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.The "New World," or America, was said to been discovered by Christopher Columbus. He also claimed to have found the earth to be round and to have found other locations like Japan, but it was actually Cuba.Indigenous peoples had a bloody uprising with the Europeans after Columbus came.Thought to be a significant character in the founding of America, it is now recognized how cruel a person he was and how much suffering he caused just to be given credit. -
George Washington also known as the “father of his country” was born in 1732. Washington had a great role in the American Revolution as a commander of the continental army during the American revolution. He went into full action after the clash of the British troops. He secured the declaration of independence at the Siege of Boston. He was successful and also had a successful youth by the help of his older brother after his father passed away. -
Christopher, an 11 year old child was the first American to be killed in the American revolution. He was killed by Ebenezer Richardson who was a Boston loyalist. The tension out of this situation erupted into the Boston massacre. -
Crispus Attucks born in 1723 is one of the most remembered out of the 5 individuals who lost their lives in the Boston Massacre. Attucks was biracial coming from African and Native descent. He was known as a runaway slave and for his Natick Indian ancestry. He was just a civilian who was shot from the outcome of colonists attacking British soldiers. He was the first one to die and is said to be the start of American Independence. -
Originally, George Washington made a strict decision to ban all black individuals from the continental army. He had changed that decision in 1775 and enrolled black individuals who were either freed or enslaved into the continental army. They showcased great skill and commitment to the army.