Eighty-eight Battalion Resolve

(noun)

On September 16, 1776, the Continental Congress passed the "eighty-eight battalion resolve", which called for each state to contribute regiments in proportion to their population.

Related Terms

Examples of Eighty-eight Battalion Resolve in the following topics:

  • The American Military Forces

    • In 1776, Congress passed the "Eighty-eight Battalion Resolve", ordering each state to contribute regiments in proportion to their population.

  • Conclusion: The Fight for Independence

    • Though the Continental Army faced funding and supply disruptions, the Patriots were able to win the fight for independence due to their strength of resolve, knowledge of terrain, more effective military leadership, and powerful alliances.
    • Declining enrollment, however, led to longer enlistment periods later in the war, and in 1776, Congress passed the “Eighty-eight Battalion Resolve”, ordering each state to contribute regiments in propertion to their population.

  • The Coal Strike of 1902

    • The union had the support of roughly eighty percent of the workers in this area, or more than 100,000 strikers.
    • Morgan, a dominant figure in American finance, also played a role in resolving the 1900 strike.
    • The miners had asked for an eight-hour day and were awarded a nine-hour day instead of the standard ten hours then prevailing.