British decided to take over NYC because it was the major sea port.

By taking over them it would cut all the connections of the others colonies. This whole idea was from the general How. This whole process wasn't done in one day not even in weeks it took many battles until finally they capture the city on September /15/1776.
So he could tell waiting was well paid at the end.

Several troops of Britain and Germany almost crushed the continental actually they were about 30 thousand troops. When this happens George Washington decides to retreat.
He believed it was more important to take care of his troops than winning all the battles. George's decision by retreating to New Jersey was his best strategy because he could save his soldiers. George Washington had this special quality by treating everyone with the equality they deserved no matter if they were soldiers or nobles.

Later on George had the brilliant idea to cross Delaware at the middle of the night.
Actually it was at middle of Christmas eve Dec/25/1776.
This surprised general Garrison and his troops because no one ever had attack at night. The reasons they were surprised of this were because it was heavily snowing and cold at night, all troops were resting and they were even drunk because as told before it was Christmas eve.
Obviously George won the battle as well the battle of Trenton Dec/26/1776 using the same strategy attacking by surprised in the night.

Andrea Aguilera

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Lexington

Word spread that in April 19, 1775 George Gage would send out regiments of British soldiers quartered in Boston . one of their destinations was LEXINGTON, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock.

 Militias prepared to confront the British and help their neighbors in Lexington and Concord.

These COLONIAL MILITIAS had originally been organized to defend settlers from civil unrest and attacks by French or Native Americans. Selected members of the militia were called Minnutemen because they could be ready to fight in a minute's time.

When the advance guard of nearly 240 British soldiers arrived in Lexington, they found about 70 minutemen formed on LEXINGTON GREEN waiting for them. Suddenly, a bullet buzzed through the morning air.

it is known as "the shot heard round the world."

Concord

Although Paul Revere was captured by British scouts before reaching Concord, other messengers managedto get through and warn the people. While the British soldiers continued on their way to Concord, the men and women of Concord were busy moving the arms and ammunition to new hiding places in surrounding towns. When the soldiers arrived they were only able to destroy part of the supplies.

-Rebeka

Intolerable Acts

Boston Port Act
In order to regain control of Massachusetts, parliament passed the boston port act on March 30, 1774. The port was officially closed on June 1, 1774, until restitution was made to the King for all tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.


Massachusetts Government Act 

  The Massachusetts Government Act was passed, on May 20, 1774.When the Massachusetts Government Act was enacted, it removed the colonists in Massachusetts' right to vote for those officials that they had previously been allowed to vote for. The appointment of these officials then fell to the King of England.  

Quebec
The Quebec Act 1774 was passed by the British parliament to state a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government. This gave religious freedom and restored the French from civil law. The 13 colonies considered this law one of the intolerable acts for extending the boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio River.

Quartering Act 1774

Levied June 2, 1774. It refers to provisions that were approved by the British Parliament. By these acts colonial governments were obligated to provide provisions and shelter for the British soldiers that were living in American territory.

Administration of Justice Act

Passed on May 20, 1774. This act allowed the royal governor of a colony to move a trial to any other colony. This was for the trials he believed wouldnt be treated fairly or impartially in the colony in which the crime took place.

Loyalist

The Loyalists were colonists from North America who maintained their loyalty to the British Empire during this devastating war.

They were often called King's Men, Royalists but most of all they were referred to as Tories.
A little after the war they were entitled with the name of " United Empire Loyalists".Loyalists were usually mistaken with people who simply didn't want to fight, these people were actually called Quakers. After the war this two groups moved up to canada and began their own community.

The name "Loyalists" was a controversial topic during this time. The Patriots thought of them as traitors, which is the exact opposite of what they believed themselves to be. They resented the Loyalists for siding something they believed to be an oppressive government. However the Loyalists believed the actual traitors to be the American Rebels, and saw themselves as the "patriotic" ones. From their point of view, they were the ones who should be admired and looked up to, since they were standing and supporting the Crown, and not turning against it.Why did the Loyalists support the British? Main part of the Loyalists were either very wealthy or very influential. Taxes wouldn't affect them because of their economic status so they had no need to turn against their mother country. Also holders of royally appointed offices, that where too afraid to contradict the British because they would lose their position became loyalists. Even religion influenced on the choices of the taken sides. Anglican clergymen were also loyalists because their ruler, King George, was of anglican religious views.

-Fabiola