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American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Five

2008-12-18T13:36:11Z

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1. I think I liked the post-revolution period. America made a lot of progress as a new, independent country. The Constitution was created, which is what our government today is based on.

2. Reagan and Clinton were completely opposite. Their politics were opposite, as well as their personalities. Reagan was strongly principled, both morally and politically. Reagan stood up to communism and helped get the Berlin wall torn down, risking his life. Clinton, however, had terrible foreign policy and dealt with terrorism very poorly.

3. I think one of the most important trends guiding American History is the desire to invent, discover, and learn. A lot of very useful and popular creations were invented in America. When America was a young country, people wanted to prove to that world that we could succeed and prosper as an independent country, and they did this by creating marvelous inventions, and doing things better. A lot of the technology we have today started in America, and people still come up with new inventions all the time! Also, a lot of very influential people in history were Americans, and we continue to play a leading part in history.

4. I think the most important threat is the decline in morals and in faith. In the last 60 or so years, there have been a lot of immoral decisions and laws made. Some examples are the legalization of pornography, the legalization of abortion, public prayer being banned from schools, and many other things. Also, outside of politics, people continue to grow more and more immoral. Clothing grows even more immodest, pre-marital sex and homosexuality is becoming more acceptable every day, and our media; movies, TV, and music (or what they call music) grows more and more inappropriate.

5. I think that ideas created by the people tend to work better. Things created by politicians, such as the New Deal, don’t tend to work very well. But something that started with the people, such as Jacksonian Democracy, works better. Jacksonian democracy was not created by Jackson, but by the people who had a desire for the common man to have a say. Manifest Destiny was also another example of this. It wasn’t a law, or an idea created by politicians saying we should expand, it was a feeling in the people that drove us to expansion.

6. I think two of Reagan’s greatest achievements were his Strategic Defense Initiative, and his tax cuts. His tax cuts led to an economic boom, and his SDI helped immensely against the Soviet Union and communism.

7. This was probably done sometime in the 1500s. The cartographer seems to think the Die Nuw Welt is all wilderness, and uncivilized. In what would be South America, there is even a picture of a cannibal. The shapes are slightly off. at this time, while Europe was cultured and civilized, the New World is seen as a savage, uncivilized land. However, America is now a hard-working, civilized, and powerful nation, surpassing Europe in wealth and especially in inventions.

H1. I think that in the first few years, Obama will try to fix our economy by creating something like FDR’s New Deal, which will fail as much as the New Deal did, and completely crash our economy. I think he will also try “end” the war in the east, because that is what a lot of people want. However, he will pull out of the war without suppressing the terrorists, and then the terrorists will began attacking our borders and we may end up in a full scale war.

H2. Debate: Should President Ford have pardoned former President Nixon?
Why not? it is perfectly legal for a president to pardon people, and as they often pardon common criminals, why not a former president as well? This helped prevent the office of the president from being scandalized, which would have taken away a lot of its influence. I think President Ford make a good decision by pardoning Nixon.

H4. In my opinion, the government spying on its own citizens is ok. As long as they have a really good reason, like some terrorist thing, or someone going to blow up something, or kill someone, or corruption, and hard evidence, that its their job to try to find out as much as they can about these threats and to stop them from happening.

American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Five

2008-12-18T13:35:47Z

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1. I think I liked the post-revolution period. America made a lot of progress as a new, independent country. The Constitution was created, which is what our government today is based on.

2. Reagan and Clinton were completely opposite. Their politics were opposite, as well as their personalities. Reagan was strongly principled, both morally and politically. Reagan stood up to communism and helped get the Berlin wall torn down, risking his life. Clinton, however, had terrible foreign policy and dealt with terrorism very poorly.

3. I think one of the most important trends guiding American History is the desire to invent, discover, and learn. A lot of very useful and popular creations were invented in America. When America was a young country, people wanted to prove to that world that we could succeed and prosper as an independent country, and they did this by creating marvelous inventions, and doing things better. A lot of the technology we have today started in America, and people still come up with new inventions all the time! Also, a lot of very influential people in history were Americans, and we continue to play a leading part in history.

4. I think the most important threat is the decline in morals and in faith. In the last 60 or so years, there have been a lot of immoral decisions and laws made. Some examples are the legalization of pornography, the legalization of abortion, public prayer being banned from schools, and many other things. Also, outside of politics, people continue to grow more and more immoral. Clothing grows even more immodest, pre-marital sex and homosexuality is becoming more acceptable every day, and our media; movies, TV, and music (or what they call music) grows more and more inappropriate.

5. I think that ideas created by the people tend to work better. Things created by politicians, such as the New Deal, don’t tend to work very well. But something that started with the people, such as Jacksonian Democracy, works better. Jacksonian democracy was not created by Jackson, but by the people who had a desire for the common man to have a say. Manifest Destiny was also another example of this. It wasn’t a law, or an idea created by politicians saying we should expand, it was a feeling in the people that drove us to expansion.

6. I think two of Reagan’s greatest achievements were his Strategic Defense Initiative, and his tax cuts. His tax cuts led to an economic boom, and his SDI helped immensely against the Soviet Union and communism.

7. This was probably done sometime in the 1500s. The cartographer seems to think the Die Nuw Welt is all wilderness, and uncivilized. In what would be South America, there is even a picture of a cannibal. The shapes are slightly off. at this time, while Europe was cultured and civilized, the New World is seen as a savage, uncivilized land. However, America is now a hard-working, civilized, and powerful nation, surpassing Europe in wealth and especially in inventions.

H1. I think that in the first few years, Obama will try to fix our economy by creating something like FDR’s New Deal, which will fail as much as the New Deal did, and completely crash our economy. I think he will also try “end” the war in the east, because that is what a lot of people want. However, he will pull out of the war without suppressing the terrorists, and then the terrorists will began attacking our borders and we may end up in a full scale war.

H2. Debate: Should President Ford have pardoned former President Nixon?
Why not? it is perfectly legal for a president to pardon people, and as they often pardon common criminals, why not a former president as well? This helped prevent the office of the president from being scandalized, which would have taken away a lot of its influence. I think President Ford make a good decision by pardoning Nixon.

H4. In my opinion, the government spying on its own citizens is ok. As long as they have a really good reason, like some terrorist thing, or someone going to blow up something, or kill someone, or corruption, and hard evidence, that its their job to try to find out as much as they can about these threats and to stop them from happening.

American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Five

2008-12-15T19:08:32Z

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American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Five

2008-12-11T15:53:07Z

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1. The Cold War was fought mainly by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States. It lasted from 1945-1991.

2. The Korean War and the Vietnam War. I think that America played a very important part of the Korean War, preventing communism in South Korea. I loved MacArthurs genius plan, and without him the Korean War might have been lost.
I think the Vietnam War was handled poorly by both Nixon and Johnson. We wasted too much time doing nothing during the War. And Johnson not letting the generals win the war is just ridiculous. North Vietnam had too much power over the South by the time America finally began fighting seriously. We lost many soldiers did not obtain any victory in the Vietnam War.
I think the loss of the soldiers was handled reasonably well by America. We honor these soldiers today with memorials. I also agree with America hating Truman for fired MacArthur, causing many more soldiers to die than needed too.

3. My favorite part of the Civil Rights Movement is Rosa Park's refusal to move from the 'white section' of the bus. This showed extreme courage on Rosa’s part. Although we had given them their freedom, many Americans still refused to treat the African American Citizens like real human beings with equal rights. They were treated cruelly all the time. Rosa knew that if she refused, many terrible things could happen to her, but she still chose to defy the 'segregation rule' and accept the consequences. By doing that, encouraged all other African American Citizens and greatly helped her cause.

4. One of the things President Johnson was known for was pushing through the "Great Society" programs. These programs had a huge impact on American society. Every nation wants what these programs promised, and end to poverety. However, this wasn’t possible, and thirty years later it became necessary to repeal some of the Great Society.

5. The best thing I liked was that the 80th Congress cut taxes, sparking an economic boom. This helped American society, and gave people a little more money with which they could live, making life a little easier. Everybody loves lower taxes.

6. I think that Phyllis Schlafly was a very important person during that era. She had such a significant role in the Stop ERA movement. Without her enthusiasm, influence, and persistence, ERA might have been passed. She greatly helped in starting of STOP ERA.

7. This is the Warren Court, which lasted from 1953 through 1969. They were very active, extending into many areas previously unaffected. The Warren Court expanded the power of the Supreme Court and invented many new constitutional rights, such as legalizing pornography, while denying the rights of teachers and students to begin class with a prayer.

H1. I think that he was right, based on freedom of religion, which was established in the first amendment in the bill of rights. Freedom of religion means people can practice whatever their religion the way they choose too. So if you happen to have a religion, like Muslim, that says you shouldn’t be involved in a certain war, then under that amendment, we shouldn’t be able to force him to fight in the war. By drafting him, that would be forcing him to do something against his religion, taking away his freedom of religion.

H2. Debate: Do you think criminal suspects are entitled to these new rights? Well, I think that they should still have the basic rights of people, especially if they are only suspects and have not yet been proved guilty. However, I do not think they should have a lawyer, payed for by with our money, our taxes. They should find some other way for criminal suspects to pay for that. I do think the Miranda Warning is necessary, especially with all the incredible sues going on these days.

H3. I think that ERA is very cunning. From the name, and the wording, the ERA sounds like a great thing to have. Who wouldn’t want equal rights for everyone? However, when you look closer, it legalizes many things that I certainly do not want. It grants federal funding for murder in the form of abortion, it legalizes same-sex marriage, and it would require women to be drafted as well, if we are all to be “equal.” I think that we should all have the same basic rights, freedom of speech, religion, press, the vote, etcetera. However, man and women are NOT equal. They are totally different. God made us that way. Men cannot have children, and will never know what that is like. Women will never have the same strength and endurance as men. Women will never be fighters quite like men are. We have different feelings, different strengths and weaknesses. We are not the same, and so there are certain rights that cannot be shared by both of us.

American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Five

2008-12-11T15:52:19Z

NatalieD:

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[[Category:American History lectures]]

1. The Cold War was fought mainly by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States. It lasted from 1945-1991.

2. The Korean War and the Vietnam War. I think that America played a very important part of the Korean War, preventing communism in South Korea. I loved MacArthurs genius plan, and without him the Korean War might have been lost.
I think the Vietnam War was handled poorly by both Nixon and Johnson. We wasted too much time doing nothing during the War. And Johnson not letting the generals win the war is just ridiculous. North Vietnam had too much power over the South by the time America finally began fighting seriously. We lost many soldiers did not obtain any victory in the Vietnam War.
I think the loss of the soldiers was handled reasonably well by America. We honor these soldiers today with memorials. I also agree with America hating Truman for fired MacArthur, causing many more soldiers to die than needed too.

3. My favorite part of the Civil Rights Movement is Rosa Park's refusal to move from the 'white section' of the bus. This showed extreme courage on Rosa’s part. Although we had given them their freedom, many Americans still refused to treat the African American Citizens like real human beings with equal rights. They were treated cruelly all the time. Rosa knew that if she refused, many terrible things could happen to her, but she still chose to defy the 'segregation rule' and accept the consequences. By doing that, encouraged all other African American Citizens and greatly helped her cause.

4. One of the things President Johnson was known for was pushing through the "Great Society" programs. These programs had a huge impact on American society. Every nation wants what these programs promised, and end to poverety. However, this wasn’t possible, and thirty years later it became necessary to repeal some of the Great Society.

5. The best thing I liked was that the 80th Congress cut taxes, sparking an economic boom. This helped American society, and gave people a little more money with which they could live, making life a little easier. Everybody loves lower taxes.

6. I think that Phyllis Schlafly was a very important person during that era. She had such a significant role in the Stop ERA movement. Without her enthusiasm, influence, and persistence, ERA might have been passed. She greatly helped in starting of STOP ERA.

7. This is the Warren Court, which lasted from 1953 through 1969. They were very active, extending into many areas previously unaffected. The Warren Court expanded the power of the Supreme Court and invented many new constitutional rights, such as legalizing pornography, while denying the rights of teachers and students to begin class with a prayer.

H1. I think that he was right, based on freedom of religion, which was established in the first amendment in the bill of rights. Freedom of religion means people can practice whatever their religion the way they choose too. So if you happen to have a religion, like Muslim, that says you shouldn’t be involved in a certain war, then under that amendment, we shouldn’t be able to force him to fight in the war. By drafting him, that would be forcing him to do something against his religion, taking away his freedom of religion.

H2. Debate: Do you think criminal suspects are entitled to these new rights? Well, I think that they should still have the basic rights of people, especially if they are only suspects and have not yet been proved guilty. However, I do not think they should have a lawyer, payed for by with our money, our taxes. They should find some other way for criminal suspects to pay for that. I do think the Miranda Warning is necessary, especially with all the incredible sues going on these days.

H3. I think that ERA is very cunning. From the name, and the wording, the ERA sounds like a great thing to have. Who wouldn’t want equal rights for everyone? However, when you look closer, it legalizes many things that I certainly do not want. It grants federal funding for murder in the form of abortion, it legalizes same-sex marriage, and it would require women to be drafted as well, if we are all to be “equal.” I think that we should all have the same basic rights, freedom of speech, religion, press, the vote, etcetera. However, man and women are NOT equal. They are totally different. God made us that way. Men cannot have children, and will never know what that is like. Women will never have the same strength and endurance as men. Women will never be fighters quite like men are. We have different feelings, different strengths and weaknesses. We are not the same, and so there are certain rights that cannot be shared by both of us.

American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Five

2008-12-08T22:24:13Z

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American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Five

2008-12-04T00:15:14Z

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1. I think there are several good reasons to learning history. By studying our country’s past, we know the different mistakes that people have made, which helps us not to repeat them again in the future, and hopefully to prevent them. It also helps us create better government, economy, laws, and other things based on what succeeded and what failed in the past.

2. I think that were right to enter the war, and that we entered at the right time. Until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the war didn’t really impact us. Until we had a reason, like the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor, there was no need for us to get involved.

3. I think I like how it used to be, shortly after the birth of our country. America was a free country, with freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and many other liberties and benefits that other countries didn’t have. America was a pretty good place to live. Why shouldn’t other people have been able to come here and prosper from it as we did? Although it may seem unfair that people who work longer and harder should have our jobs even though they are not from our country, their work helped build America, and they have a right to it too. Today, many people are not willing to work hard. Lots of people go for easy, low-labor jobs such as computers, communications, and accounting. The foreign immigrants pick up a lot of the labor jobs that many Americans are too lazy to do.

4. I liked that America grew so much during this period of prosperity. There were many new inventions and accomplishments, such as the creation of jazz, radio broadcasting, movies, and the solo flight of Charles Lindbergh. These things and others helped advance America greatly toward what we have today.

5. I think the idea of the New Deal was good, but that it didn’t work out quite so well in reality. Simply creating jobs for people won’t work unless they can keep those jobs, and if there are no customers at a company or business, they will eventually have to close and the worker is once again jobless. A better plan might be to give people jobs that are needed, that won’t disappear, jobs with customers.

6. Yes, I do. Even though they were terrible, and there were thousands of innocent lives lost, I thing that it was the only option. We needed Japan to surrender, if they didn't we would have had to invade the country, which would have cost more and more American lives, as well as Japanese. I think the bombs were necessary.

7. Teddy Roosevelt, or his ghost, is looking at the White House as men from the House and Senate bring huge sticks of “dictatorial power,” inducing Teddy to exclaim how his own “big stick” is a mere “willow” in comparison. The cartoon represents the Democratic power in the House and Senate during the terms of FDR. The House and the Senate are gaining more dictatorial power and to get what they want. This was probably not made by a Democrat, but by a disapproving Republican. The date is somewhere in the early 1930’s.

H1. I think that presidents are becoming more like followers as the years go by. Very few represent new or different choices that the people may or may not agree with. Many say they believe in certain causes because a majority of the country believes in them, and get elected. It causes you to wonder how many of them really believe in the causes they support. A lot of the popular causes tend to contradict each other, which also gives us reason to question.

H2. During World War II, the Allied forces eventually agreed on the objective of defeating Germany first with a direct offensive against the European continent. Under a combined command headed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, they effectively massed their forces in England, deceived Germany regarding the point of invasion, collected intelligence on the disposition of German forces, and set the vast maneuver called Operation Overlord into motion. Also, the Germans were the first to effectively use the tactical offensive combination of air and tank power, which conquered much of Europe in World War II.

H3. Debate: Was it right to drop atomic bombs on Japan? Yes, I believe so. Even though they were terrible, and there were thousands of innocent lives lost, I thing that it was the only option. With war, there is no winner, and there is always death. It just depends on how many or how few of your people die. Japan had to surrender, if they didn't we would have had to invade the country, costing thousands upon thousands of Americans. I think the bombs were necessary. However, I think they could have been dropped over Japanese military bases rather than innocent villages. That way the Japanese would have lost some of their army and fewer innocent people would have died.

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Five

2008-12-04T00:01:04Z

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[[Category:American History lectures]]

1. I think there are several good reasons to learning history. By studying our country’s past, we know the different mistakes that people have made, which helps us not to repeat them again in the future, and hopefully to prevent them. It also helps us create better government, economy, laws, and other things based on what succeeded and what failed in the past.

2. I think that were right to enter the war, and that we entered at the right time. Until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the war didn’t really impact us. Until we had a reason, like the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor, there was no need for us to get involved.

3. I think I like how it used to be, shortly after the birth of our country. America was a free country, with freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and many other liberties and benefits that other countries didn’t have. America was a pretty good place to live. Why shouldn’t other people have been able to come here and prosper from it as we did? Although it may seem unfair that people who work longer and harder should have our jobs even though they are not from our country, their work helped build America, and they have a right to it too. Today, many people are not willing to work hard. Lots of people go for easy, low-labor jobs such as computers, communications, and accounting. The foreign immigrants pick up a lot of the labor jobs that many Americans are too lazy to do.

4. I liked that America grew so much during this period of prosperity. There were many new inventions and accomplishments, such as the creation of jazz, radio broadcasting, movies, and the solo flight of Charles Lindbergh. These things and others helped advance America greatly toward what we have today.

5. I think the idea of the New Deal was good, but that it didn’t work out quite so well in reality. Simply creating jobs for people won’t work unless they can keep those jobs, and if there are no customers at a company or business, they will eventually have to close and the worker is once again jobless. A better plan might be to give people jobs that are needed, that won’t disappear, jobs with customers.

6. Yes, I do. Even though they were terrible, and there were thousands of innocent lives lost, I thing that it was the only option. We needed Japan to surrender, if they didn't we would have had to invade the country, which would have cost more and more American lives, as well as Japanese. I think the bombs were necessary.

7. Teddy Roosevelt, or his ghost, is looking at the White House as men from the House and Senate bring huge sticks of “dictatorial power,” inducing Teddy to exclaim how his own “big stick” is a mere “willow” in comparison. The cartoon represents the Democratic power in the House and Senate during the terms of FDR. The House and the Senate are gaining more dictatorial power and to get what they want. This was probably not made by a Democrat, but by a disapproving Republican. The date is somewhere in the early 1930’s.

H1. I think that presidents are becoming more like followers as the years go by. Very few represent new or different choices that the people may or may not agree with. Many say they believe in certain causes because a majority of the country believes in them, and get elected. It causes you to wonder how many of them really believe in the causes they support. A lot of the popular causes tend to contradict each other, which also gives us reason to question.

H2. During World War II, the Allied forces eventually agreed on the objective of defeating Germany first with a direct offensive against the European continent. Under a combined command headed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, they effectively massed their forces in England, deceived Germany regarding the point of invasion, collected intelligence on the disposition of German forces, and set the vast maneuver called Operation Overlord into motion. Also, the Germans were the first to effectively use the tactical offensive combination of air and tank power, which conquered much of Europe in World War II.

H3. Debate: Was it right to drop atomic bombs on Japan? Yes, I believe so. Even though they were terrible, and there were thousands of innocent lives lost, I thing that it was the only option. With war, there is no winner, and there is always death. It just depends on how many or how few of your people die. Japan had to surrender, if they didn't we would have had to invade the country, costing thousands upon thousands of Americans. I think the bombs were necessary. However, I think they could have been dropped over Japanese military bases rather than innocent villages. That way the Japanese would have lost some of their army and fewer innocent people would have died.

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Five

2008-12-02T20:17:59Z

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American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Five

2008-11-20T14:08:29Z

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1. I think that if I had started studying for the midterm earlier, rather than a week before it, I might have done better. I could probably improve more on the presidents and their positions on various subjects. Rereading the lecutres might have helped as well, rather than just focusing on the terms.

2. I liked question 31, because it asks about the position of presidents on slavery during the 1850’s, which was obviously an important matter at the time, and had an effect on the election of presidents and the Civil War.

3. I think something interesting about the Scopes Trial was that even though Bryan won, and Scopes was found guilty, it wasn’t a total victory for Bryan. Scopes was only fined $100, which was then eliminated on a technicality after he appealed his case. So even though the law remained and Bryan “won,” the trial opened up ideas of “free thought” and independent thinking. The play, “Inherit the Wind,” based off of Mencken’s notes, takes a confusing position on the trial, at first favoring Bryan and his religious, anti-evolution view of the trial. At the end it takes a somewhat neutral position, saying that it doesn’t matter whether the Bible is right and Darwin is wrong, people should be able to think and believe what they choose.

4. Yes, even though the war killed many Americans. No one likes war, but sometimes it is necessary. The main reason we went to war is because Americans were being killed in unarmed passenger ships, and because of the telegraph sent by Germany to Mexico. Even though no one wanted war, our people were being killed despite our neutrality, and Germany was trying to get Mexico to invade us. We had a duty to defend our people and our country.

5. Theodore Roosevelt was an aggressive president who took the power of president and used it in the right way. I think he did very, having suddenly had the presidency thrust upon him after the assassination of McKinley. He was progressive, and he expanded the use of “executive power” without taking advantage of it. He broke up monopolies making him very popular to the common man. He also approved many new regulations and assistance programs. He had great accomplishments in foreign policy, especially the Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which enabled the US to build the Panama Canal. He also established the national park system to conserve the nations natural resources, which in my opinion, was a very good idea, as more forests and natural land are being destroyed all the time. Overall, I think he was a very successful president who improved the wellbeing of our country.

6. The 19th amendment prohibits each of the states and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's gender. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex .Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” The Nineteenth Amendment was specifically intended to extend suffrage to women. I definitely think this was a very important amendment, because by extending the right of voting to women, it started to show that women are equal to men and should have the same rights that men do.

7. The cartoon shows Teddy Roosevelt, tall, and with wings and a robe, depicting him as strong and angelic. He is grabbing insignificant and silly looking Russia and Japan by the ears. It is depicting the Treaty of Portsmouth which Teddy Roosevelt mediated to end the Russo-Japanese War. The cartoonist was probably Republican, portraying Roosevelt in a very positive light. He probably thought that President Roosevelt's was a diligent and patient mediator in the conflict.

H1. The introduction of chemical agents in World War I affected tactics and almost changed the outcome of World War I. The overwhelming success of the first use of gas caught both sides by surprise. Fortunately, the Allies managed to develop a suitable defense to German gas attacks and eventually to field a considerable offensive chemical capability. The three main chemicals used in the war were mustard gas, chlorine gas, and phosgene. Phosgene, also known as carbon chloride was deadly in very small amounts. It was a choking agent with an objectionable smell when in high concentration. When inhaled it would cause the lungs to fill with water. Chlorine gas was a greenish-yellow substance with an irritating odor. It would destroy the cells that line the respiratory tract. Another is mustard gas, named for it's mustard-like smell. Mustard gas was more stable than chlorine gas or phosgene, so it was more commonly used. It was a blistering agent, causing damage to any surface it came in contact with. However, using chemical warfare often backfired if a wind cared the chemical gases back to the army who was releasing it.

H2. If the limitations of free speech were absolutely necessary for the wellbeing of the country, than I would agree with the government. Sometimes it is essential for certain information to remain confidential, in order to prevent giving the enemy an advantage. However, if the government just did it because they didn’t want the citizens complaining, then I would disagree with restrictions on free speech.

H4. I thought the exam was moderately hard, but, having studied hard, I didn’t find it extremely difficult. I found most of the questions to be appropriately challenging, with a only a few that were really too difficult. I think it covered the periods and subjects pretty well. I definitely learned from it, finding that I focused too much on certain facts and too little on others. Over all, I think the exam was pretty good.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Five

2008-11-20T14:06:40Z

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1. I think that if I had started studying for the midterm earlier, rather than a week before it, I might have done better. I could probably improve more on the presidents and their positions on various subjects.

2. I liked question 31, because it asks about the position of presidents on slavery during the 1850’s, which was obviously an important matter at the time, and had an effect on the election of presidents and the Civil War.

3. I think something interesting about the Scopes Trial was that even though Bryan won, and Scopes was found guilty, it wasn’t a total victory for Bryan. Scopes was only fined $100, which was then eliminated on a technicality after he appealed his case. So even though the law remained and Bryan “won,” the trial opened up ideas of “free thought” and independent thinking. The play, “Inherit the Wind,” based off of Mencken’s notes, takes a confusing position on the trial, at first favoring Bryan and his religious, anti-evolution view of the trial. At the end it takes a somewhat neutral position, saying that it doesn’t matter whether the Bible is right and Darwin is wrong, people should be able to think and believe what they choose.

4. Yes, even though the war killed many Americans. No one likes war, but sometimes it is necessary. The main reason we went to war is because Americans were being killed in unarmed passenger ships, and because of the telegraph sent by Germany to Mexico. Even though no one wanted war, our people were being killed despite our neutrality, and Germany was trying to get Mexico to invade us. We had a duty to defend our people and our country.

5. Theodore Roosevelt was an aggressive president who took the power of president and used it in the right way. I think he did very, having suddenly had the presidency thrust upon him after the assassination of McKinley. He was progressive, and he expanded the use of “executive power” without taking advantage of it. He broke up monopolies making him very popular to the common man. He also approved many new regulations and assistance programs. He had great accomplishments in foreign policy, especially the Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which enabled the US to build the Panama Canal. He also established the national park system to conserve the nations natural resources, which in my opinion, was a very good idea, as more forests and natural land are being destroyed all the time. Overall, I think he was a very successful president who improved the wellbeing of our country.

6. The 19th amendment prohibits each of the states and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's gender. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex .Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” The Nineteenth Amendment was specifically intended to extend suffrage to women. I definitely think this was a very important amendment, because by extending the right of voting to women, it started to show that women are equal to men and should have the same rights that men do.

7. The cartoon shows Teddy Roosevelt, tall, and with wings and a robe, depicting him as strong and angelic. He is grabbing insignificant and silly looking Russia and Japan by the ears. It is depicting the Treaty of Portsmouth which Teddy Roosevelt mediated to end the Russo-Japanese War. The cartoonist was probably Republican, portraying Roosevelt in a very positive light. He probably thought that President Roosevelt's was a diligent and patient mediator in the conflict.

H1. The introduction of chemical agents in World War I affected tactics and almost changed the outcome of World War I. The overwhelming success of the first use of gas caught both sides by surprise. Fortunately, the Allies managed to develop a suitable defense to German gas attacks and eventually to field a considerable offensive chemical capability. The three main chemicals used in the war were mustard gas, chlorine gas, and phosgene. Phosgene, also known as carbon chloride was deadly in very small amounts. It was a choking agent with an objectionable smell when in high concentration. When inhaled it would cause the lungs to fill with water. Chlorine gas was a greenish-yellow substance with an irritating odor. It would destroy the cells that line the respiratory tract. Another is mustard gas, named for its mustardy smell. Mustard gas was more stable than chlorine gas or phosgene, so it was more commonly used. It was a blistering agent, causing damage to any surface it came in contact with. However, using chemical warfare often backfired if a wind cared the chemical gases back to the army who was releasing it.

H2. If the limitations of free speech were absolutely necessary for the wellbeing of the country, than I would agree with the government. Sometimes it is essential for certain information to remain confidential, in order to prevent giving the enemy an advantage. However, if the government just did it because they didn’t want the citizens complaining, then I would disagree with restrictions on free speech.

H4. I thought the exam was moderately hard, but, having studied hard, I didn’t find it extremely difficult. I found most of the questions to be appropriately challenging, with a only a few that were really too difficult. I think it covered the periods and subjects pretty well. I definitely learned from it, finding that I focused too much on certain facts and too little on others. Over all, I think the exam was pretty good.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Five

2008-11-18T18:58:33Z

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American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Five

2008-11-13T15:54:11Z

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1. I think the 2008 election is very similar to the Jackson election of 1824. His landslide victory in the presidential election of 1828 is similar to the landslide that Obama won over McCain. Also, the middle and lower class voters loved Jackson as much as the upper class disliked him. This is very similar, as many lower class, uneducated, and young people support Obama, while those who are educated and know what he really is strongly dislike him.

2. I think that imperialism is usually a good thing, when not taken advantage of. It gives a nation valuable protection, as well as more land and resources. An example is when Cuba wanted independence from Spain, America helped it, and in turn is now allowed to keep a naval base on the island which has helped with American military operations. In this case, imperialism was good for both American and the other nation they were taking over.

3. The progressive movement greatly benefited America. Better government is always wanted. Several extremely significant things that it accomplished included suffrage for women, giving them the right to vote, a civil service system instead of the spoils system, aid to farmers, and much more. The child labor laws and the laws against sweatshops provided better safety and kept small children from being worked hard in hazardous environments. The progressive movement did all this and much more, significantly benefiting America.

4. The cartoon portrays President McKinley's choice about what to do with Cuban, after America won the Spanish-American war. American newspapers opposed the return of Cuba to Spain, because they feared the mistreatment of the Cubans. The artist seems to believe that McKinley will ignore Cuba and give it back to Spain, as McKinley appears with a frown and a tight grip on the Cuban child. He looks as though he is going to throw the Cuban off the “Spain” cliff.

H1. Do you agree with how the United States finally ended the fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
I do agree with the way the United States ended the fighting in the Phillippines, which was very fierce and cost lots of lives and money. By wiping out all of the rebelling insurgents, the US brought a swift end to a violent battle.

H2) The support the newspapers gave and still continute to give Obama is very similar to the yellow journalism of the 1890’s. You would rarely see something against Obama in the news or the papers, even though he has little experience in anything, suggestive Muslim backgroung, and no birth certificate. There were many different things critizing McCain, who had a lot of experience and sure, steadfast motives. Many people, especially the media, supported Obama because he’s new, different, cool, and radical. People love that, especially young people, and of course many people voted for him because of his color. So although he didn’t have the things that should really matter, like experience and good plans, he had style, which McCain didn’t. This caused much of the media to be very biased toward this election.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Five

2008-11-11T20:18:16Z

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American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Five

2008-10-30T00:32:51Z

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1. The era towards the end of the 1880’s was known as the Gilded Age. This meant that the period was glittering on the surface, seeming to be a prosperous and wealthy economy, but beneath the gold was greed, corruption, and hardship. The Gilded Age featured “robber barons,” who were people who became extremely wealthy through ruthless business practices.

2. My favorite thing about Thomas Edison was his amazing perseverance. He was an unbelievably hard worker, and even jobs that seemed impossible he wouldn’t give up. It took him approximately 10,000 “failed” experiments to invent the perfect set-up for the electric light bulb. When asked about it, Edison allegedly said, "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully discovered 10,000 ways NOT to make a light bulb."
I do think that homeschooling Edison did help create great wealth. Edison was not able to learn in school. Some people just can’t learn in school, and his teacher didn’t seem to be helping him much. Being homeschooled, he was able to learn what he wanted to at his own pace and difficulty. It probably taught him how to work hard, which he used later in life when creating his ingenious inventions. His homeschooled style of learning probably did help contribute to his wonderful creations that helped create much wealth in America’s economy.

3. The frontier may have affected the views of Americans through the Indians. At the frontier, bloody battles between the Indians and the Americans resulted in the death of many Indians, also due to the relocation of many of the Indian tribes. This may have stirred some feeling of compassion toward the Indians, and the rough life they were being put through. Helen Hunt Jackson’s book “A Century of Dishonor” might have opened up the views of many Americans toward the Indians and, through them, the frontier.

4. I think that the US has had many brilliant, hard-working, and creative men in its past, resulting in numerous wonderful inventions. Men such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison created many ingenious inventions that have greatly helped America. Also, the Free Market provides a big incentive for people to create useful inventions.

5. Political cartoons can be very influential. Their creators show the public their view, usually very frankly and often humorously. They create an image, and that image is what the viewer see’s. Pictures often tend to stay in your head easier than words, creating more influence than a lengthy newspaper article. In perhaps the best known example of the force of the political cartoon, Thomas Nast’s images in Harper’s Weekly played an important role in the overthrow of the Tweed Ring in 1870s New York City. An exasperated Boss Tweed is recorded to have demanded of his henchmen, “Stop them damn pictures. I don’t care so much what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see pictures.”

6. I think that John D. Rockefeller was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896. He created first monopoly, and therefore influenced many businesses, and still does. The economic boom that followed Rockefeller's success resulted in America's 'gross domestic product' increasing, making America’s economy very prosperous.

7. I think that the cartoonist supports bimetallism. Uncle Sam, representing America, is riding a horse. He riding through the gold quicksand. A cliff of “silver” is to his left. Down the road is Prosperity. The cartoonist probably opposes the Gold Standard, because Uncle Sam is sinking in the Gold quicksand, suggesting that trying to get to prosperity through gold wouldn’t work, and that the other route, silver, would be safer and more prosperous. Since Uncle Sam is sinking, the cartoonist is showing that the gold standard can be harmful to Americans.

H1. Yes, I think that Grover Cleveland was a conservative. He opposed government spending, vetoed many bills passed by Congress that would have cost the government money. He was also frugal, as most conservatives are. He was known for his integrity and reformist activities.

H3. Debate: Should government break up monopolies?
Yes and no. Although I think that men who work hard should be able to profit, they shouldn’t overcharge people for items by controlling entire industries. If the owner of a monopoly begins raising prices too high, I think that the government should break up the business. Having no competition is not fair because that gives you the ability to price your product as high as you want, which could be harmful to less wealthy, middle class people who need it. However, if a monopoly is helping the economy, such as Rockefeller’s oil monopoly, and isn’t causing any harm, I see no reason for the government to interfere.

H5. For the most part, I oppose unions. I think the idea of unions is good, creating fair wages and working hours for employees, but it never works out quite right in actual circumstances as in theory. Back in the late 1800’s, Unions were necessary and helpful. For example, the American Federation of Labor formed in 1886 limited the workday to 8 hours a day. Today, public teacher’s get ridiculous benefits from their union, American Federation of Teachers. After teaching at a school for only a few years (three I think) they have a permanent job, get a huge pension and retirement plan, and full, free health care for the rest of their lives! To me, this seems to be taking advantage of the system. Also, unions today use their power to get their political canditates in, the candidates that are favorable to the laws that are advantageous to them. Their is also a chance of corruption among modern unions, who give large sums money to their favored candidates.

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2008-10-30T00:32:13Z

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1. The era towards the end of the 1880’s was known as the Gilded Age. This meant that the period was glittering on the surface, seeming to be a prosperous and wealthy economy, but beneath the gold was greed, corruption, and hardship. The Gilded Age featured “robber barons,” who were people who became extremely wealthy through ruthless business practices.

2. My favorite thing about Thomas Edison was his amazing perseverance. He was an unbelievably hard worker, and even jobs that seemed impossible he wouldn’t give up. It took him approximately 10,000 “failed” experiments to invent the perfect set-up for the electric light bulb. When asked about it, Edison allegedly said, "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully discovered 10,000 ways NOT to make a light bulb."
I do think that homeschooling Edison did help create great wealth. Edison was not able to learn in school. Some people just can’t learn in school, and his teacher didn’t seem to be helping him much. Being homeschooled, he was able to learn what he wanted to at his own pace and difficulty. It probably taught him how to work hard, which he used later in life when creating his ingenious inventions. His homeschooled style of learning probably did help contribute to his wonderful creations that helped create much wealth in America’s economy.

3. The frontier may have affected the views of Americans through the Indians. At the frontier, bloody battles between the Indians and the Americans resulted in the death of many Indians, also due to the relocation of many of the Indian tribes. This may have stirred some feeling of compassion toward the Indians, and the rough life they were being put through. Helen Hunt Jackson’s book “A Century of Dishonor” might have opened up the views of many Americans toward the Indians and, through them, the frontier.

4. I think that the US has had many brilliant, hard-working, and creative men in its past, resulting in numerous wonderful inventions. Men such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison created many ingenious inventions that have greatly helped America. Also, the Free Market provides a big incentive for people to create useful inventions.

5. Political cartoons can be very influential. Their creators show the public their view, usually very frankly and often humorously. They create an image, and that image is what the viewer see’s. Pictures often tend to stay in your head easier than words, creating more influence than a lengthy newspaper article. In perhaps the best known example of the force of the political cartoon, Thomas Nast’s images in Harper’s Weekly played an important role in the overthrow of the Tweed Ring in 1870s New York City. An exasperated Boss Tweed is recorded to have demanded of his henchmen, “Stop them damn pictures. I don’t care so much what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see pictures.”

6. I think that John D. Rockefeller was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896. He created first monopoly, and therefore influenced many businesses, and still does. The economic boom that followed Rockefeller's success resulted in America's 'gross domestic product' increasing, making America’s economy very prosperous.

7. I think that the cartoonist supports bimetallism. Uncle Sam, representing America, is riding a horse. He riding through the gold quicksand. A cliff of “silver” is to his left. Down the road is Prosperity. The cartoonist probably opposes the Gold Standard, because Uncle Sam is sinking in the Gold quicksand, suggesting that trying to get to prosperity through gold wouldn’t work, and that the other route, silver, would be safer and more prosperous. Since Uncle Sam is sinking, the cartoonist is showing that the gold standard can be harmful to Americans.

H1. Yes, I think that Grover Cleveland was a conservative. He opposed government spending, vetoed many bills passed by Congress that would have cost the government money. He was also frugal, as most conservatives are. He was known for his integrity and reformist activities.

H3. Debate: Should government break up monopolies?
Yes and no. Although I think that men who work hard should be able to profit, they shouldn’t overcharge people for items by controlling entire industries. If the owner of a monopoly begins raising prices too high, I think that the government should break up the business. Having no competition is not fair because that gives you the ability to price your product as high as you want, which could be harmful to less wealthy, middle class people who need it. However, if a monopoly is helping the economy, such as Rockefeller’s oil monopoly, and isn’t causing any harm, I see no reason for the government to interfere.

H5. For the most part, I oppose unions. I think the idea of unions is good, creating fair wages and working hours for employees, but it never works out quite right in actual circumstances as in theory. Back in the late 1800’s, Unions were necessary and helpful. For example, the American Federation of Labor formed in 1886 limited the workday to 8 hours a day. Today, public teacher’s get ridiculous benefits from their union, American Federation of Teachers. After teaching at a school for only a few years (three I think) they have a permanent job, get a huge pension and retirement plan, and full, free health care for the rest of their lives! To me, this seems to be taking advantage of the system. Also, unions today use their power to get their political canditates in, the candidates that are favorable to the laws that are advantageous to them. Their is also a chance of corruption among modern unions, who give large sums money to their favored candidates.

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2008-10-30T00:26:46Z

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2008-10-27T23:25:41Z

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American History Homework Six Answers - Student Five

2008-10-23T12:41:54Z

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1. Presidents Lincoln’s main goal was to save the Union.

2. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th gave all races equal rights, and the 15th gave all races the right to vote.

3. I think Robert E. Lee was my favorite military figure. He was an exceptional soldier in the US army. In early 1861, President Abraham Lincoln invited Lee to take command of the entire Union Army. Lee declined because his home state of Virginia was seceding from the Union, despite his wishes. He was loyal to his own state. He was a brilliant military strategist, and a honorable man.

4. I think I would have been easier on the South, and its re-admittance to the United Sates. I wouldn’t have allowed the Northern “carpetbaggers” into the South, and I would have opposed the Radical Republicans. I would have tried to encourage racial peace, and I would have tried to bring down the KKK, both the physical group, the hate of the African Americans, and the anger harbored toward the North. If the North hadn’t been so strict and hard on the South, there might have been a lot less tension between the two.

5. I don’t think that have been homeschooled had all that much to do with his unique thinking. Although being homeschooled may have been a part of his independent thinking, I think it was probably more his character than his homeschool education that shaped who he was and how he thought. Also, homeschooling today is not nearly the same as in Lincoln’s time. Many people back then were homeschooled, and homeschooling was much different.

6. This cartoon portrays President Lincoln tormented by nightmares of defeat in the election of 1864. It was probably made by someone who was in support of McClellan, who is shown in uniform, ascending the steps to the White House, while Lincoln is running after being kicked out by Columbia. The cap and cloak allude to an incident in 1861 before Lincoln's first inauguration. On being informed that an attempt would be made to assassinate him on his way to Washington, Lincoln took a night train and disguised himself. The cartoon mocks his fear, giving the view that Lincoln was not good for presidency and that McClellan would win.

7. This cartoon defends Chinese immigrants against the fierce prejudice and discrimination which they faced in late-nineteenth-century America. With the increased suppression of the international slave trade in the mid-nineteenth century, businesses turned to China for an alternative source of labor. The Burlingame Treaty of 1868 allowed a free flow of immigration between China and the United States. American men looking for work didn’t like the Chinese immigrants, because they would work for much cheaper, and therefore were hired. On the wall behind Columbia are plastered numerous slurs against the Chinese immigrants, who are labeled as barbarian, heathen, pagan, immoral, anti-family, and vile.

H1. I would choose deflation over inflation. Inflation is when your money isn’t worth as much, and deflation is when your money is worth more. However, both are unavoidable in a free-market economy, so we all have to deal with both. A “hard money” standard encourages more Inflation because the value of the dollar decreases.

H2. Free enterprise was a good thing after the Civil War. It allowed the Americans to rebuild their country themselves, without the government being in the way. The opposite of free enterprise, a planned economy, could not have helped America nearly as well, because the government, was most likely a mess after the Civil War, so it would not have been able to effectively manage and revive the economy as well as the Americans itself did.

H5. I think that Abraham Lincoln was pretty much a good guy, even if he wasn’t the greatest president. He experienced a spiritual renewal while in office, which I think helped him during his second term. He personally disliked slavery, and if he had not been doing everything to save the Union, he probably would have been more of an abolitionist. He thought preserving the Union was the most important thing, because he knew that a nation divided was more susceptible to vulnerabilities.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Five

2008-10-23T12:41:19Z

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1. Presidents Lincoln’s main goal was to save the Union.

2. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th gave all races equal rights, and the 15th gave all races the right to vote.

3. I think Robert E. Lee was my favorite military figure. He was an exceptional soldier in the US army. In early 1861, President Abraham Lincoln invited Lee to take command of the entire Union Army. Lee declined because his home state of Virginia was seceding from the Union, despite his wishes. He was loyal to his own state. He was a brilliant military strategist, and a honorable man.

4. I think I would have been easier on the South, and its re-admittance to the United Sates. I wouldn’t have allowed the Northern “carpetbaggers” into the South, and I would have opposed the Radical Republicans. I would have tried to encourage racial peace, and I would have tried to bring down the KKK, both the physical group, the hate of the African Americans, and the anger harbored toward the North. If the North hadn’t been so strict and hard on the South, there might have been a lot less tension between the two.

5. I don’t think that have been homeschooled had all that much to do with his unique thinking. Although being homeschooled may have been a part of his independent thinking, I think it was probably more his character than his homeschool education that shaped who he was and how he thought. Also, homeschooling today is not nearly the same as in Lincoln’s time. Many people back then were homeschooled, and homeschooling was much different.

6. This cartoon portrays President Lincoln tormented by nightmares of defeat in the election of 1864. It was probably made by someone who was in support of McClellan, who is shown in uniform, ascending the steps to the White House, while Lincoln is running after being kicked out by Columbia. The cap and cloak allude to an incident in 1861 before Lincoln's first inauguration. On being informed that an attempt would be made to assassinate him on his way to Washington, Lincoln took a night train and disguised himself. The cartoon mocks his fear, giving the view that Lincoln was not good for presidency and that McClellan would win.

7. This cartoon defends Chinese immigrants against the fierce prejudice and discrimination which they faced in late-nineteenth-century America. With the increased suppression of the international slave trade in the mid-nineteenth century, businesses turned to China for an alternative source of labor. The Burlingame Treaty of 1868 allowed a free flow of immigration between China and the United States. American men looking for work didn’t like the Chinese immigrants, because they would work for much cheaper, and therefore were hired. On the wall behind Columbia are plastered numerous slurs against the Chinese immigrants, who are labeled as barbarian, heathen, pagan, immoral, anti-family, and vile.

H1. I would choose deflation over inflation. Inflation is when your money isn’t worth as much, and deflation is when your money is worth more. However, both are unavoidable in a free-market economy, so we all have to deal with both. A “hard money” standard encourages more Inflation because the value of the dollar decreases.

H2. Free enterprise was a good thing after the Civil War. It allowed the Americans to rebuild their country themselves, without the government being in the way. The opposite of free enterprise, a planned economy, could not have helped America nearly as well, because the government, was most likely a mess after the Civil War, so it would not have been able to effectively manage and revive the economy as well as the Americans itself did.

H5. I think that Abraham Lincoln was pretty much a good guy, even if he wasn’t the greatest president. He experienced a spiritual renewal while in office, which I think helped him during his second term. He personally disliked slavery, and if he had not been doing everything to save the Union, he probably would have been more of an abolitionist. He thought preserving the Union was the most important thing, because he knew that a nation divided was more susceptible to vulnerabilities.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Five

2008-10-23T12:33:03Z

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American History Homework Six Answers - Student Five

2008-10-23T00:45:36Z

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1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

Presidents Lincoln’s main goal was to save the Union.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th gave all races equal rights, and the 15th gave all races the right to vote.

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Hey Beth! Im pretty good, how are you? i cant wait for history tomorrow, idk why im excited, just am i guess.... im finishing up my homework right now...

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2008-10-21T22:17:21Z

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American History Homework Five Answers - Student Seven

2008-10-16T00:54:44Z

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1. (b) He welcomed immigrants into the United States.

2. The Whigs opposed the Mexican war. They also opposed slavery, and they were in favor of a national bank.

3. The war was caused by the large conflict between Mexico and the United States regarding Texas and its annexation. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, however, Mexico threatened war should Texas be annexed. When Texas was annexed, Mexico did not declare war but the relationship remained very tense. There were disputes over the border of Texas. Polk wanted all the land for the US, so he sent General Zachary Taylor and his troops to the disputed land. He tried to purchase the area but the mission failed. Polk told Congress that Mexico had attacked Taylor’s army on American soil, shedding American blood there. Congress then gave Polk the declaration of war. The war ended with the United States capture of Mexico City. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was drawn up, signed, and ratified.

4. I think that Harriet Beecher Stowe one of the most important people between 1840 and 1860. Because of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, many more Northerners began opposing slavery. Many people in the North were ignorant about what was going on in the South, and the truths of slavery. Of course they knew about slavery and the hardships the slaves endured, but many never understood the extent of it until they had read Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which showed the true horrors of slavery.

5. Bleeding Kansas was the term used to describe the bloodshed in Kansas. Popular sovereignty was pushed into law by Douglas in the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Almost immediately after this, civil war broke out in Kansas between the free and slave forces. A lot of the people did not like that each new territory made its own decision by a popular vote. Many turned to violence to end their arguments and get what they wanted.

6. This is a political cartoon from 1860. It depicts Stephen A. Douglas receiving a traditional "over-the-knee" spanking from Columbia as Uncle Sam looks on approvingly. It is most likely showing that the cartoonist thought Douglas’ sly “middle” standing on the popular sovereignty versus Dred Scott issue was terrible.

7. No, I don’t think it would have been possible to avoid the Civil War. There was a lot of tension between the North and the South. Disagreements about tariffs caused much controversy. The issue of slavery was a huge source of conflict. The North was against slavery, and the South not only wanted slavery, but depended on it for their economy and agriculture, especially the production of cotton. The South’s economy depended on slavery. Without the war, slavery would have taken much longer to abolish. Also, the South would probably have seceded from the Union, and there would have been a lot of continual hatred between the North and South. Thanks to the war, the Union was preserved, slavery was abolished, and the enmity between the North and the South gradually ended.

H2. The Compromise of 1850 was strongly supported by Henry Clay. It enacted several things. California was admitted as a free state. The South could bring slaves into the Southwest territories. Although slavery was not abolished in DC, the slave trade was. It also enacted tougher federal fugitive slave laws that were strictly enforced. And lastly, Texas was given 10M$ to pay off debt, in exchange for giving up some land claims and territories.

H3. The Freeport Doctrine was articulated by Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln tried to force Douglas to choose between the principle of popular sovereignty and the United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, which stated that slavery could not legally be excluded from the territories, because slaves were property. Instead of making a direct choice, Douglas' response stated that despite the court's ruling, slavery could be prevented from any territory by the refusal of the people living in that territory to pass laws favorable to slavery. Likewise, if the people of the territory supported slavery, legislation would provide for its continued existence. By taking this middle standpoint and trying to appease both the North and the South, he lost the support of both.

H4. I think that while John Brown informed the people about the evils of slavery and believed that he was helping his cause, he did this the wrong way. Although he may have helped spark more abolitionism feeling, killing pro-slavery colonists does not send the right message. Although action against slavery was good, Brown support of violent action did not help the abolitionist movement as much as it could have had it been less violent.

American History Homework Five Answers - Student Seven

2008-10-16T00:15:41Z

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1. (b) He welcomed immigrants into the United States.

2. The Whigs opposed the Mexican war. They also opposed slavery, and they were in favor of a national bank.

3. The war was caused by the large conflict between Mexico and the United States regarding Texas and its annexation. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, however, Mexico threatened war should Texas be annexed. When Texas was annexed, Mexico did not declare war but the relationship remained very tense. There were disputes over the border of Texas. Polk wanted all the land for the US, so he sent General Zachary Taylor and his troops to the disputed land. He tried to purchase the area but the mission failed. Polk told Congress that Mexico had attacked Taylor’s army on American soil, shedding American blood there. Congress then gave Polk the declaration of war. The war ended with the United States capture of Mexico City. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was drawn up, signed, and ratified.

4. I think that Harriet Beecher Stowe one of the most important people between 1840 and 1860. Because of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, many more Northerners began opposing slavery. Many people in the North were ignorant about what was going on in the South, and the truths of slavery. Of course they knew about slavery and the hardships the slaves endured, but many never understood the extent of it until they had read Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which showed the true horrors of slavery.

5. Bleeding Kansas was the term used to describe the bloodshed in Kansas. Popular sovereignty was pushed into law by Douglas in the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Almost immediately after this, civil war broke out in Kansas between the free and slave forces. A lot of the people did not like that each new territory made its own decision by a popular vote. Many turned to violence to end their arguments and get what they wanted.

6. This is a political cartoon from 1860. It depicts Stephen A. Douglas receiving a traditional "over-the-knee" spanking from Columbia as Uncle Sam looks on approvingly. It is most likely showing that the cartoonist thought Douglas’ sly “middle” standing on the popular sovereignty versus Dred Scott issue was terrible.

7. No, I don’t think it would have been possible to avoid the Civil War. There was a lot of tension between the North and the South. Disagreements about tariffs caused much controversy. The issue of slavery was a huge source of conflict. The North was against slavery, and the South not only wanted slavery, but depended on it for their economy and agriculture, especially the production of cotton. The South’s economy depended on slavery. Without the war, slavery would have taken much longer to abolish. Also, the South would probably have seceded from the Union, and there would have been a lot of continual hatred between the North and South. Thanks to the war, the Union was preserved, slavery was abolished, and the enmity between the North and the South gradually ended.

H2. The Compromise of 1850 was strongly supported by Henry Clay. It enacted several things. California was admitted as a free state. The South could bring slaves into the Southwest territories. Although slavery was not abolished in DC, the slave trade was. It also enacted tougher federal fugitive slave laws that were strictly enforced. And lastly, Texas was given 10M$ to pay off debt, in exchange for giving up some land claims and territories.

H3. The Freeport Doctrine was articulated by Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln tried to force Douglas to choose between the principle of popular sovereignty and the United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, which stated that slavery could not legally be excluded from the territories, because slaves were property. Instead of making a direct choice, Douglas' response stated that despite the court's ruling, slavery could be prevented from any territory by the refusal of the people living in that territory to pass laws favorable to slavery. Likewise, if the people of the territory supported slavery, legislation would provide for its continued existence. By taking this middle standpoint and trying to appease both the North and the South, he lost the support of both.

H4. I think that while John Brown informed the people about the evils of slavery and believed that he was helping his cause, he did this the wrong way. Although he may have helped spark more abolitionism feeling, killing pro-slavery colonists does not send the right message. Although action against slavery was good, Brown support of violent action did not help the abolitionist movement as much as it could have had it been less violent.

American History Homework Five Answers - Student Seven

2008-10-16T00:13:55Z

NatalieD: New page: NatalieD- IN PROGRESS 1. (b) He welcomed immigrants into the United States. 2. The Whigs opposed the Mexican war. They also opposed slavery, and they were in favor of a national bank. 3...

American History Homework Four Answers - Student Five

2008-10-08T23:48:13Z

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1. The presidential election of 1800 became known as the Revolution of 1800. It was a bloodless revolution, the first peaceful change in power between the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. Vice President Thomas Jefferson, who was a “strict constructionist” Democratic-Republican, defeated President John Adams, a “loose constructionist” Federalist.

2. Yes, I would have approved of the Louisiana Purchase. Although I would consider it important to follow the Constitution as closely as possible, there may have been circumstances where a President or other government official has had to slightly deviate from the Constitution, in order to benefit the country best. Also, the Constitution was new, and was not yet perfected. We have had to add many Amendments in order to strive to perfect it. As the Constitution was so undefined, it was probably necessary to take a few liberties.

3. The embarrassment of the United States on different occasions was a main cause of the War of 1812. As a young country, the US was weak, and it showed. Impression of American sailors by the British fleets not only angered the Americans, it was also a great embarrassment to them. Also, the invasion of DC and the burning of the Capitol and the White House further upset the Americans’ honor.

4. I like most Monroe’s conservative handling of the country. He rejected many spending bills, and under his leadership, the economy blossomed, and America became immensely prosperous.

5. Jacksonian Democracy refers to the political movement of President Andrew Jackson and his supporters. This movement valued greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. Jacksonian democracy was aided by the feeling of equality among the people of the newer settlements in the South and West. It was also aided by the extension of the vote in eastern states to men without property; in the early days of the United States, many places had allowed only male property owners to vote. Jacksonian Democracy favored geographical expansion.

6. The Marshall Court is known for its expansion in federal power. Nearly all important decisions made by his Court contributed to the growth of federal power. One example of this is the Marbuy v. Madison, which established the power of judicial review to declare an Act of Congress unconstitutional. The new power to invalidate a state law as unconstitutional was established in Fletcher v. Peck. These and many other decisions further expanded federal power.

7. The cartoon was made in 1813. It refers to the Treaty of Ghent between America and Great Britain, and the Russian effort to mediate. It shows John Bull, the Russian Bear and Columbia. John Bull represents America, the bear represents Russia, and Columbia represents England. The cartoonist, William Charles, seems to think that the Americans shouldn’t have entered into war with England, as the bull says "The Wasps and Hornets have Stung me so hard I wish I had never disturbed their Nests," implying that they shouldn’t have entered into the War of 1812.

H1: Jefferson receives better treatment than he deserves because of the Louisiana Purchase, which was a big benefit to the United States, doubling the size of our country. he is also thought of better because most people on look upon the good things he did, like the Louisiana Purchase and the Declaration of Independence.

H2: When America was at war with England, the Federalists made plans to withdraw from the war and maybe to even secede from the union, out of friendship with England. Once the Treaty of Ghent was signed the Federalists looked like traitors. This ended the Federalist Party.

H4: The South strongly disliked the tariffs, and the North liked them. The North favored tariffs to reduce competition from foreign goods, helping the northerners. The South opposed tariffs and wanted competition to reduce its costs in producing cotton. The tariffs did not help the south sell more cotton. They actually hurt the South, because they made it more costly for the farmers to buy the equipment and other materials they needed to produce their cotton.

American History Homework Three Answers - Student Six

2008-10-01T23:43:47Z

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1. One weakness of the Articles of confederation was that they created a very week national government. The states retained most of the power themselves. Congress lacked the power to impose taxes on the people, so it had no money to raise an army if needed.
Another weakness was the articles also required nine out of thirteen states to amend the Articles, rather than a simple majority vote. Those percentages were too high, and the states often had trouble agreeing on things.

2. Congress, the Legislative Branch, is established in Article I of the Constitution. The President’s powers, the Executive Branch, are established in Article II. The Supreme Court, Judicial Branch, is established in Article III.

3. George Washington was a very humble man. He was extremely popular and respected during his presidency. His Jesus-like feature allowed him to decline power in order to advance the greater good. He showed mercy on Citizen Genet as well as the convicted farmers from the Whiskey Rebellion.

4. The most important invention of the 1790’s was the Cotton Gin, which was created by Eli Whitney in 1793. The Cotton Gin was a machine that separated the cotton from its thorny branches and seeds. It could do the work of 50 men and greatly increased cotton production in the South. Because of this increase of cotton production, the South was now the primary source of cotton, becoming a powerful economic force. The economy of the South was tied to the cotton production. Also, due to the increase of cotton production, slavery was now needed even more, tying the economy to slavery. The power of the “King Cotton” contributed to the idea that the South could be independent.

5. This cartoon depicts the ratification of the Constitution by the states as the construction of a building. The columns representing Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut are already in position because those states had already ratified the Constitution. A pair of hands, most likely God's, are shown lifting the Massachusetts column into an upright position alongside the others. Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. It was called the federal superstructure because Federalists supported the ratification of the constitution. It represents the federalists being afraid that the Constitution would not be ratified because a lot of the larger states did not approve of it.

6. Two significant achievements of The Northwest Ordinance were it established a three-stage process based on population for the new states to be created and join the Confederation. Another achievement was the Northwest Ordinance was the first law to protect territories from the government, which sometimes took private property without just paying for it.

7. John Adams presidency was pretty much a failure. The most significant thing about his presidency was his signing of an law which went against the newly made constitution. Adams didn’t handle criticism of himself well. His reaction was to make it a crime to criticize him. He signed the Alien and Sedition Acts,. The Sedition Acts made it a crime to criticize Adams; a law that is unconstitutional.

H1 In his farewell address, he reminded Americans that morality is the foundation of a prosperous society; “religion and morality are indispensible supports.” Our society is not at its highest point right now. Morality and religion are no longer regarded as important in many people, and as a result, many people commit horrendous crimes and murders, as well as drug and alcohol abuse that also helps produce accidental as well as intentional deaths, injuries, and much more.

H4 In Shays’ Rebellion, Shay and his gang kept on attacking and capturing until they were forced to run from the militia that was finally sent against them. In the Whiskey Rebellion, the farmers were protesting against the tax on the whiskey, attacking marshals and revenue agents. George Washington told the Pennsylvania governor to end the rebelion, but he refused. George Washington then raised his own army and personally led the soldiers, and the farmers gave up without bloodshed. I think it is definitely necessary to have a president, someone who is up there to control the chaos and lead the country.

H5 Jefferson and Madison responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting strong state resolutions, to “nullify” them as unconstitutional. They invoked state sovereignty, claiming that a state does not have to obey an unconstitutional federal law. I would agree with them, because the law was unconstitutional.

American History Homework Three Answers - Student Six

2008-10-01T23:39:49Z

NatalieD: New page: NatalieD- IN PROGRESS 1. One weakness of the Articles of confederation was that they created a very week national government. The states retained most of the power themselves. Congress ...

NatalieD- IN PROGRESS

1. One weakness of the Articles of confederation was that they created a very week national government. The states retained most of the power themselves. Congress lacked the power to impose taxes on the people, so it had no money to raise an army if needed.
Another weakness was the articles also required nine out of thirteen states to amend the Articles, rather than a simple majority vote. Those percentages were too high, and the states often had trouble agreeing on things.

2. Congress, the Legislative Branch, is established in Article I of the Constitution. The President’s powers, the Executive Branch, are established in Article II. The Supreme Court, Judicial Branch, is established in Article III.

3. George Washington was a very humble man. He was extremely popular and respected during his presidency. His Jesus-like feature allowed him to decline power in order to advance the greater good. He showed mercy on Citizen Genet as well as the convicted farmers from the Whiskey Rebellion.

4. The most important invention of the 1790’s was the Cotton Gin, which was created by Eli Whitney in 1793. The Cotton Gin was a machine that separated the cotton from its thorny branches and seeds. It could do the work of 50 men and greatly increased cotton production in the South. Because of this increase of cotton production, the South was now the primary source of cotton, becoming a powerful economic force. The economy of the South was tied to the cotton production. Also, due to the increase of cotton production, slavery was now needed even more, tying the economy to slavery. The power of the “King Cotton” contributed to the idea that the South could be independent.

5. This cartoon depicts the ratification of the Constitution by the states as the construction of a building. The columns representing Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut are already in position because those states had already ratified the Constitution. A pair of hands, most likely God's, are shown lifting the Massachusetts column into an upright position alongside the others. Massachusetts was the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. It was called the federal superstructure because Federalists supported the ratification of the constitution. It represents the federalists being afraid that the Constitution would not be ratified because a lot of the larger states did not approve of it.

6. Two significant achievements of The Northwest Ordinance were it established a three-stage process based on population for the new states to be created and join the Confederation. Another achievement was the Northwest Ordinance was the first law to protect territories from the government, which sometimes took private property without just paying for it.

7. John Adams presidency was pretty much a failure. The most significant thing about his presidency was his signing of an law which went against the newly made constitution. Adams didn’t handle criticism of himself well. His reaction was to make it a crime to criticize him. He signed the Alien and Sedition Acts,. The Sedition Acts made it a crime to criticize Adams; a law that is unconstitutional.

H1 In his farewell address, he reminded Americans that morality is the foundation of a prosperous society; “religion and morality are indispensible supports.” Our society is not at its highest point right now. Morality and religion are no longer regarded as important in many people, and as a result, many people commit horrendous crimes and murders, as well as drug and alcohol abuse that also helps produce accidental as well as intentional deaths, injuries, and much more.

H4 In Shays’ Rebellion, Shay and his gang kept on attacking and capturing until they were forced to run from the militia that was finally sent against them. In the Whiskey Rebellion, the farmers were protesting against the tax on the whiskey, attacking marshals and revenue agents. George Washington told the Pennsylvania governor to end the rebelion, but he refused. George Washington then raised his own army and personally led the soldiers, and the farmers gave up without bloodshed. I think it is definitely necessary to have a president, someone who is up there to control the chaos and lead the country.

H5 Jefferson and Madison responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting strong state resolutions, to “nullify” them as unconstitutional. They invoked state sovereignty, claiming that a state does not have to obey an unconstitutional federal law. I would agree with them, because the law was unconstitutional.

American History Homework Two Answers - Student Ten

2008-09-18T13:34:42Z

NatalieD: New page: NatalieD 1. I think they were: (1) The colonists were accustomed to independence and self-determination, after thriving with Salutary Neglect. Tory efforts to regulate and tax were bitter...

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1. I think they were:
(1) The colonists were accustomed to independence and self-determination, after thriving with Salutary Neglect. Tory efforts to regulate and tax were bitterly opposed by the Colonies.
(2) British burdens hurt nearly all colonists in all walks of life.
(4) legally, the colonies disagreed with virtual representation

2. The colonists used this phrase because they were being heavily taxed by England, and had no representation in the British Parlament, and had no say in the matter. They believed “virtual representation” was impossible because England was so far away. The phrase originated from Reverend Jonathan Mayhew.

3. The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest by the American colonists against the British Government. A group of colonists led by Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Indians and boarded the tea ships belonging to the British East India Company in Boston Harbor. They dumped all of the tea into the harbor.

4. I do not think I could blame any one person for the Salem Witch Trials. I think that both the legal system and the Puritans are to blame. The Puritans were superstitious, quick to judge, and illogical. The legal system was deeply flawed, allowing “spectral evidence” as a basis for convicting someone. The lack of defense attorneys for the accused, the “touching tests” as evidence, and the proof not having to be proved “beyond reasonable doubt” were other flaws that led to the conviction of many who might have been innocent.

5. False- I think that the colonies with religious freedom were open-minded and rebellious, and got into more conflicts with the king. Massachusetts, for instance, was founded for Puritan beliefs, and that is where the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party both took place. Also, they may have had more motivation to fight.

6. debate- Should England have been able to impose direct taxes on the colonies?--No. The colonies had no direct representation in England, and weren't very connected to England by very much besides trade. England couldn’t have been able to know much about what was going on in the colonies, as it is so far away.

7. Join, or Die was created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette during May of 1754. It shows a snake severed into eighths. Each segment of the snake is labeled with the initial of a British American colony or region. It suggested that the colonies join together against a threat from the French and Indians.

H2-In an attempt to get money from the colonies to help pay for the French and Indian War, England places various taxes, tariffs, and rules on the colonists’ goods. Things like the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act make life increasingly difficult for the colonists.

H3-mystery-What was the cause of the possession-like symptoms of the young girls in Salem in 1692, that their doctor attributed to the supernatural?-- I think it could have been several different things. The girls could have been ill, either mentally sick or physically ill such as from a disease or something else. They could have been having seizures. Or they could have been actually possessed by the devil.

H5-debate- Do you think a jury should be able to ignore the law in order to find a defendant not guilty? No. In some cases ignoring the law might help in finding justice. However, assuming the laws are reasonable and logical, they should be steady and employed. If laws can be ignored, this leaves justice to the opinions and judgment of the jury. Why have the laws if a jury can simply nullify them?

American History Homework One Answers - Student Thirteen

2008-09-11T15:37:47Z

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NatalieD

1. Spanish, English, French

2. Columbus worked really hard from an early age toward his goal of becoming a master navigator and mariner. Even though it was very difficult to get the financial support; he persisted and showed great fortitude to fulfill his dream of spreading Christianity to new civilizations.

3. Early settlements probably failed because there was not a good plan in place, they just expected everything to work. They went there and expected gold and food, some weren’t prepared to work, and some might not have known what to do. There was probably a lack of cooperation. other settlements disappeared. Also, there was no system. The settlements didn’t know about America, so they couldn't survive, such as during winter or other harsh climates.

4. Religious segregation was the motivation for the first settlements in the Massachusetts area. The separatist, also known as the Pilgrims, wanted to separate from the Church of England have nothing to do with people outside the church. The Puritans wanted to purify the church. Also, the Pilgrims were more tolerant than the Church of England, and never prosecuted for witchcraft. The Puritans prosecuted and executed for witchcraft, and were intolerant.

5. William Penn was not only the founder of Pennsylvania; he was the hero of democracy and religious freedom. He stood up to England, even after being arrested. He was known for the peace he created with the Indians. He planned and developed Philadelphia. He also encouraged unity among the English colonies.

6. Charter colony- self governed colonies granted a charter by the king: Conneticut and Rhode Island
Royal colony- colonies that were owned by the king. Virginia became a royal colony after the king took it back.
Proprietary Colony- colonies, such as Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and Delaware, were basically land grants from the British government. Individuals were awarded huge tracts of land that they would then supervise and govern, usually in return for political or financial favors. These colonial governors reported directly to the king.
Join stock Colony- colonies funded by investors through a joint stock company; a joint-stock company is based on many individuals contributing small amounts of money towards a whole, in the hopes that their small investment will produce large profits: Virginia and Massachusets Bay

7. One debate question we talked about was whether or not the Puritans had the right to expel and kill people based on their religious differences. One view is that the Puritans came to America in order to obtain their own religious community, and they warned the people to stay away or else they would be killed. However, on the other hand, no man has the right to kill people just for intruding, even if they were warned.

H2: The Massachusetts Bay Company, settling in Boston in 1629, was led by John Winthrop. He helped finance the expedition; his money kept many settlers alive the first year. Within a few short years, this industrious and hearty group of pioneers had established a successful and thriving colony in the New World.

H4: Mercantilism- economic system of the major trading nations based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served by the colonies sending their raw materials to England, then selling the finished products to other countries as well as the colonies. This increased exports and built up the wealth of the mother country. I think the system profited the mother country at the expense of the colonies, who might have been forced to sell their raw materials cheap to England, and then also had to buy the finished product.

H5: Someone might want to take credit of the discovery of North America from Christopher Columbus to undermine his mission of Christian evangelization; to take away from the Christian faith. They might go about this by trying to give credit for the discovery of America to someone else, such as the Vikings. Even if the Vikings were the ones to first discover America, they didn’t try to settle there or spread news of it. If Columbus hadn’t found America, Europe might not have found out about America for a long while, and America would not be what is today.

American History Homework One Answers - Student Thirteen

2008-09-11T15:36:28Z

NatalieD: New page: NatalieD 1. Spanish, English, French 2. Columbus worked really hard from an early age toward his goal of becoming a master navigator and mariner. Even though it was very difficult to get ...

NatalieD

1. Spanish, English, French
2. Columbus worked really hard from an early age toward his goal of becoming a master navigator and mariner. Even though it was very difficult to get the financial support; he persisted and showed great fortitude to fulfill his dream of spreading Christianity to new civilizations.
3. Early settlements probably failed because there was not a good plan in place, they just expected everything to work. They went there and expected gold and food, some weren’t prepared to work, and some might not have known what to do. There was probably a lack of cooperation. other settlements disappeared. Also, there was no system. The settlements didn’t know about America, so they couldn't survive, such as during winter or other harsh climates.

4. Religious segregation was the motivation for the first settlements in the Massachusetts area. The separatist, also known as the Pilgrims, wanted to separate from the Church of England have nothing to do with people outside the church. The Puritans wanted to purify the church. Also, the Pilgrims were more tolerant than the Church of England, and never prosecuted for witchcraft. The Puritans prosecuted and executed for witchcraft, and were intolerant.

5. William Penn was not only the founder of Pennsylvania; he was the hero of democracy and religious freedom. He stood up to England, even after being arrested. He was known for the peace he created with the Indians. He planned and developed Philadelphia. He also encouraged unity among the English colonies.

6. Charter colony- self governed colonies granted a charter by the king: Conneticut and Rhode Island
Royal colony- colonies that were owned by the king. Virginia became a royal colony after the king took it back.
Proprietary Colony- colonies, such as Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and Delaware, were basically land grants from the British government. Individuals were awarded huge tracts of land that they would then supervise and govern, usually in return for political or financial favors. These colonial governors reported directly to the king.
Join stock Colony- colonies funded by investors through a joint stock company; a joint-stock company is based on many individuals contributing small amounts of money towards a whole, in the hopes that their small investment will produce large profits: Virginia and Massachusets Bay

7. One debate question we talked about was whether or not the Puritans had the right to expel and kill people based on their religious differences. One view is that the Puritans came to America in order to obtain their own religious community, and they warned the people to stay away or else they would be killed. However, on the other hand, no man has the right to kill people just for intruding, even if they were warned.

H2: The Massachusetts Bay Company, settling in Boston in 1629, was led by John Winthrop. He helped finance the expedition; his money kept many settlers alive the first year. Within a few short years, this industrious and hearty group of pioneers had established a successful and thriving colony in the New World.

H4: Mercantilism- economic system of the major trading nations based on the premise that national wealth and power were best served by the colonies sending their raw materials to England, then selling the finished products to other countries as well as the colonies. This increased exports and built up the wealth of the mother country. I think the system profited the mother country at the expense of the colonies, who might have been forced to sell their raw materials cheap to England, and then also had to buy the finished product.

H5: Someone might want to take credit of the discovery of North America from Christopher Columbus to undermine his mission of Christian evangelization; to take away from the Christian faith. They might go about this by trying to give credit for the discovery of America to someone else, such as the Vikings. Even if the Vikings were the ones to first discover America, they didn’t try to settle there or spread news of it. If Columbus hadn’t found America, Europe might not have found out about America for a long while, and America would not be what is today.