MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Bunker Hill
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Lundy’s Lane
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Lake Erie
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the Thames
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oliver Hazard Perry’s stunning victory on Lake Erie had far-reaching effects, sounding a death knell for Tecumseh’s dreams of establishing an Indian confederacy.
Detailed explanation-2: -We have met the enemy may refer to: We have met the enemy and they are ours, part of a message from American naval officer Oliver Hazard Perry in 1813 after defeating and capturing Royal Navy ships in the Battle of Lake Erie.
Detailed explanation-3: -To rally his men, Perry flew a flag with the phrase, “Don’t Give Up the Ship, ” which was stated by his friend James Lawrence while defending the USS Chesapeake. Perry’s flagship was the Lawrence, which was conspicuous as it sailed to close the distance between the British ships and the ship’s cannons.
Detailed explanation-4: -None is more remembered than Pogo the ‘possum’s quote in the poster Kelly designed to help promote environmental awareness and publicize the first annual observance of Earth Day, held on April 22, 1970: “WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND HE IS US.”