Tuesday, November 30, 2010

No More Kings: School House Rock

Here's another School House Rock video about the revolt against england! NO MORE KINGS! Enjoy:

School House Rock No More Kings, Boston Tea Party

School House Rock Preamble!

Do you need help remebering the preamble? Well click on this link and it will take you to the School House Rock song about the preamble! No better way to get into history then a song about it!!

School House Rock Preamble Original Version:

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Women of The War

Abigaile Adams- First second lady of the United States

Martha Washington- first First Lady of the United States

Hannah Snell- disguised herself as a boy to be able to fight for America in the war.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Revolutionary war facts

Revolutionary war = 1775-1783

In 1775, provincial congress formed the Second Continental congress and formed their own continental army.

Starting in 1776, France started secretly bringing supplies to America to help them in the war.

in 1776, Americans finally declared their independance as a new nation.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Quotes-George Washington

"I shall make it the most agreeable part of my duty to study merit, and reward the brave and deserving." - Address to the Officers of the Virginia Regiment, January 8, 1756

"Time is of more importance than is generally imagined." - Letter to James Anderson, December 10, 1799

"What can be so proper as the truth?" - Letter to Richard Washington, April 15, 1757

"A good general government, without good morals and good habits, will not make us a happy People; and we shall deceive ourselves if we think it will." - Letter to Annis Boudinot Stockton, August 31, 1788