Statement of Process

For this project, the process I took was doing the questions in order and checking them over and over again. The first thing I did was question a. The introduction of my person and so on. I had to do a lot of research during the process of answering the questions and I did the research when I needed it. Not in the beginning. For my bibliography, I posted it by accident during the beginning so now it's at the front and not the back. After finishing my reflection I did this. My statement of process.




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Reflection

I done a lot For the project and worked for a long time on it. I had to check it many times for mistakes and I had a lot of pictures added to the posts. I learned so much about this character and the revolutionary war from this project, but mostly on this person. I learned that Marquis de Lafayette was extremely smart and a very fast thinker. I learned that this particular person was very helpful during the revolutionary war, very judicious and was really healthy.

Would Marquis de Lafayette be a good freind

I really don't think Marquis de Lafayette would get along with me if he were alive today. This is because he would probably be very quiet and unpleasant, because both his parents died, which would make him sad and the British killed them, which would make him angry. I wouldn't care if he were my friend or not, but I would feel sympathetic for him because both of his parent died.

Mini Glossary

These are a few words that will describe me as an individual.

Sympathetic: Feeling bad for someone/ pitying them.

Flexibility: Able to change or be changed according to circumstances.

Vigorous: Extremely strong and active, physically or mentally.

Authoritative: Convincing, reliable, backed by evidence, and showing deep knowledge.

Nondiscriminatory: Fair. Doesn’t stick to one side. Is neutral.

Audacious: Bold, daring, or fearless, especially in challenging assumptions.

Paramount: Supreme or powerful.

All glossary words are bold in the posts.

Judicious: Wise

dissolute: Fast

Foster child: A child being taken care of by someone other that his/her parents.

What my Work is

At the age of 13 is when I started working. I became a page to the queen, Marie Leczinska, and through her influence I received a lieutenant's commission in the royal musketeers, a body of soldiers charged with the defense of the king's person. I got along with all of them because I was nondiscriminatory, but of course i had to also act audacious and paramount. Today I am a major and vigorous general fighting in the Revolutionary War.

Where and how I Live

I was born Sept, 6, 1757" in, Auvergne, France. In 1768, i was taken by my mother to Paris and entered the College of Louis-le-Grand. In 1770 the death of my mother and grandfather left me with a very large fortune. When I was sixteen, I became the captain of a French Calvary and my father had died when I was only two.

My Enimies

I have really hated the British because they had killed my father. That is why when I heard Americans were going to have war with the British I thought I had to help and so I did. The British are my enemies for there actions and thats why I fight them.

Some Facts about my Life

My father was Michel Louis Christophe Roch Gilbert du Métier and he died in 1759, because he was killed by the British and so had my mother, which led me to becoming a foster child after George Washington adopted me. The idea of first combining the two armies and the two fleets, then attacking Cornwallis in Virginia was what I had brainstormed.
My full name is Marie Jean Paul Joseph Roche Yves Gilbert du Métier, Marquis de Lafayette and I was married at the age of sixteen.
I was also prone to seasickness and I loved horses.

Marquis de lafayettes death

The way he died was unspecific but he died in May-20-1834. I think he might have died of of old age be cause he died at age 77.

How I Became the all Famous Marquis de Lafayette

I had been hurt in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. Congress then voted to give me command of a division of Virginian troops last year. I was entrusted with 1200 New England troops today because of my so called authoritativeness and I had marched to Head of Elk, on Chesapeake Bay. Governor Jefferson assured me there cooperation, saying that Virginia would be "indebted to a nobleman who has already so much endeared himself to the citizens of these States by his past exertions." At the same time that Jefferson welcomed the appointment, he worried that he could not offer the campaign much support. He warned me to expect oxen, not horses, and scows, not seaworthy vessels. I accepted whatever help I could of got from the legislature.

Although the French fleet did not arrive in time and lost the opportunity to capture Arnold, it was a big change in plans, but because of my Flexibility I was able to marched my troops to Richmond just in time to prevent its occupation by the British army under General Phillips command.

Scows: A large boat with a flat bottom and square ends, used mostly for transporting freight.

Bibliography

Internet websites:

Klos, Stanly L. http://www.marquisdelafayette.net. Evisum Inc: 2001.

J. Fielding. http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/lafayette.html. U.S. History. 1785

Ryan z. http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/lafaye.htm. Blue Darter. 1981.

Not Written. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=278779739. Myspace. 2/11/2008

book sources:

Nash, Gary B. The Unknown American Revolution. England: Viking Penguin; 2005.

Payan, Gregory. Marquis de Lafayette French Hero of the American Revolution. England: Miller Kerby A; 2006.

An Officer In the late army. A complete history of Marquis de Lafayette, Major General In the army of the United States of America, in the war of revolution embracing an account of his late tour through he United States to the time of his departure. United States: S Andrus & Son; 1846. (Primary Source)

My Role for Building our Nation

My role in building our nation is as a major general, fighting against the British for our freedom. Me and my men have fought in many battles and have won many. We fight for freedom and for our land. After winning the war our nation was free and we had rights. We made it so that we could have our own laws and the British couldn't tax us anymore. Me fighting in the wars had helped build this nation In many ways.

I am Marquis De Lafayette

I am Marquis de Lafayette, born at the castle of Chavagnac, in Auvergne, September 6 1757 and served in the revolutionary war as a French general. I am the son of Michel Roche Gilbert du Motier.