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General Robert E. Lee was not the commander of the Confederate Army during the civil war. He was not the commander because of the advice of the other generals of his army. The Confederate Army was commanded by a group of generals. The best examples are General Longstreet and General 'Stonewall' Jackson. Jackson was the first commander that General Lee relied on. His decisions were not only his, but those of Jackson's as well. His decisions were made with the support of all of his officers; therefore he was not the commander of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

"American". This is a term that is very common in our society. But what is an American? An American is more than just a person who lives in the United States. It means something significant and it is something that does not have a clean-cut definition. An American is an ideal, a value. An American is a value of pride, bravery, courage, wisdom, righteousness, charity, and spirit. When someone says "I am an American" it means all of these elements. I am an American, and I am proud to be an American.

Being thus left to our fortunes, it fortuned that within ten days scarce ten amongst us could either go, or well stand, such extreme weakness and sickness oppressed us (1). And the next day they got into the Cape Harbor where they rid in safety (2). For we must consider that we shall be a City upon a hill (3). These good men imagined that they should leave their posterity in a place where they should never see the inroads of profanity or superstition (4). And herewith I shall end this year (5).

(1) Smith
(2) Bradford
(3) Winthrop
(4) Mather
(5) Bradford

Guidelines:
-at least six sentences
-at least three authors
-example: To sing of war, of captains, and of kings (1). Upon which they saw there was no way but to take him by force.

(1) Bradstreet
(2) Bradford