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George Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware River on Dec. 25 The Revolutionary War By: Allison Sullivan

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All about the Revolutionary war George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware river I Think King George 3 was Being Unfair to the Colonists A day in the life of a soldier in George Washington’s Continental army Important Women in the Revolutionary War Primary sources Timeline Glossary Bibliography

All about the Revolutionary War The Revolutionary war was a war in which the original 13 colonies in America fought for freedom from the British empire. It began in 1775 and it ended in 1783. The war was fought in the original 13 colonies. The Revolutionary war started because the colonists had no representation in the government, and the king of the British empire was taxing the colonists very heavily. The colonists thought that they had earned their freedom. After all, it was they who risked their lives to come to the new world. But, the king needed money. So, the colonists were given tax after tax, and their wallets got considerably thinner. This caused a revolt from the colonists. They took revenge on the king by dumping 42 tons(84,000 pounds) of English tea into the Boston harbor. So, the king forced the intolerable acts on the 13 colonies. The colonies had had enough already. And so, the fight for freedom began.

George Washington’s crossing of the delaware river It was a cold and stormy night. George Washington and his troops paddled across the Delaware river. Snow and sleet rained down upon them. They pushed through the icy river, until at last, they reached the opposite shore. They began to silently march to Trenton, New Jersey in profound silence. It was the night of December 25th, and George Washington was plotting a surprise attack on the hessian forces housed in Trenton. It was a daring operation that required everything to go as planned. They split into 2 columns, one under the command of General George Washington and General Greene, and the other under the command of General Sullivan. They marched on two parallel routes to Trenton. They took the sleeping hessians by surprise, captured 1,000 soldiers, took their food and some weapons, and retreated back to Pennsylvania with a victory.

I Think King George 3 was Being Unfair to the Colonists In my opinion, King George 3 was being very unfair to the colonists. For example, the colonists crossed the ocean to america for freedom, but King george 3 made them pay as many taxes as everyone else in england had to pay, plus the taxes that the colonists already had to pay, and they didn’t even have representation in parliament! I think king george 3 was being unfair to the colonists because they had no say in the government, and they were being taxed anyway! The british constitution even said ‘No taxation without representation’! For this reason, the colonists thought King George a tyrant. After all, the colonists were the ones to cross the ocean in search of freedom. Had they not earned it? And now, they were being asked to pay as many taxes as the people in Great Britain! They didn’t even have representation in the government! And they had to pay the taxes that all colonists had to pay, plus the taxes King George and Parliament were imposing! Most of the colonists thought this VERY unfair! In protest, the colonists dumped 42 tons of tea into the Boston harbor in an event known as the Boston tea party. This angered the king, and so, he forced the intolerable acts on them. The 3 intolerable acts were that soldiers could be housed anywhere they wanted, including in private homes! The second act stated that the trials of accused royal officials could take place in Great Britain if the governor decided the defendant could not get a fair trial in Massachusetts, and the third act closed the Boston harbor until the tea was all paid for! This made it hard fo the bostonians to get food. In conclusion, King George was being a tyrant towards the colonists because he taxed them when they had no say in the government, and he forced the intolerable acts on all of the colonists, guilty or not! This is why I think King George the third was being unfair to the colonists.

A day in the life of a soldier in George Washington’s Continental army The snow was cold against my bare and frostbitten feet. We were all silent as we marched. We had left camp at around 4:00. Finally, we arrived at the shore of the Delaware river. We got into the Durham boats, and the watermen began to push us across the river with their long poles. At first, it rained on us, then it became sleet and snow. There was so much ice on the river that it took us until around 3:00 in the morning. It took everyone about an hour to get ready to fight. The horses were unloaded, along with the weapons and ammunition. We began to march. We split up into 2 groups at an intersection. I went with the group led by General Washington and General Greene. We marched some more, and finally, we arrived at the Hessian’s camp. The Hessians ran outside, confused. On the command of the Generals, we attacked. By the end of the battle, we had captured at least 1,000 Hessians, seized their food, artillery, muskets, and powder! That night, we all rejoiced, for this had turned the tide of the war.

Important Women in the Revolutionary War Not all of the fighters in the Revolutionary war were men. Women were also important in the war. One adventurous young lady, named Deborah Sampson even dressed up as a man to join the army! George Washington’s wife, Martha, stayed with him for eight months, and she worked as hard as anyone else, cleaning out the cannons, knitting socks, and washing clothes. One quaker woman who lived across the street from a British headquarters often overheard british plans for the war, so she would write them in code, hide them in cloth-covered buttons, and send her son to deliver them to General Washington. Many women served as spies and guides, and sometimes, women fought right alongside men. One black woman, Quaimo Dolly, guided british soldiers through a swamp so they could sneak up behind rebel forces to capture Savannah, Georgia. When there was no fighting, they would dance and sing with the soldiers.

Timeline

1770

The people of Boston are angry the king sent over his soldiers to carry out his rules.

1773

Boston tea party takes place

1774

Intolerable acts passed

1775

Revolutionary war begins

1776

Declaration of independence written

1782

Revolutionary war ends

1783

Peace treaty signed

Primary sources

A newspaper article about the Boston tea party.

A map of the delaware river, made in 1777. A drawing of George Washington.

A letter from Henry Knox to George Washington.

Glossary Delaware river: A river that runs through Pennsylvania and New Jersey Durham boats: Boats with high sides and a shallow keel that could be pushed along with long poles. Hessians: German soldiers Intolerable: Not tolerable;unbearable Revolt: To rise up against the authority of a ruler or government Tyrant: A ruler that exercises total power harshly or cruelly

Bibliography ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

https://kids.kiddle.co/George_Washington%27s_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River https://kids.kiddle.co/Tories https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/american-revolution/ https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/king-george-iii-biography https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.php https://kids.kiddle.co/American_Revolutionary_War https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/patriots_and_loyalists.php https://kids.kiddle.co/Intolerable_Acts https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3792d.ar136100/?r=0.46,0.357,0.379,0.165,0

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