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Colonial Life
Jenny Rights In the 1700s being mean wasn’t on Jenny’s mind. All she cared about was her job as a housewife, and making everyone happy. She only does this because starting at the age 2 her parents never cared for her. Her mother and father were normally out at night drinking till day light, and the only person who took care of her was her older sister Chloe. Chloe was at the age of 13 when Jenny was 2. Chloe did most of the cooking, cleaning, sewing, and caring for Jenny. Jenny and Chloe came to New York when Jenny was 14 years old and Chloe was 25, because of their parent’s death. Now even yet she is living in New York with her husband James and 10 children. Chloe died when Jenny was 18 because of breast cancer. It took a while for Chloe to pass on. That meant for Jenny to do all of the things Chloe had to do for her. Now that she is living with her husband James and her family she has been taught to give and love from her sister Chloe. James is a captain of a whaler ship and is gone for several weeks. But when he comes back from his voyage he brings back a great deal of money. They have a 3-story house, 3 maids, and 3 slaves. The slaves are mostly doing the house work like cleaning, cooking, weaving, or taking care of the farm. At the farm they mostly raise cattle and grow cotton. At the farm they have: 6 chickens, 4cows, 5 horses, 5 dogs, 7 pigs, and 3 cats. The slaves feed them and clean them. While the kids are being educated by there highly paid/trained teachers, Jenny is reading a book or socializing with her friends. The children’s names are: Paul, Samantha, Casey, Heather, Curtis, Jennifer, Craig, Kim, Sam, and Katherine. Jenny teaches the girls how to be lady like, and how to act when attending to outings. The boys have teachers for them to teach them about how to also act polite and how to act at outings. Jenny loves to read. She has read over 100 books (that’s a lot back then). Her most favorite book is Daylight Standing, because it reflects most about her life. Jenny has always been caring to everyone around her. Even a tiny, vulnerable fly crossing her path. And she owes it all to her sister Chloe.

Revolution
Chloe Shelton 10/9/10 P. 7 History H.F.C. Research

** American Revolution **  · ** Questions **  o Who  § American Colonists vs. The British  o What  § The war between American Colonists and Britain  o When  § April 19th 1775 - September 3rd 1783  o Where (What places did the war happen)  § British soldiers and American patriots fought at Lexington, Massachusetts and nearby Concord  o Why  § The colonists of America wanting to achieve independence.  · ** Economic consequences ** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o People were left with very few amounts of money <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o When the war came to an end, congress were having a hard time paying debts; soldiers, etc. This happened because they weren’t able to collect money in form of taxes. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Social consequences ** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o When the colonists had won, the British had less social communication with the colonists. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Political ** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Woman gained rights and more respect because of the Revolutionary War <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Americans don’t need to rely on the King of England any more, but there was a new, upstanding leader of the country, which was George Washington. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · **Topic:** **Battle** **at** **Long Island** **(History Alive)** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o “ To block from British Invasion, Washington hurried with his army from Boston to New York.” (Hart 90) <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o “... British forces chased the Americans out of New York, through New Jersey, and finally across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.” (91) <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o “With their terms of enlistment nearly up, many soldiers headed home” (91) <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · The Revolutionary war began in 1775. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Great Britain was forced to recognize the independence of the 13 colonies of the United States. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · The Colonies were largely unprepared for war <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 31.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Soldier ** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o What they wore: <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § A shirt, usually of heavy linen. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Breeches or overalls, pants of linen or wool; <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Weskit, (another name for waistcoat or vest); <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Woolen socks, which would have been hand-knit; <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Common shoes which fit either foot because they were made without a left and right shoe <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § A three cornered hat called “cocked-hats”, and made of black felt <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o There are two different jobs in the army, like <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § The drummers <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § And the soldiers that fight in battle against the British

** My Historical Fiction Character ** <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Penelope Willis <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Age 24 <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Wife to George Willis <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Out stationed in war for the American Colonists <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Has 5 kids <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Live in Georgia <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Everyday Penelope writes in her journal about: <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o How she misses her husband <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o How her day went <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o How she wishes the war to end, etc. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § What woman did on a daily basis <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Farm <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ A majority of New Englandresidents were small farmers. Within these small farm families, and English families as well, a man had complete power over the property and his wife. When married, an English woman lost her maiden name and personal identity, meaning she could not own property, file lawsuits, or participate in political life, even when widowed. The role of wives was to raise and nurture healthy children and support their husbands. Most women carried out these duties. In the mid-18th century, women usually married in their early 20s and had 6 to 8 children, most of who survived to adulthood. Farmwomen provided most of the materials needed by the rest of the family by spinning [|yarn] from [|wool] and knitting sweaters and stockings, making [|candles] and [|soap], and churning milk into [|butter]. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § People in real life <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o When husbands were in the army, the wives had to stay home cook, clean, and also protect the children in any cases of: sicknesses, or shooting guns. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o When some wives became widows, many became depressed. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Some woman participated in the war but not many. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> § Example <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Abigail Adams <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Abigail Adams was John Adams Wife <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ She loved to teach herself French and she also loved to write to her friends about liberty. When she stayed at home on the farm she considered herself a farmeress. Everyday she would write to John, while he was in serving in the Continental congress in Philadelphia. When John and others were considering a declaration of independence, Abigail reminded him to take care of the women, to make sure the has a few more rights. <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Betsy Ross <span style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> ¨ Betsy Ross was the first person/woman to ever make the American flag. Betsy left her Quaker society to marry John Ross. But unfortunately her husband died in an explosion while guarding a supply of bullets and shells in January 1776. But later that year, Betsy Ross met with George Washington, George Ross, and Robert Morris, to talk about sewing the first American Flag. She remarried, this time to a sea captain, who died in an English prison after being captured while obtaining war supplies.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"> Bibliography <span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · "The American Revolutionary War." //The American Revolutionary War//. Genealogy Inc., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2010. http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Unknown, Unknown. "Economic State OF THE United States At The End Of The Revolutionary War ." //American History and World History at Historycentral.com the largest and most complete history site on the web//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2010. [].

<span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Jones Jr., Brian. "Reasons Why the Revolutionary War Happened." //Ezine Articles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure; Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints//.Web. 11 Nov. 2010. []

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<span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Zitek, Carl. "Abigail Adams." //Women in The American Revolution//. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. []

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<span style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "American Revolution." History alive!: the United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2005. 87-100. Print.

**Exposition-** Penelope writes to her Diary about her day and how it went. Also Penelope’s husband writes to her from each place he is stationed. And besides just writing in her diary she writes back to her husband John.

**Rising Action-** Penelope gets her first message from John. He talks about what he does, and how he is contributing to wining the war. Penelope is very excited to write her first letter to him.

**Climax-** Penelope finds out that the small poxes were going around and might come to her family and her self. Penelope tries everything to do to prevent this incident form happening while also trying to write to her husband at any time she gets.

**Falling Action-** Penelope’s oldest daughter gets the small pox and nearly dies because of it. She brings in nurses, doctors, and any one to help her daughter.

**Dénouement-** Penelope gets a letter say that her husband has been killed in the war. And she writes her concluding communication to her diary and ends it.

My story will detail about how a women who fights back the depression of her husband in war and taking care of her children.