LAD/Blog #7: Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

The Proclamation of Neutrality made by George Washington was stating that the U.S. would remain neutral between the conflicts going on with other overseas powers. Additionally, it talked about how if an American was caught aiding one of the sides, their actions are seen as a crime, and they are to be punished.

presidentsLAD/Blog #8: Washington's Farewell Address

 George Washington announces his leaving, but assures the people that they will be left in great hands. He insists that the people remain firm in what they belief, and keep careful watch over fraudulent future politics, but more importantly a divide in the country. He goes on to talk about the future of America and how it rests in the hands of the people. They have to fight for justice, maintain the constitution, and keep society, but also the government in check.
three warnings:

1. get well educated, and continue to educate yourself
2. stay neutral when it comes to conflicts among other countries
3. try as hard as possible to stay out of debt or the country will completely fail

Part of Eisenhower's farewell address 

LAD/Blog #6: Federalist Paper #10

1.) A faction is a group of citizens brought together by a common belief that deals with the community and the way people are treated.

2.) Factions are both good and bad, but bad to a greater extent. People are demonstrating passion for a cause, which is good, but they are willing to do anything necessary to be successful. Especially if it includes violence.

3.) Factions are difficult to eliminate because the people in the factors have the mentality of “liberty or death” (in a sense.) Thus said, they want liberty and are willing to put up a fight for it. They are extremely passionate about their cause, and trying to get a whole group of people to disassociate themselves with a cause they feel so strongly about is impossible. 

Even though factions cannot be removed, they can be controlled. In this way, Madison purposes the idea of a republic. This way, the people will have a say in their government and feel powerful, and not feel the need to be violent. The whole republic is based on majority vote, so making the republic large, there are many different people with different ideas, so majority of the people have to agree for something to be passed. This controls factions in general, but also decreases the chances of a faction being created. 

Republican Motherhood Blog

       1.)What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood? 

           After the war, the most important thing for  woman to receive was education. People believed that once the women were educated they could in turn educated their children and raise them with values and beliefs similar to the patriotism beliefs and American values (Doc B). Additionally, Women were also viewed as people everyone should aim to be like. virtuous, passionate, kind, courageous (Doc C). In Doc D, it talks about how although women do not have jobs outside the home, their job inside the home is the most important of them all. That the mothers are the ones who shape the destiny of the country.                           

       2.)What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women?

                 Because of Republican Motherhood, so much pressure was put on mothers and females. The standard of which their behavior and role in the society was to be was kept very high. This could cause a lot of stress, as well as little room for failure, and when failure occurred punishment and shame.

       3.)What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women’s socialization?

        Through Republican Motherhood, Women were getting more education, and better education. They were starting to be noticed for the crucial part in society that they play, and they were the role-models that everyone looked to. This really set the stage for when the would fight for Women's Rights, and be able to work in jobs that were usually men, it set the stage for them being vocal in their opinions giving them the confidence to inspire everyone in their communities and country.

              

  1.)     Describe the setting:

            The setting looks to be at a home on a couch, during the 1700s.

  2.)Who serves at the center of the portrait and why?    How does the woman look?   How is she “republican” rather than aristocratic? The Mother Mary Gibson is the focus point of the painting. She is the focus point because mothers were seen as the role-models of the family. They kept it all together and were put into the spotlight. She looks graceful, kind, loving, proud, and patient. To decipher the difference between her and a aristocrat, one can look to her clothing and the tone of the picture. Everything is very modest: the clothing, the colors, the poses. The family is not wearing the fanciest of clothes with hats and aren't sitting in posh positions with straight faces. Everything is casual.

        3.)What values do her sons exhibit?

              Both sons look calm and well behaved. They are both wearing clothes that are nicer, but not too fancy. The child on the right seems to be more shy, while the one sitting on Mary's lap looks to be a little more playful. 

         4.)Is there a significance to the position of Mrs. Tilgham’s arm?

                  Mrs. Tilgham's arm is resting on one of her sons legs. It is almost as if she is trying to keep him still. This makes sense because mothers had the job of keeping the whole family in 'check' and well mannered. 

Rethinking the Revolution

1.) People always juxtapose the Civil War and the Revolutionary war and most people believe that the Civil war has the greatest significance, and even though that is true, there might not have been a chance at a civil war had it not been for the revolutionary war.

2.) After the revolutionary war Americans tried to down play the significance of it and tame down the magnitude of involvement that the people of Boston had. They wanted to change the way history would be viewed.

3.) Because of the quartering act, the British actually were “welcomed” into Americans home, given food, and shelter, but a lot of them went into the houses and killed civilians

4.) So much literature came out of the revolutionary war which helped to start shaping the new American culture.

5.) The Revolutionary War was fought with both armies were close together. It was all fairly organized and planned. Whereas in the civil war everything was spread out.

The French Revolution was inspired by the American Revolution

Blog #3: Declaration of Independence

1.) List the democratic principles discussed in the opening.

       The democratic principles mentioned are separation of church and state, but also the value that the opinions of the people hold. 

2.) List 5 grievances the colonists were making the King aware. 

     1) taxing without consent 

     2) cutting off their trade with different parts of the world

     3) depriving colonists of trial by jury

     4) declaring war on them

     5) sent groups of British officers to watch and punish colonists 

3.) Summarize what the final paragraph is saying 

     This paragraph is saying that the Americans are declaring their independence as independent free states. Additionally, they state how as part of their independence they will now have their own rights and rules and policies.

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Zenger Trials 2.0

1.)  Who was peter Zenger?
Peter was an immigrant from Germany who printed articles in the newspaper about how corrupt the royal governor was.

2.) What was the Controversy over his charges?
There was a lot of controversy over his charges because although he was not supposed to be printing articles opposing the government, what he was printing was true, but he also stepped up and told everyone that he did in fact print them. His attorney even stated how he was printing them for justice.

3.) What influence did his case have on American governmental traditions? The influence this trial had on governmental traditions is that, in the long run, it led the way for the Bill of Rights to be composed. Additionally, it turned the course of the government to more of a democracy where the people had the freedom of speech.

4.) What was the significance of his trial?

This was so significant because it was the beginning of free press. Nowadays, you can print whatever you want. Whether it is bashing the government or not, you will not get legally punished for your work.

Mayflower compact and fundamental orders

1.)What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?

   The Compact consists of ideas that the pilgrims would set up a colony under the king, that they would unite and have a civil goverment. It also stated that they would created laws and rules that were fair to everyone and were ultimately bringing only prosperity to the colony. 

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

        In this text, the attachment to the old world can be seen when the king is mentioned. They mention that they are the "loyal subjects" of the king, and this is where you see they are still viewing themselves as subjects even when they are across the sea. The new world is mentioned in places where setting up foundations and laws are talked about. One can get the sense that they are viewing the future of this new land and how they can shape it and the people into a civilization. 

3.)How did the fundamental orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?

  The Fundament Orders is Different in such a way that a king or supreme rule, other than God, is never mentioned. it seems as if they feel more on their own and independent. it talks more about towns and how the goverment and court systems work. 

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

     Two groups of people were living near the same area and slowly joining into one town. This made the people believe in order for this new town and joining to workout their needed to be peace between the people and the best way to do that was to create a stable, fair goverment. 

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?

    In the Fundamental Orders, there is a stress on how no person can remain in power for two long, but also that all candidates have to be supported by many people.

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