Topic: A Hawks harsh life that he survives. Type of nonfiction: Literary Point of view: 3rd Person. Information the author really wants us to know
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Using Context Clues and Background Knowledge to figure out unfamiliar words
August 7, 1771
Dear George Washington, Hello George, its John Hancock and I am a patriot and believe that America should be a free country. I was the president of the second continental congress and served two years in it. I wanted a free country so I decided to be a patriot. I was a patriot because I knew that everyone should be equal and nobody should be able to control others unless by vote or if that person is able to lead appropriately. I thought this because Britain is taking over the country that was made for freedom. I got my bachelor's degree from Harvard college. I was very proud of when I got this. I received this in 1754. after I finished College and got my bachelor’s degree at Harvard, My uncle became very rich by trading with Britain and I also went to work with my uncle for a few years. In 1768 the British seized my ship and said what I was doing was Illegal. Other patriots rioted about what had happened later. I wanted to lead the war like you did but you got chosen. I did lead an army of 5,000 to free Rhode Island from the British but I failed. I served nine terms as Governor of Massachusetts. I used my money to support American Independence. The British thought that I was a dangerous man and they feared me. That is what is about me and I hope you like my beliefs. The Declaration of Independence was the document I signed with my big signature. I really liked this because I put my life at risk when I wrote this. Sincerely, John Hancock ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The patriots wanted freedom from Britain. But the British wouldn't let them and King George didn't want them to have freedom. So the patriots fight with different things like the Boston Tea Party, Protests, etc. Then Britain finally lets go after the U.S wins the war and has written and signed the Declaration of Independence.
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I think this field trip was very fun because we got to learn all about peoples lives in the late 1700s and they acted it out instead of just telling us what happened. They also had examples that they showed us and how to hold a rifle. It was also fun because we got to work with a partner and talk to each other about each station and see what each other was thinking. We learned opinions on different sides like the British and Americans and what they thought about freedom and staying with Britain. That was some of the stuff that we learned on this field trip.
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