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Colonial Life
My characters name is Sir Edward Carteret. He came to the new world with one of his friends, the Duke of York, who had been appointed governor of New York. The Duke had given Edward and his family a huge estate with a farm on it.

Sir Edward has five brothers named Robert, Samuel, John, Angelo, and Guy. Unfortunately, two of his younger brothers died at birth. He is the oldest of six children. He married Lady Mary Rose at the age of 22 in the county of Yorkshire, England. Now at the age of thirty-eight, he has four children name Tim, Alex, Lynn, and David.

He lives in the colony of New York on a huge estate given to him by the Duke of York as an act of friendship. There is a farm on the estate with crops such as corn and all sorts of cattle. Edward earns a lot of his money from the farmers working his land. He charges a high rent to them as well as getting most of the money from the crops and cattle he sells at the local farmers market.

The house that Edward, his wife, and children live in is a bustling place with maids, butlers, servants, stable-boys, and lots of other people serving their daily needs such as serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and even helping them get dressed in the morning. The house has 8 fine bedrooms, a great dining hall, a business, room, a family room, and an impressive garden for the kids to play in. There are stables for horses and such and there is over two hundred acres of farmland, which includes houses for the farmers to live in.

Edward and his family are very upper class people. They have their own farm and mansion, and they have maids and servants for their every day needs.

Revolution

 * Source:**

Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. //History alive!: The United States through industrialism//. Palo Alto, Calif.: Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, 2011. Print.


 * Topic:** American Strengths and Weaknesses

“…..some could shoot well enough from behind a tree. But when facing a mass of well-disciplined redcoats, they were likely to turn and run” (Hart 88).

“Guns and gunpowder were so scarce that Benjamin Franklin suggested arming the troops with bows and arrows” (Hart 88).

The patriotism of the people in America helped a lot. Without them, the war would have been lost. The French also secretly aided them due to their old hatred of the English (Hart 88).

**Topic:** British Strengths and Weaknesses “With a professional army of 50,000 troops, British forces greatly outnumbered the Continental Army” (Hart 89).

The distance between England and America made sending supplies slow and costly, and was also difficult for planning” (Hart 89).

**Topic:** Winter at Valley Forge “We had nothing to eat for 2 or 3 days previous” (Hart 94).

Many farmers sold their goods to the British because they paid them in gold. (Hart 94).

Marquis de Lafayette used his own money to buy the troops warm clothing and help raise their spirits. (Hart 95).

**Topic:** The War Ends “In early 1783, representatives of the United Sates and Britain signed a peace treaty in Paris” (Hart 100). The treaty stated that Britain recognized the US as an independent country and that they owned all land between the Mississippi river and the Atlantic Coast. (Hart 100)

**Source:** Fortescue, John. “The Battle of Monmouth 1788”. BritishBattles.com. Viewed November 16, 2010. [] “10000 British troops against 11000 Americans”(Fortescue).

The Americans dressed as best they could coming off the winter at Valley Forge. (Fortescue)

The British had 300 casualties and the Americans had 350 casualties. At least a 100 people were thought to have died from heatstroke. (Fortescue)

“Molly Pitcher, the wife of an officer, is thought to of taken over the cannon during the battle” (Fortescue).

**Source:** Anon. “American Revolution”. Wikipedia. Viewed November 16, 2010. [] **Topic:** Example and Inspiration “The example of the first successful revolution against a European empire, and the first successful establishment of a republican form of a democratically formed government, provided a model for other colonial people who realized they too could break away and become independent nations” (American Revolution).

“The revolution had a strong, immediate impact in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and France”(American Revolution).

“The spirit of the Declaration of Independence got rid of all slavery in the Northern States, long before the British act in 1833 abolishing all slavery in its colonies”. (American Revolution).


 * Source:**

Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. //History alive!: The United States through industrialism//. Palo Alto, Calif.: Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, 2011. Print.


 * Topic:** American Strengths and Weaknesses

“…..some could shoot well enough from behind a tree. But when facing a mass of well-disciplined redcoats, they were likely to turn and run” (Hart 88).

“Guns and gunpowder were so scarce that Benjamin Franklin suggested arming the troops with bows and arrows” (Hart 88).

The patriotism of the people in America helped a lot. Without them, the war would have been lost. The French also secretly aided them due to their old hatred of the English (Hart 88).

**Topic:** British Strengths and Weaknesses “With a professional army of 50,000 troops, British forces greatly outnumbered the Continental Army” (Hart 89).

The distance between England and America made sending supplies slow and costly, and was also difficult for planning” (Hart 89).

**Topic:** Winter at Valley Forge “We had nothing to eat for 2 or 3 days previous” (Hart 94).

Many farmers sold their goods to the British because they paid them in gold. (Hart 94).

Marquis de Lafayette used his own money to buy the troops warm clothing and help raise their spirits. (Hart 95).

**Topic:** The War Ends “In early 1783, representatives of the United Sates and Britain signed a peace treaty in Paris” (Hart 100). The treaty stated that Britain recognized the US as an independent country and that they owned all land between the Mississippi river and the Atlantic Coast. (Hart 100)

**Source:** Fortescue, John. “The Battle of Monmouth 1788”. BritishBattles.com. Viewed November 16, 2010. [] “10000 British troops against 11000 Americans”(Fortescue).

The Americans dressed as best they could coming off the winter at Valley Forge. (Fortescue)

The British had 300 casualties and the Americans had 350 casualties. At least a 100 people were thought to have died from heatstroke. (Fortescue)

“Molly Pitcher, the wife of an officer, is thought to of taken over the cannon during the battle” (Fortescue).

**Source:** Anon. “American Revolution”. Wikipedia. Viewed November 16, 2010. [] **Topic:** Example and Inspiration “The example of the first successful revolution against a European empire, and the first successful establishment of a republican form of a democratically formed government, provided a model for other colonial people who realized they too could break away and become independent nations” (American Revolution).

“The revolution had a strong, immediate impact in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, and France”(American Revolution).

“The spirit of the Declaration of Independence got rid of all slavery in the Northern States, long before the British act in 1833 abolishing all slavery in its colonies”. (American Revolution).

Exposition- Sir Edward Carteret’s life is still going well. He has his mansion and his farm, and the crops are growing without issue. America has just gained independence, but he is deciding whether to join the army in New York.

Rising action- Recruiters were pressuring Sir Edward to join the army in New York and provide the regiment with weaponry and food and shelter. Edward becomes very stressed with the decision, and he finally decides too join.

Climax- Edward fought in some battles and spends the winter at Valley Forge. He goes through periods of extreme hunger, and lost a couple fingers due to the cold. He fights in the battle of Monmouth and goes south to finish it off.

Falling action- The war ended and everyone was happy, but they were also dampened with the loss of close friends.

Dénouement- The treaty of Paris is signed in 1783, and Edward returned to his mansion where he is welcomed by the whole family and staff. Although he lost some limbs, his spirits were high knowing he helped his country.

Theme: The theme of my story is the patriotism of the colonists. Sir Edward could just have well stayed at his comfortable home and not been part of the suffering that took place, especially at Valley Forge. Instead, he used his money to buy supplies, and risked his own life by fighting for his country.Patriotism from the colonists was one main advantage over the British, because everyone's morale was high and not all of them were forced to do it.My story also shows how the colonists were risking their life to ensure their economic security and how they coped socially through losing comrades in arms.