LAD 7 Washingtons Farewell Adress

Washington wrote the Farewell Address after completing his second term as President. After completing his second term, the people wished for him to run again yet he refused. He stated that he wished to return to a calm and peaceful life. In the Farewell Address Washington warned that American citizens should avoid the rise of political parties claiming that parties would split the nation which contradicted his belief that national unity was extremely important for the success of the nation.Washington also advised America to continue a policy of isolationism in foreign affairs. Furthermore Washington said that America should try to remain neutral, not make allies or enemies. Washington also stressed the point that the constitution was an extremely important part of the United States and urged that people abide it's rules. In the Address, Washington also thanked the America people for the honors they conferred upon him and the many oppurtunities they gave him. This speech was actually short compared to what people expected but it my opinion it was short and sweet.

LAD 6 Washington Neutrality Proclamation

This article is written by Washington and it states how he tells all the countries fighting that the United States are staying out of the fight. He even says that any citizen that gets involved or gives them untrue information and such will no longer be protected by the United States. Basically he is just stating how the US really wants to be neutral.

LAD #10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate
Factions are difficult to remove due to liberty. Federalist number 10 goes to explain how liberty is like fuel for the factions, making the grow more prosperous and widespread. Once the faction is entrenched the document explains that the only thing left is control and manipulate what fuels it or control its effects. Or it could control what it produces and harness it for the better.
2. If factions cannot be removed how can they be controlled
According to republican principles, a faction can be controlled more easily if the faction is of a minority. Basically a majority vote can diminish a minority based faction because the republican prinicples may be out to "destroy the constitution". However if the faction is of a majority you must use a pre-exisitng passion or ideal that the majority hold in high regard. Manipulation of this variable is key if one wished to control, manipulate, or spur a faction to do a certain thing.

Blog #4 Revolution Article

1. Despite the 620,000 soldiers that died in the Civil War, for some reason it is still looked at as inferior compared to the Revolutionary War because that was the war where we gained independence.

2. John Adams did not want to be forgotten in history so him along with George Washington strived to secure their place in history. It was surprising that it was Washington who pursued this more thoroughly by editing his grammar of his journals and even hiring David Humphreys to write an authorized biography.

3. The revolution was a bloody war with much carnage, portrayed at Bunker Hill and other battles where the battlefield was strewn with dead and dying bodies. Even with these imaged however, the Revolution isn't considered to be a deadly/bloody war.

4. George Washington did not make a convincing or memorable speech like Lincoln's Gettysburg address. In fact, when Washington made his speach when he resigned from the army he said nothing memorable and completely left out all of the 100,000 men who had fought under him and secured their nations freedom.

5. The Civil War in the south actually involved artillary bombardment which i thought was only involved in the World Wars, and it was actually quite brutal. It is described from an American under siege that there were things flying everywhere, cannon-calls whizzing, people's chests blowing up and wounded men groaning all along the lines.

LAD #4 Declaration of Independence

LAD #4

Democratic Principles: These include how it states that all people have unalienable rights, and that a government gets its power from the governed and if the people think the government is doing something unfair than they can resist against the governement. All in all it basically says the people have the right to control and resist against their governement.

List of Grievances: He refused to his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the military independent of, and superior to civil power. For imposing taxes on us without our consent.

Conclusion: This states how the colonies have warned Britain about their wrongdoings and whatnot and that they feel their revolution was completely justified. It then goes on the state and very clearly state how the colonies are no longer asscosciated with Britain and the United States of America now have all the rights of an Independent country.

Thomas Schoeniger

Decarlo

APUSH
9/13/10

Precis

1. History repeats itself and the American Revolution is very similar to Vietnam
2. Britain was very powerful so the king was arrogant and wished to put down the rebels and assumed it would be easy
3. The British think it will be an easy war to win and they are in no trouble
4. Through British defensive campaign and recruiting Americans for the British army it was thought to be a definite win.
5. By recruiting the loyalists Britain could maintain control even after they won
6. Despite some resistance, there was still a lot of anger towards the colonists that led to the British aggression
7. Britain and other nations were scared that because America gained independence other countries like the west Indies would follow suit
8. The British army faced problems, worst of all was the distance between the colonies and Britain
9. America was unconquerable due to natural boundaries and guerilla tactics
10. The general public knew that the invasion was a bad idea and Britain would lose
11. Pitt told the parliament that again, the Americans cant be beat
12. Pitt said that Britain were the oppressors and such but he went unheard and so the war continued
13. There were many warnings about the outcome of the war made heard before parliament
14. Guerilla warfare was used in the war and losing was sometimes winning
15. Washington again utilized guerilla warfare and the fact that loyalty to Britain was easy to fake
16. The fact that everything had to be shipped across the Atlantic again hurt the British
17. The hired mercenaries were very expensive and just created a higher need for supplies
18. Loyalists weren’t organized and didn’t remain loyalists, so they were not as affective as they were perceived to be
19. The war was weakening Britain so they became vulnerable to other European attacks
20. The outcome for Britain would have been better if it had listened to the barrage of complaints about the war coming from intelligent men
21. Britain was nervous about the opposition’s opinions and so he didn’t conduct the war with full vigor
22. American people were overjoyed and proud of their new found independence after the war
23. By persevering against all odds the Americans came out on top and won their independence
24. The British lost because their hearts weren’t in the battle
25. The parliament waged a war that wasn’t beneficial for the country as a whole

1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?

Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers

2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?

The colonists still hold where they come from in high esteem and feel obligated to establish written laws and such which represents the old world, yet they reveal god as a driving force and they establish themselves as independent and say that they will govern themselves so this represents the new world.

3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?

The Mayflower compact was composed of religious and geographical references, basically stating why they were there. However the FOC entail detailed laws and regulations dictating how the colony will be run, as well as showing their desire for fundamental order.

4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?

They established this constitution In order to mimic the governing system that was present in england, however they also did it to enact some new laws that allowed them to make sure power did not fall into one person's hand. Finally they did it in order to use god's words and come together as a society united under a mutual written set of laws.

5) In what significant way(s) does the Fundamental Orders reflect a fear of and safeguard against the usurping of power by one person or a chosen few?

They clearly state the duty of all members of the government so power will be specifically distributed, as well as clearly stating how a governor way only serve for one year and may not be re-elected within the next year.

1. Who was John Peter Zenger? He was a man who created a New York newspaper in order to criticize the new Governor, William Cosby.
2. What was the controversy over his charges? Talk about Hamilton's defense. The persecutor said that Zenger wrote untrue libel about Cosby. Hamilton said that it wasn’t libel unless it was true, and also stated that the truth is an absolute defense against libel. This controversy allowed Zenger to be acquitted of his charges.
3. What influence did his case have on American governmental tradition? Now more people utilize the freedom of press and are not afraid to speak their mind. And also, this set a precedent against “judicial tyranny in libel suits”.
4. What is the lasting significance of his trial? Explain. He was the first man to really stand up against a higher power by using the press and he affirmed freedom of the press for everyone else.