There have been many prominent leaders that have molded America into what it is today, Lee is one of them. Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia, January 19, 1807, although one historian believes has was born one year earlier (Wikipedia.com 1). Little is actually known about his childhood, and Lee scarcely mentioned it as an adult. His father, Henry “Light Horse” Lee, left him and his family at a young age and never returned. In 1825, Robert E. Lee attended West Point and graduated second in his class in 1829.
Paul Revere Chloe Olson Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11 , 2017 How many people can tell all their friends that they were the one who did the great ride? Only one, named Paul Revere. Paul lived a very exciting life. His early life, adult life were full of changes and surprises he also had a huge contribution to the Revolutionary War.
John Paul Jones had a huge effect on the outcome of the American Revolution. His naval command helped win the war at sea. John Paul Jones was and always will be a hero to the United States. His brave acts were a big part of why he became the Father of the American Navy. One of his quotes that showed what kind of leader he was, “An honorable Peace is and always was my first wish!
He was a very fair and honest man. John Adams was born on October, 30, 1775 in Quincy, Massachusetts. His parents were John Adams Sir and Susanna Boylston Adams. His father was a farmer and a decedent of Henry Adams. His mother was a decedent of the Boylstons of Brookline a family in colonial Massachusetts.
Along with that, he inherited many other properties. At age 27, he became one of the richest men in Massachusetts. While attending the Continental Congress on August 28, 1775, he married Dorothy Quincy. John and Dorothy had two children, but unfortunately, both died at very young ages. He entered politics in 1765, which started his political career.
Before America could have any Founding Fathers, the country needed Sons of Liberty to stand up to the British government. These men harnessed the outrage that had spread following Parliament 's Stamp Act of 1765, which levied an internal tax on the colonies. Though the Stamp Act was repealed, the disagreement over "taxation without representation" wouldn 't go away, resulting in events like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. The History Channel miniseries Sons of Liberty takes a dramatic look at the men who led the protests and upheavals that eventually resulted in revolution and independence.
So how was a major figure in the American Revolution? Well, in the events that led to the Revolution he took a major stance, most famously in his criticism of George III after the Stamp Act got approved. He opposed the prices forced by the Townshend Acts and the British attempt to collect them by using the Royal Navy
The declaration of independence was commissioned by US congress in 1817 to paint scenes that depicted the American revolution and the beginning of the country. And it’s was purchased in 1819, and placed in the rotunda in 1826. This painting depicts the second continental congress with John Hancock as the president of the congress. the painting represents 48 of the eventual 56 signers of the declaration. The congress assigned 5 delegate from the 13 colonies to draft the Declaration of independence.
Winfield Scott Hancock was born on February 14, 1823, in Montgomery square, Pennsylvania. The son of Benjamin Franklin Hancock and Elizabeth Hoxworth Hancock. Winfield was named after the a famous general in the war of 1812. Winfield 's parents and family has lived in Montgomery for generations and there of English, Scottish, and Welsh descent. Winfield was first educated at Norristown and then when the first public school came out in the 1830s, he was taken out of Norristown Academy and was put in the-the new school.
William Henry Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 25, 1750 (“Knox, Henry”). Henry was a very intelligent child, and he was interested in books from a very young age. At the age of eighteen he became a bookstore owner in downtown Boston. Three years later, he joined the Continental Army, according to Biography.com (“Henry Knox Biography”).Around that time, Henry had both joined the Boston Grenadier Corps and begun to study military science and engineering (“Knox, Henry”) This would lead to one of the greatest military careers known in history.
I am Samuel Adams, cousin of John Adams. I am a patriot, and am also a part of the sons of liberty. I was the fifth to sign the Declaration of Independents happily representing the state of Massachusetts. I was a political leader in the Revolutionary war and was John Hancock’s lieutenant. I was very committed to being a patriot and fought for my and others freedom.
He had been an immigrant the to America he had wrote the book that was called the Common Sense. He had donated all the money that he got to the revolutionary cause. He wanted to had advance the debate on the independence. He was a solider during the revolutionary war then he then worked as the clerk for the revolutionary cause This was a committee that was a correspondence of the safety of the public as well as the landscape in the communities of the patriots they took more than • Had enforced boycotts • They had been picked army draftees • Suspected the traitors of the policies
A hero is defined as a person who is caring, honorable, and put others’ needs before theirs. John Adams is a great example of a this. John Adams was born on October 20th, 1735 in Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1755, where he earned his undergraduate and master's degrees. In 1764, John Adams married Abigail Smith and they had six children.
Alexander Hamilton was a orphan, a founding father, a soldier in the revolutionary war, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Alexander Hamilton was ten when his father James Hamilton left him, his mother, and his brother to live on there own. three years later him and his mother got sick because of the conditions the where living in. Hamilton got better but his mother died, leaving Hamilton orphaned.
John Constable was born on June 11, 1776, to Golding and Ann Constable. His father was a corn merchant, and he owned Flatford Mill and Dedham Mill in East Bergholt. John had an older brother who was handicapped, and the family business was left up to him to carry on, but his younger brother actually took over the business. He earned part of his education at a boarding school at Lavenham before enrolling in a school in Dedham. When Constable was young, he met with George Beaumont, which led to his career as an artist.