George Washington and his mythical status Many generals helped the Continental Army defeat the British, but why do we always think of George Washington when thinking of a general in this war? George Washington is most famously known for being the army 's Commander in Chief and for helping them defeat the British in the American Revolution. Washington showed leadership, was practical and clever in battles, and was a good humane person. In addition

The American revolutionary war is marked as one of the historical victories to the American. Because of this victory, the Americans gained their independence from the British. It was a war for the sake of freedom and that is why the American found this cause worth dying and fighting for. Yet, many fighters died as victims of the war and others were taken as prisoners in the New York prison ships and the sugar houses in Manhattan. Edwin G.burrows, the author of The Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story

the embargo act of 1807 which in turn stopped foreign trade which made the depression happen. Jefferson was regarded as the leader of republicans which were nothing like they are today. Because of Jefferson’s knowledge on politics, religion, and philosophy which earned him the presidency along with the favor of the

In Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Joseph Ellis, Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Ellis explores many events and problems faced by the Founding Fathers as the United States seeks a new form of government. Ellis quotes Tom Paine, an English-born political philosopher, by saying “claimed that it was simply a matter of common sense that an island could not rule a continent”(Ellis, 3). Principles were at stake while the country was at a constant state of war with other

Perla Cruz Rosario September 4, 2015 The Catcher in the Rye 1. Chapter 1 Quote: “I remember around three o’clock that afternoon I was standing way the hell up on top of Thomsen Hill, right next to this crazy cannon that was in the Revolutionary War and all. You could see the whole field from there, and you could see the two teams bashing each other all over the place.” (Salinger 2) 1. Chapter 1 Quote Explanation: While everyone is at the game interacting with each other, Holden is detached

enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man” (Washington 1). George Washington was an American soldier who served in the French and Indian War. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and was later elected the first president of the United States. George Washington is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation's upbringing and came to be known as the "father of the country