In 1775 Maine started to fight
the British in the Revolutionary War. As a result of the Revolutionary
War, the people who framed the constitution realized our towns and citizens
needed protection with a strong militia. So the militia cause became the
start of today’s National Guard. Maine American Military leader Benedict
Arnold brought a big expedition 120 miles up the Kennebec river. In 1764,
in Maine there were 25,000 settlers plus 50 towns! But England was in debt.
There were taxes on everything that England provided to Mainers. In 1774
Patriots burned English tea, this was called the “York Tea Party”. In 1775
Mainers attacked a English ship called Margaretta , first they shot the
captain then the good crew that was controlling the Margaretta surrendered.
The English attacked Portland and they also shelled Maine from their English
ships. No people died when the British attacked, but 400 buildings
were destroyed in the city of Portland. In the war 6000 people fought,
1000 people died, and 5000 people survived. 1000 people died along with
George Washington, and lots of supplies were gone to waste. The colonists
won the war and began to establish a new country, the United States!
by Zach
Hughes and Ben
Labbay
