Revolutionary War In David Mccullough's 1776

In 1776, a war between Britain and America broke out. At this time, America was under the rule of King George III, King of England. King George III was a man who had been king since the young age of twenty-two, being very involved with his community, he was greatly admired. However, he wasn’t exactly fair to his new thirteen colonies across the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the French and Indian war, Britain was in a great debt, so in an attempt to come out of this deficit, Britain passed several laws that put taxes on the colonists. Americans were not very contempt with these taxes unjustly being put on them so they decided to rebel. David McCullough’s book, 1776, about the revolutionary war, shows all the hardships that war can cause, how much

General George Washington, although proved to be a superior general, was incredibly ill-prepared to be given such an important role in the Revolutionary War. When Washington was a child, he received very little education because his father passed away when he was only eleven. He only had seven or eight years of education from a private tutor, excluding Latin, Greek, or law which was looked down upon by the Virginian Patriots, so this made him feel self-conscious. Later on at the young age of twenty, he was sent into the French Indian war with absolutely no military background and in consequence, had a very bloody defeat. Disregarding his inexperience and poor judgement, he showed prodigious leadership and gallantry. King George III ruled an immense amount of land, rebelling against someone so powerful was valiant but heroic. Because England ruled so much land he had almost an endless amount of army recruits that were experienced, for the new small thirteen colonies that was not the case. Once the tension started building up and the colonies began to form their infantry, all of the soldiers were men who were ordinary

Whether it be reading a textbook, taking a preparation class online, or reading a book that includes context of what is going to be taught, some kind of background information is detrimentally important. In AP History the book 1776, by David McCullough, is a crucial preparation that needs to be read by every student going into AP. It gives an introduction to what happens during the Revolutionary war as well as gives an idea of what life during that time was like for soldiers, officers, and the families of the men who were involved in the war. Primary sources included in this book provide a first-hand look of what the brave General George Washington was feeling during the hard and victorious times of the war, allowing the reader to be given an idea of why he did some of the things he did and what it was like. Although reading the book does not teach you everything about the war, or get into too much detail, it is a perfect way to prepare oneself for what is ahead. If one chooses not to read 1776, it would be like going in blind to what is to be taught and could be detrimental. An introduction to AP History is incredibly important for those who want to do well in the class and allows the student to feel less nervous about what is to come. Having some background on the Revolutionary War will make it easier to understand and benefit the