The American Revolution “Give
Me Liberty or Give Me Death”
By Deborah Kent
By Krista Furlon
Summary
The book the American Revolution talks
about the American Revolution. It took
place within the years of 1775-1787. The
Revolution lasted for about 10 years. The
book was about all the events that
happened during the American Revolution.
Most of the events are about freedom and
money.
1st Interesting Fact
• On page 27 it talks about on the night of March
5,1775 a young man went way to far by insulting a
officer. Over a year and a half people would come
out of places drunk and noisy. After that men and
boys started to throw snowballs and chunks of ice.
After a church bell sounded many more men and
boys came out into the. Some with buckets full of
water and some with muskets.
2nd Interesting Fact
• On page 33 it talks about on t he night of
December 16,1775. A lot of colonists
disguised their self as Indians and threw
342 chests of tea overboard into the
Boston Harbor. To protect against British in
port duties.
3rd Interesting Fact
• On page 34 it talks about that one law closed the
port of Boston to all trade. New laws went into
effect on June 1,1774. Boston observed the
occasion with a day of fasting and prayers.
British warships blocked Boston Harbor, and
troops poured into the city.
4th Interesting Fact
• On page 44 in the spring of 1775 the
Continental Congress met once more in
Philadelphia. First order of business was
the creation of an army to fight for the
American cause. Also, John Hancock who
avoided getting captured in Lexington,
served as a president of the Continental
Congress.
5th Interesting Fact
• On page 45, it talks about on July 2,
General Washington took charge of the
American forces in the Cambridge across
the Charles river in Boston. He found
14,000 men who mostly knew nothing
about discipline.
6th Interesting Fact
• On page 75 in September 1776 Washington's
men withdrew to the northern end of Manhattan
and beat the British in a series of skirmishes.
And in October General George Washington and
General William Howe clashed again at White
Plains, New York, Washington was forced to
retreat.
7th Interesting Fact
• On page 83 at Saratoga. Burgoyne's
forces found themselves surrounded by
17,00 American soldiers. Finally on
October 17, Gates and Burgoyne signed a
truce, and the British lay down their arms.
8th Interesting Fact
• On page 87 the break through finally came in
November 1777, when Paris learned of
Burgoyne’s defeat at Saratoga. The whole
northern branch of the British army had been
captured. Seven Generals, 300 Officers, and
more than 5,00 men. If you want to learn more
interesting facts then you can read the book.