"We have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned ... Our petitions have been slighted. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free ... we must fight!" - Patrick Henry, 1775 Patrick Henry's speech warns of the approach of a storm, which turned out to be - * the Whiskey Rebellion
the American Revolution
the French and Indian War
Shay'ss Rebellion

frederick the great and the war of austrian succession. frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. he also declared himself king of bohemia, and maria theresa sent troops to retake bohemia. in august he led 80,000 of these men across the frontier into bohemia, his

the confederate at bull run

the mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.