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Homework week #4

Homework week #4

#1) the revolution of 1800 was in fact not a “revolution” at all… It was the first time in recorded history, that there was a complete power switch in government, peacefully.

1) the revolution of 1800 was in fact not a “revolution” at all… It was the first time in recorded history, that there was a complete power switch in government, peacefully.

: Correct.

: Correct.

#2) if I was the president, I MOST DEFINITELY would have approved the Louisiana Purchase.  Land is BY FAR the most valuable natural recourse.  Granted Mr. Schlafly, it is very true that we could all fit into the east coast if we had to, but would that be necessary, or for that matter American?  Not at all.  So would I make the Louisiana Purchase, you bet I would.   

2) if I was the president, I MOST DEFINITELY would have approved the Louisiana Purchase.  Land is BY FAR the most valuable natural recourse.  Granted Mr. Schlafly, it is very true that we could all fit into the east coast if we had to, but would that be necessary, or for that matter American?  Not at all.  So would I make the Louisiana Purchase, you bet I would.   

: Excellent, and argued well.  Grammatically, say "if I ''were''," not "if I was."

: Excellent, and argued well.  Grammatically, say "if I ''were''," not "if I was."

#3) One cause of the war of 1812 was that England was harassing American sailors.  Basically, we thought we were all that, so we decided to challenge England to another war, which we got destroyed in.

3) One cause of the war of 1812 was that England was harassing American sailors.  Basically, we thought we were all that, so we decided to challenge England to another war, which we got destroyed in.

: Good.

: Good.

#4) The Monroe administration was one of the best in the history of our country.  What I liked most about the administration is that he was a true Constitutionalist, or believed in following the Constitution to the letter.  James Monroe was superb for numerous reasons, but perhaps most of all for his role in keeping the government out of people’s lives, and allowing the economy to flourish, a near polar opposite to today’s government.

4) The Monroe administration was one of the best in the history of our country.  What I liked most about the administration is that he was a true Constitutionalist, or believed in following the Constitution to the letter.  James Monroe was superb for numerous reasons, but perhaps most of all for his role in keeping the government out of people’s lives, and allowing the economy to flourish, a near polar opposite to today’s government.

: Excellent.

: Excellent.

#5) the phrase “Jacksonian Democracy” came from middle to lower class people loving him as much as upper class citizens despised of him.  Andrew Jackson was the first president to be born in a log cabin; he won a landslide victory in 1828, and the main cause for this was because he portrayed himself as a “common man.”  As hard as it is to say it, Jackson was a “Democrat” that I liked.

5) the phrase “Jacksonian Democracy” came from middle to lower class people loving him as much as upper class citizens despised of him.  Andrew Jackson was the first president to be born in a log cabin; he won a landslide victory in 1828, and the main cause for this was because he portrayed himself as a “common man.”  As hard as it is to say it, Jackson was a “Democrat” that I liked.

: Well done.

: Well done.

#6) The Marshall Court is known for expanding its power tremendously during John Marshall’s 35 year tenure as Chief Justice.  Under Marshall’s dictatorship, the Supreme Court expanded its power tremendously.  Virtually every major decision he made expanded federal power, starting with the Marbury vs. Madison case in 1803.  This just goes to show that power hungry people were as real and dangerous as they are today.  The reason our country is so great other than the fact that we were founded on principles of God, is that our Constitution was written on the basis that people are naturally evil, and they need to be kept in line.  This obviously works well, but when evil comes into power, it welcomes evil, and will destroy even the greatest of nations.

6) The Marshall Court is known for expanding its power tremendously during John Marshall’s 35 year tenure as Chief Justice.  Under Marshall’s dictatorship, the Supreme Court expanded its power tremendously.  Virtually every major decision he made expanded federal power, starting with the Marbury vs. Madison case in 1803.  This just goes to show that power hungry people were as real and dangerous as they are today.  The reason our country is so great other than the fact that we were founded on principles of God, is that our Constitution was written on the basis that people are naturally evil, and they need to be kept in line.  This obviously works well, but when evil comes into power, it welcomes evil, and will destroy even the greatest of nations.

: Superb answer.

: Superb answer.

#7)  The figures in the cartoon are on the far left, a British looking man with devilish horns, representing that he is evil, or at the least not very well liked.  In the middle is a bear, which represents in this case Russia, and on the far right is obviously a portrayal of early America, well represented I believe, in the form of a beautiful, innocent, most importantly free, nation.  The captions depict vividly the struggles even still between Briton and the United States at this time, which is during the war of 1812.  Russia, or the bear, is acting as a mediator, but we will have no dealing it or devilish little creature, the bull, until it is bound up, and can no longer be a potential threat to the United States.  As a side note and question, I was wondering which of our presidents served as a an ambassador to Russia, and is he depicted in this cartoon as well?… as the bear that is… and also just the night and day difference between today’s and early American cartoons.  Back then cartoons really met something serious, not just an insult, as many cartoons today are.  They were much deeper then, having really to search for the meaning, which is good, because if you spent that much time to try to find a meaning , chances are you were really searching for one, and you obtained the important information that you were after.

7)  The figures in the cartoon are on the far left, a British looking man with devilish horns, representing that he is evil, or at the least not very well liked.  In the middle is a bear, which represents in this case Russia, and on the far right is obviously a portrayal of early America, well represented I believe, in the form of a beautiful, innocent, most importantly free, nation.  The captions depict vividly the struggles even still between Briton and the United States at this time, which is during the war of 1812.  Russia, or the bear, is acting as a mediator, but we will have no dealing it or devilish little creature, the bull, until it is bound up, and can no longer be a potential threat to the United States.  As a side note and question, I was wondering which of our presidents served as a an ambassador to Russia, and is he depicted in this cartoon as well?… as the bear that is… and also just the night and day difference between today’s and early American cartoons.  Back then cartoons really met something serious, not just an insult, as many cartoons today are.  They were much deeper then, having really to search for the meaning, which is good, because if you spent that much time to try to find a meaning , chances are you were really searching for one, and you obtained the important information that you were after.

: Superb.  In answer to your question, it was John Quincy Adams who served as the ambassador to Russia.

: Superb.  In answer to your question, it was John Quincy Adams who served as the ambassador to Russia.