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Since the British settled in Philadelphia, colonists settled 15 miles northwest of it in a place called Valley Forge. It was cold and riddled in disease, but Washington was able to train troops and men were still patriotic. If I was at Valley Forge, I would be one of the people to stay there. One reason I would stay is because there wasn’t that many deaths in the first place (Doc A). The high amount of people there contributed to not a lot of deaths.
The chapter, “The Indiens Was Upon Us,” depicts the massacre of General Edward Braddock’s British Army on July 9th, 1755, toward the start of the French and Indian War. General Edward Braddock was sent with an army to take over the French Fort Duquesne, now known as modern-day Pittsburg
There are 1,800 men dead. Several men and I are still hope that we will gain our freedom and defeat the British. The congressional Committee has come to talk and debate with General George Washington about supplies. (Doc B)
After the battle of Lexington, the British soldiers meet up and head to Concord, five miles to the west to seize arms and capture any rebels (Fradin). Starting the second battle of the Revolutionary War. The first battle of the American Revolution left a win for the British, but also a great loss of many soldiers’
Before anyone thought about fighting the British for what they believed to be right, Concord was just a common town with average people trying to make a living. But in the time right before the war started, Concord was a very different place. No one wanted to fire the first shot, but they were preparing if it did happen. Gross tells us how they were some tense weeks, and William Emerson even said that it was a time of “Dread suspense.” The homes of the people of Concord lay
Succeeding the launch of the first few nuclear missiles the audience gets a glimpse through Randy’s eyes on what has become of Fort Repose. Pat Frank describes the setting saying, “now the windows of a number of stores were shattered entirely, and glass littered the sidewalks. From alleyways came the sour smell of uncollected garbage. Most of the parking spaces on Yulee and St. Johns incongruously were occupied, but the cars themselves were empty, and several had been stripped of wheels” (147). Pat Frank's vivid description gives the reader a good feel for the place.
While the effort of America was important in winning the war, there was a lot of discrimination and prejudice against blacks, Native Americans, women, and homosexuals within the military. The men who fought in the war saw terrible conditions and many had mental breakdowns. This chapter in the book explains the deaths that many soldiers witnessed and how many men became separated from humanity. This caused many soldiers to become insane. The final two chapters in the book talk about changes in the American society throughout the war and the results from the war.
Most of the troops left were gradually killed by the
Although my time there was not great, the experience showed me that I was still able to grow as an individual (110). We heard terrible stories about the fate over our newly born country though. Upon learning of the Massachusetts revolt, I could not help but feel as though we were betraying the men who shed their blood for our
Thomas was out on the front line. I had been in this with him from the very beginning. I heard a horrific wailing noise. It was excruciating. I peered over outside to see what had happened, scared to see the truth.
At Fredericksburg and Petersburg, Inman witnesses casualties, inflicts wounds, and receives injuries. Not only was close combat immensely painful, but one could distinguish the characteristics of the enemy. Men fought with, and against, young boys. Emotions brew, but since it was unmasculine to display those of weakness, some men struggle with inner thoughts provoked by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
When the shooting ended, several people were dead and more were wounded. ”(Document C). With no freedoms, the colonists felt caged
Hancock described the way the colonists felt as a result of the attacks on that “dismal night” and explains that they felt surreal amounts of “rage” and “astonishment” as they were left to “grie[ve]” the deaths of their fellow colonists. The emotions felt by the colonies are expressed through the description by John Hancock during his speech. He conveys the anger and shock that the colonists felt because of the Boston Massacre on the four-year commemoration of the attack on the colonist’s rights. Hancock encourages the colonists to take action to get justice for those Americans killed as he explains that they must “sacrifice [them]selves for the salvation of [their] country” without being afraid because “death is a creature of a poltroon’s brain.” John Hancock attempts to persuade his fellow colonists to protect their liberties and colonies by fighting back and getting justice for their colonies and the colonists who were killed in 1770.
Billy Pilgrim’s introduction to the war was grim. Soon after his arrival, the regiment he was supposed to be a chaplain’s assistant for was under attack. Three soldiers from the regiment allowed him to follow them. The three soldiers all had
In the United States, more than fifty percent of pregnancies are unintended with fifty percent ending in abortions. Fifty three percent of the unplanned pregnancies occur in ten percent of women who do not use contraception. Fifty five percent of the women getting abortions are under twenty five years of age, with twenty one percent of that being teenagers. Statistically, women who come from a poor background are three times more likely to have an abortion than women who are in the middle-class or upper-class group. Specifically, single women who came from a family with an annual income of less than twenty five thousand dollars were more likely to have an abortion.
