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Colonial Life
My name is Annie Johnson. I am only 14 years old. I’m the youngest out of six children (2 brothers and 3 sisters). My oldest brother is 22 years old and is married to the Governor’s daughter. And my oldest sister named Janie is 19 and is engaged to a 22-year-old named Ben. Ben is currently in the iron works business. My dad, named Will, is working as a “lumber jack” and helps out around the farm. My mother’s name is Jenny. Most of her days are spent working on the farm and cooking meals. We have lived in the colony of Pennsylvania for my whole life. My parents left England 20 years ago on a ship. They wanted to start a new life in a new world since they were just newly wedded. They brought of my oldest brother when he was only two and started a bigger family over here (in the new world). When my parents came here they decided to live a simpler life on a farm. So ever since then we have lived on a farm. Soon after we came to Pennsylvania our other relatives came over too. We still have some family back in England but they plan on coming and starting a new life here with us. Our house is a single room with the chimney in the way back. My parents sleep in the corner across from my siblings and me. A few years ago my aunt and uncle could no longer take care of their farm because they decided it was too much work, so my parents let them come live with us. They sleep in a loft next to the chimney. Usually my jobs around the farm are to feed the animals, spin thread, and help make soap and candles for light. My brothers and sometimes my dad usually repair our old fence, make furniture, and cut some of the wood. As I grew up my dad saved enough money for us to buy more land and become middle class.

Revolution
Sources: Hart, and Bert Bower. //History Alive!: the United States through industrialism.// Palo Alto, Calif.: Teacher’s Curriculum Institute, 2011. Print.

"Battle of Long Island." Wikipedia. N.p., 5 Nov 2010. Web. 10 Nov 2010. .

Topic: Battle of Long Island August 27, 1776

“…the inexperienced Americans were no math for the British, with their greater numbers…superior training”(Hart 91)

- the British had an advantage over the Americans

“…for his army to survive, he would have to retreat”(Hart 91)

-because the British would have dominated, Washington’s army retreated

“…British forces chased the Americans out of New York, through New Jersey, and finally across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania”(Hart 91)

“…he had only a few thousand men”(Hart 91).

“…first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the US Declaration of Independence…largest battle...”(Battle of Long Island)

- On August 23, the British landed toward the western part of Long Island

“After five days of waiting, the British attacked American defenses on the Guana Heights”(Battle of Long Island).


 * Story Plot:**


 * Exposition-** Tom has heard that soldiers are needed for the battle of Long Island


 * Rising Action-** A few days later he goes and tells his family he is going to fight, but they don’t want him to
 * Crisis-** The family tries as hard as possible to stop him from going, but nothing can change his mind


 * Climax-** The battle happens and then the news is spread about the British demolishing the Americans.


 * Falling Action-** Tom’s family thinks he is dead…but really he isn’t.


 * Denouement-** Tom returns home, and every thing is going great with the family.


 * Story Theme:** My story informs the reader about the social impacts when Tom decides to fight in the Battle of Long Island.