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Colonial Life
= Gibson Bluth =

Gibson Bluth came to new world by boat, but his siblings weren’t as lucky, they did not survive the boat to America. He came to America because he had no choice to. In England he was given away when just a newborn. He never met his father or mother and does not wish to after what they did to him. His adopted parents names are William & Gloria Hershine. He adopted his last name from a note that was give to the Hershines when he was given to his new family. He asks his adopted parents if they knew his mother or father, but they say no, and that he was left on their doorstep one evening. They came here because they have heard stories of how the farming was prime and the taxes were low.

When we came to the town of Staunton, Virginia my adopted father opened up a farm on the outskirts of town and taught me how to be a farmhand. At the age of 13 he taught me how to fire a musket and collect furs and meat from an animal. He also showed me how to ride a horse and herd cattle, one of the major skills needed for a farm. His mother was making daily trips to Staunton to converse and meet other higher-class women. Then at the age of 20 he started to make a living on hunting, primarily beavers. One of the ways he would do this is by trading with the Indians that are allied with the French, on the border of the Appalachian Mountains. He try’s to keep this a secret from most people; even the people he cares about to avoid being sought after for treason. He trades for things such as pots, money and other useful items. This does not supply much of a salary though so he also does odd jobs for other neighboring ranches, as a lower class citizen he does not have many work options available in the city so he primarily sticks to outside of town.

Revolution
**Source**: Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "The American Revolution ." //History alive!: the United States through industrialism//. Palo Alto, Calif.: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2011. 96-97. Print. ** Topic ** : The War Goes South “Guerillas-soldiers who are not part of a regular army-kept the American cause alive”(Hart 96). “One of them is Francis Marion who was also know as the “Swamp Fox”(Hart 96). “Marion’s band of rebels harassed the British with hit-and-run raids. Then they faded into the swamps and forests like foxes “(Hart 96). ** Source: ** "The Battle of Saratoga [ushistory.org]." //ushistory.org//. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/ ** Topic: ** Spies “Spies worked for both British and American armies.” “Secret messages and battle plans were passed in a variety of creative ways, including being sewn to buttons.” “Patriots and loyalists penned these secret letters either in code, with invisible ink, or as mask letters.” ** Source: ** ""The War Continues with French Allies." //HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help - Free help with your algebra, biology, environmental science, American government, US history, physics and religion homework//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. .  ** Topic: ** General Cornwallis   “British General Cornwallis was close to having South Carolina under control, when two of this subordinates themselves in an effort to subdue the Patriots”  “Cornwallis held out until October 19, 1781, when he surrendered his entire  army of nearly 7,000 men”  “The surrender at Yorktown was as much a French conquest over the British as it was an American victory”  “A band of Militiamen trapped this group of redcoats at King’s Mountain and forced their surrender”

**Freytag’s Pyramid** **Exposition:** Gibson Bluth travels to South Carolina and meets Francis Marion or “Swamp Fox”, the leader of a rogue group of guerilla soldiers doing hit and runs against British Forts (October 1781). **Inciting Incident:** Gibson Bluth wants to fight for the cause and asks if he can be a spy, “Swamp Fox” explains to him that if he is caught none will come after him. He also explains why this fort is of great importance because General Cornwallis has it under his control. **Rising Action:** Gibson Bluth disguises himself as a soldier in a convoy heading towards a major British fort; he then sends a mask letter describing the fort and its structure to his allies or the guerilla soldiers. **Climax:** Gibson Bluth is caught and held hostage at the fort and is being charged for treason by punishment of hanging. Guerilla soldiers invade the fort to save their spy and take supplies for the American Army causing a war has started **Resolution:** Gibon Bluth manages to escape in the midst of all the chaos and flees to a canoe with “Swamp Fox”. **Dénouement:** Gibson Bluth is indented to “Swamp Fox” and the other guerilla soldiers and promises to fight another day for the cause; he rides away in the canoe as the fort is being taken by the guerillas.


 * Theme: ** My story will help the reader understand what is going on in the story on a political level because it will explain how General Cornwallis troops occupy most of South Carolina and how the hit and runs of guerilla soldiers are helping the cause of disbanding from the British. It will also focus on an economic impact because of how Boston harbor is closed and how the guerillas need to steal ammo and supplies from British forts in order to fight and keep the cause of breaking off from Britain alive.