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3561: Bacon’s Rebellion: ... of the provincial government, although he is governor by forming an elite group{tidewater gentleman composed of his friends}gives not only a stronger power base securing his office but also creates an oligarchy, The house of Burgesses, which is an office that is held by this elite people and the are the only ones that are able to vote and have a say in this body. For even more power ...

3562: Prelude to Revolution: ... business papers became common, and the courts would not enforce their use on legal documents. T he British the act was repealed by the British Parliament on March 4, 1766, after the members of the House of Commons heard the arguments of Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania’s representative in London. The conflict between the colonists and British government over the Stamp Act is often considered one of the chief immediate causes of ...

3563: American Republican Ideology: ... as well as a unique individual to lead it. George Washington became the man for this job. Having past military experience in the French and Indian War, as well as political experience in the Virginia House of Burgesses, he was to make an ideal general for the task at hand. Throughout his military duties in the Revolutionary War, he was always under the command of Congress. This insured that there would ...

3564: The Manhattan Project: ... H-Bomb (Dell, 1962). Friedman, Col. Richard S., and others. Advanced Technology Warfare (Harmony Books, 1985). Hogg, Ian, ed. Jane's Military Review (Janes Publishing, 1986). Hogg, Ian. The Weapons That Changed the World (Arbor House, 1986).

3565: The Battle at Chancellorsville: ... E.B. Stuart, initiated the bloodiest day of the battle when attempting to reunite his troops with Lee's. Despite an obstinate defense by the Federals, Hooker ordered them to withdraw north of the Chancellor House. The Confederates were converging on Chancellorsville to finish Hooker when a message came from Jubal Early that Federal troops had broken through at Fredericksburg. At Salem Church, Lee threw a cordon around these Federals, forcing ...

3566: Conditions of the Slaves As They Were Brought to America and Why Slavery Thrived in the South: ... to a clearing in the woods they were given familiar-looking tools. They lived in single-roomed cabins at the end of the tobacco or cornfields. These cabins were usually miles away from their masters house. A white overseer would sleep in one of the cabins with the slaves. His job was to direct the work and life of the slaves, and when ever the slaves did not understand something the ...

3567: The Salem Witch Trials: ... merrymaking and playing were considered very non- religious activities to these people. Their entire lives were devoted to working, and the children were usually very bored. If a little girl was caught playing with a doll, she was to be sent to the minister for a long talking-to, since even dolls were considered to play a part in witchery. Many people believed that witchcraft was the use of magic powers ...

3568: The Battle of Gettysburg: ... Maine at Petersburg, Virginia, in June 1864. In April 1865, Chamberlain was promoted to the rank of Major General. At the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Chamberlain and the 20th Maine were selected to receive the colors and arms of the Confederate units. Now the memories and legend of the 20thMaine will live on, not ever forgetting the loss and heartache ...

3569: Women of the Civil War: ... boots, food, and other supplies for the Confederate troops. She convinced Union doctors to let the Winchester ladies nurse the wounded Confederate soldiers, simply ignoring the Yankee threats that they would seize or burn her house and property. She also smuggled letters and information to Confederate troops. She was protected until the last months of the war, when she was finally exiled from her home. Still, she was never in any ...

3570: The Reasons Why the South Went to War: ... the North had an advantage over the South. The North was more populated than the South and the South only counted slaves which was big part of their populations as ľ of a person. Since the House of Representative was based on population representation, the increasing population in the North gave them a big majority over the South. In the North, they strongly believe that majority rules and that they should make ...

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