American+Revolution+R-Z

= ﻿ //Revere,Paul// = Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1723, in Boston Mass. He grew up to be a silversmith, working with gold and silver, just like his father. Paul was a patriot, always wanting independance for his country. As a result, he served as a soldier in the French and Indian war. He soon became a member of an organization called the "Sons of Liberty". He participated in the Boston Tea Party, and on April 18, 1775, him and Willian Daws warned the colonists of the British attacks. Unfortuanatly, him and his partner were captured, but luckily somone else took there place. On May 10, 1818 Paul Revere died, but his memory is always remembered. = "Sons of Liberty" = The Sons of Liberty were a group of patriots that wanted independance for their country. These people met in secret, and organized plans for the colonies to be free. The founder was Samuel Adams, and some particapents were Paul Revere, and John Adams. The Sons of Liberty started after Britian started taxing the products that colonists bought. They protested and boycotted many of the items. They also participated in many historical events like the Boston Tea Party. ** ﻿ **** Trenton Battle ** The Battle of Trenton happened on Dec. 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. The British wanted to take over the Delaware River when they knew it was owned. General George Washington, with 2400 men, wanted to defeat Colonel Johann Pall's Hessians with a surprise attack (who only had 1400 men). They crossed the Delaware River in horrible weather, and they decided to attack in three columns. Unfortunately, only two columns arrived, the other one couldn't make it because of the weather. The battle was long but Washington ended up being successful, with only 4 men wounded, and captured many guns and weapons. ** Valley Forge **  Valley Forge was a camp where Washington's army stayed after fighting at Trenton, in the Battle of Trenton. This camp was 20 miles south of Philadelphia, and made living hard. The troop did not have proper clothing, food, supplies, and money. To make living easier they made log cabins out of wood, and the stay at Valley Forge also had a benefit. They learned disipline and hardship, which was a huge advantage. ** George Washington ** George Washington was born on Febuary 22, 1732, in Virginia. His dad was wealthy, owning farms and many slaves. George liked to hunt, horse ride, and was good at math. As he grew up, he became a person who makes maps, and marks other peoples property. He later became the leader of the French and Indian War, and was honored as a general, later on. He led many armies, and fought many wars. He became the first president of the U.S. in 1789, and is still honored because we put his face on the $1 bill, and we celebrate his birthday. He died on Dec.14, 1799. ** Taxation without Representation ** Taxation without Representationwas when colonists and British citizens had to start paying taxes, to pay for the wars expenses, and they had not say in what they wanted. The colonists believed that they did not have to pay, when they didn't even have representation in the Brithish Parliament. The colonists refused to follow the rules, and this became known as "taxation without representation".

** Yorktown Battle ** The Yorktown battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia, in 1777. This was where the British camped out, and also where General George Washington tricked them my making them think they were in New York, surrounded the British and ruined their escape routes. The Yorktown battle was the one that ended the American Revolution. Later, General Cornwallis was forced to surrender on Oct. 17, 1781. They sealed the promise through the Treaty of Paris. ** Zenger, Peter ** Peter Zenger was a printer and publisher, and he published the //New York Weekly Journal//. The newspaper talked about the goveners abuse of power, and since his name was on the newspaper (the writers were to scared to put their names on the page) the govener had him arrested. Peter was arrested for 9 months, until he got a good lawyer and was set free. This is important because the newspaper was where they could express their feelings, and they could call for independance. *The letter U is not mentioned because I could not find out an apropriate word for it.