HISTORY-THE WAR OF THE AMERICANS
The French revolution inspired a generation of people, who
hated imperialism The Englishmen who settled in thirteen colonies in America,
decided to take up arms against Briton. George Washington was their leader.
They were all volunteers, without any military training. They were fighting the
British army, fully trained in warfare.
The fight went on for years. It was Washington’s leadership,
that inspired them . There was no money to pay salary; money had to come by
donations from the people. The help from France was crucial. Arms and
ammunition poured in, from that country.
Liberal opinion in England, favoured the Americans. THEY
HAD RECLAIMED WAST LAND, FIGHTING AGAINT
Red Indians . What right England had, to deny them Independence?
There was jubilation in both countries, when America became
free.
The capital was rightly named ‘Washington’
They rejected all things English, even the spelling of words
!
But they retained the mile, gallon and Farhenheit
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