What was a significant event for this battle? The capture of Philadelphia

Colonists cut down trees to slow Burgoyne's progress to Saratoga where he lost his entire army.

Even though it was the capital city, it did not mean the end of the war. It provided the British with comfortable quarters.

Washington surprised the Hessians on Christmas Eve while they were celebrating.

Washington was defeated twice by a large British army.

The battle signaled the end of the Revolutionary War.

The political cartoon below was created in the early 1900s which of the following action does this cartoon illustration

What was unification difficult to accomplish in both germany and italy? a.) weaker states we’re attacked by stronger states for control of the emerging nations. b.) major european powers fought to keep independent states under their control. c.) germans and italians did not share common histories and languages.

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!