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    British Perspective: Everyone thinks we are unbeatable. The previous 100 years we had enjoyed the victory after victory over nations as powerful as France and Spain. Our military is the best in the world, They are well equipped, well disciplined, well paid and well fed which makes our military strong and powerful. Around one in five Americans openly favored the Crown, with about half of the population hoping to avoid the conflict altogether. Most Indian tribes sided with us, who promised protection

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    Leadership is shown or expressed in different ways. George Washington and Frank R. Stockton have shown leadership qualities in their articles “Thanksgiving Proclamation” and “The Lady or The Tiger.” Even though both articles show leadership, George Washington is more effective demonstrating leadership. George Washington’s “Thanksgiving Proclamation” speech in 1789 shows qualities of a leader better than the king in Frank R. Stockton article “The Lady or The Tiger” did. This selection is more effective

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    Two of the greatest American Political figures during the revolutionary era of the U.S were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Despite being such icons and both being revered by historians today, they were actually rivals. This could have been due to the conditions they were born and raised into, the same conditions that would shape their political outlooks as well. To see how their life developed how and why they became such iconic political figures, we must analyze both Hamilton’s and Jefferson’s

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    CHAPTER 3 During the Colonial Society in the 18th Century many things happened Colonial Growth, Economic Boom, and the diverse branches of religion growing. Germans , Scott- Irish and the Africans were some of the big groups arriving to the American Colonies. A representative government was present but only white male owners were limited to participate in the voting process. Everyone that wasn’t a slave in this society had the opportunity to move up in social status. It was a patriarchal society

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    Leadership is the action of leading a group of people. George Washington was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the united states. He was the one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was born on February 22, 1732 and died on December 14, 1799. He had all the 5 characteristics ( Responsibility, Patient, Hard Working, Integrity, and Passion). Washington wanted to join the British Navy, but his mother would not let him because she thought that it

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    After eight miserable years and 25000 deaths the Revolution continued. The American Revolution was the event that affected the lives of our ancestors and for generations to come. The backbone for the fighting was the continuous oppression of acts and the signing of the declaration of independence. At this time, Great Britain had just fought a war, the French and Indian war. The war was costly and the English Parliament needed a way to raise money and pay off the war expenses. To solve this economic

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    The reason why I picked Alexander Hamilton is because he was the founding father that set up our economic system when George Washington was president. With my life right now I am very into the economy and the business aspect of our government and our world today. So I feel like Alexander and I would have gotten along very well and talked about what was up with the economy and setting up everything to get our country out of debt and kept out of debt. And Alexander is much known for his battle success

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    story. Where Larson excels, however, is showing how both Adams and Jefferson toiled, sometimes against their better judgements and beliefs, to illustrate the darker side of politics. Throughout the American Revolution and into the presidency of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson remained staunch allies and close friends. While sharing several differences in opinion, and more than a few differences in manner and character, the two managed to remain on the same side of things; the side

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    six important events during the late 1700s and the early 1800s: The Duel, The Dinner, The Silence, The Farewell, The Collaborators, and The Friendship. This book focuses mainly on the lives of Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, and many more. Founding Brothers shows how all these men were connected in a way that no one really understood at the time. Ellis wanted us to realize that history was built on human relationships and these are the people who made America the

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    administration and the fiscal policies proposed by Hamilton. As Congress quickly moved to establish departments to run state affairs, the first President George Washington appointed Jefferson as secretary of state, Hamilton as secretary of the treasury and Madison held a seat in the House of Representatives. (Faragher, p, 159) The song starts with Washington presenting the issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton’s plan to assume state debt and establish a national bank. In 1790 Hamilton submitted a “Report

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