SHEA M
informational Writing 2016
Table of contents
- All About the Causes of the American Revolution
- Focus Topic on Paul Revere
- Mini Story on Paul Revere
- Essay: Why Paul Revere is important
- All About: George Washington
- Essay: George Washington a Leader
Chapter 1: All About the American Revolution
Do you know how the American Revolution started? In this chapter you will explore how it started. You will learn about the French and Indian War, the taxes and acts, the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party.
The first cause leading up the the Revolutionary War was the French and Indian War. Even though Great Britain and the colonists won the war, Great Britain was being selfish and the colonists got mad because they won the war, The British Parliament said they couldn't live on the new land. This was another reason that Great Britain was taking control of the colonists.
Another reason the American Revolution started was the Boston Massacre. How it started: The Patriots were taunting the redcoats and the Patriots were starting to throw snowballs and sticks at them. Then... someone yelled, "Fire!" and no-one knew who it was. The redcoats thought it was an order from their commander so they started to shoot. So 5 colonists were killed and 9 were injured.
The Boston Tea Party was another reason why the Revolutionary War started. The colonists were angry that they had to pay taxes on tea. They showed their anger when they shut down the harbor. The colonists couldn't buy tea from the settlers, they had to buy it from King George III. This caused the Sons of Liberty to dress up as Native Americans and smash open 342 chests of tea and dump it into the Boston Harbor. After they cleaned the ships from all the mess of tea.
The taxes, acts, the French and Indian War and the Boston Tea Party were many events that caused the start of the Revolutionary War.
Chapter 2: Paul Revere Focus Topic
The Boston Tea Party
Paul was a leader in the protest. Paul and his fellow colonist were tired of King George's taxes , especially the tea tax. Paul Revere participated in the Boston Tea Party, dumped the tea overboard and dressed up as a Native American.
Secret Agent
Paul just didn't dump tea overboard he also gave up his Silversmith job to be a Secret Agent. He also spied on the Redcoats and wanted to learn the British plan.
The redcoats saw him spying in a canoe and they arrested him and put him in jail for 2 days.
The Midnight Ride
The famous midnight ride was what Paul Revere was famous for. Paul save the colonist from the redcoats by yelling to the colonists, "The redcoats are coming!" He road on his horse, Paul had very little time because the redcoats were on their way. First he went to the North church tower to tell the colonist the kind of way the redcoats are coming by. If there were two lanterns in the church that meant the redcoat are coming by sea. He rode to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the redcoats were coming to take the weapons and capture them. On his way to Lexington he road right into a trap and the redcoats took his horse and he had to go to Lexington on foot.
Paul Revere was important to the events that led up the American Revolution because he was a Sons of Liberty, a secret agent and most importantly he went on the Midnight ride to warn the colonist the redcoats were coming.
Chapter 3: Paul Revere Mini story
Chapter 4: Essay
One reason that Paul Revere was an important leader in the events leading up to the war is that he was a secret agent. For an example he spied on the redcoats to learn their plan this is important because he was trying to protect the patriots from the redcoat that were trying to capture them. To add on he risked his life to sneak past the British ships to warn the colonist that the redcoats are coming to capture them and take their weapons.
Another reason that Paul Revere was an important leader in the events leading up to the war is that he was a member of The Sons Of Liberty. He became a
member of Sons of Liberty because he wanted to help the colonist and the patriots be free from British rule.
My final reason Paul Revere was an important leader in the events leading up to the war is that he went on his midnight ride. My evidence to support that his ride was important is because he went to warn the patriots and the colonist and especially John Hancock and Sam Adams that the redcoats are coming!
Now do you do a lot of important details on how Paul Revere was an important person leading up to the American Revolution?
Chapter 5: A Hero of Bunker Hill
His involvement:
George Washington was one of the best generals. What made him a good general is that he made his soldiers strong to flight and kill their enemies. He made his soldiers strong enough to win many battles and what made him get many soldiers is that he recruited them. So now do you know a little bit more about his involvement in the battle? It made him a hero!
How he was a leader:
You may think George Washington was only a president but that is not all. He was a great leader. For example, he was a great planner and was organized. Also, he never gave up and had bright ideas. An example that shows this is he had his army throw rocks and sticks when they ran out of bullets. Many people think George Washington was a great president but I also think he was a great leader in the war.
Continental Army
What people need to know is that George Washington helped the Continental army on Bunker Hill. For example, when the army was in trouble he helped them. Another example is that George Washington helped the Continental Army kill the redcoats. An example that shows that is the British had too many soldiers and he always came up with an idea like how to retreat.
Now you know more about why George Washington was a great general.
Chapter 6: Essay on George Washington
He was a great leader because he's got good experiences, he never gave up, and he inspired his soldiers and most importantly he had good plans.
One reason George Washington was a good leader of the Continental army is that he had good experience. My evidence to support this reason is he fought in many battles such as the French and Indian war and he knew how to use weapons , and when they ran out of
bullets he thought of something else to use and he believed in his soldiers also he came up with plans every time they where in trouble.
Now do you know why George Washington was a good leader of the Continental army?
Glossary
Boston Tea Party: an event where the colonist were tired of the British taxing them on tea. They dumped tea overboard into the harbor to protest the tax.
Colonist: A person who lived in the thirteen colonies in America
Redcoat: A redcoat is a British solger.
Silversmith: someone who makes things out of silver.
Sons of Liberty: A group of leaders who wanted to be free from British taxes and rule. Paul Revere, John Hancock and Sam Adams were Sons of Liberty. They helped organize the American Revolution.
Tea tax: King George taxed the colonist favorite drink