LAD #7 Washington's Farewell Adress

In Washington's Farewell address he declares that he will not be running for president in the upcoming election. Also he states that he wished to retire earlier but did not for the betterment of the country. Mainly he declared that it is necessary to keep the government unified and to stick to the Democratic basis that he helped set the country up upon. Also a wish of his was to have a respected and capable man to proceed him. One point that was important to Washington was the discouragement of alliances with other nations because it could cause many problems in the aspect of foreign affairs.

LAD #6 Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

In this Proclamation Washington states a very important policy to American history. He states that the us has adopted a policy of Neutrality in the war that he acknowledged between Prussia,  Austria, Sardinia, and Great Britain and France against the United Netherlands. Throughout this he also for warns that the American people stay neutral so that they do not get Involved in unnecessary problems.

LAD #5 Confederalist 10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Fractions are very difficult to eliminate for many different reasons. They occur throughout society naturally and people who are part of factions share similar ideas and feelings, generally towards a specific topic. The reasons these factions are hard to eliminate is because people develop feelings naturally that they cant change or at least are hard to change.
2. If factions cannot be removed how can they be controlled?
One way to control factions is to give people representatives who are there to represent their believes and ideals in a more professional manner. This system is classified as a Republic, this makes people happier in that their self-interests can be represented and brought to attention. With this system everyone feels like they get a say and factions don't have to be eliminated.

Republican Motherhood

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

Post-Revolutionary War people started to believe that women should have a solid education so that they could educate their sons to have good moral values and governing principles.  People also believed women should learn how to write, do math, and general knowledge of the English language (Doc B).

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

 Women were as a result expected to raise fine sons that were suitable for society and to do this it was required for women to learn educational essentials. Some of these essentials were things like; sound geographic knowledge, knowledge of English language, legible hand. This was a huge change for women and as a result they became much more respected in society (Doc B).

3.      What is the signifigance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women's socialization?

The Republican Motherhood spanned more than just the home. It also extended into the social lives of the country, controlling how society governs itself. So, just like in her home, while socializing, a woman must completely support her country, and hold her family and herself to the utmost loyalty.

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Describe the setting.

The setting is clearly in the home where the mother is holding her children in what seems to be the living room in the home.

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 serves as the center of the portrait along with the children because it is symbolic of the mother’s importance in the children’s life. The women looks somewhat comfortably dressed. She is considered republican because she does not seem extremely uptight and proper and is greatly involved in the children’s life.

3.      What values do her sons exhibit?

The sons exhibit good behavior and appear to be proper with good morals and a high maturity level.

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

Yes there is significance in the position of her arm. It represents her love and care for her children and that she is involved in their maturation.

Blog #4 - Revolution Article.

1. Artillerymen in the Revolutionary War did not possess advanced technology, the armies fought at close range and engaged in hand-to-hand combat. In some instances the armies fought in distances no greater than home plate to second plate on a baseball field.

2. The Founding Fathers helped to create a perception of themselves for historians. Both Adams and Franklin created memoirs. Washington also allowed the creation of a biography on himself.

3. Paintings of the Revolutionary war fall short of proving accurate to actual events. A good example of this was Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware. The historical accuracy in this piece include the featuring of a black soldier, when in fact blacks were not allowed in the army. Also the painting is set in the day, when the actual event happened at night.

4.  People believed that the Revolution was a lesser war. Some even thought that it is less vital than the civil war. I believe that the Revolution was the most significant war within American history.

5. American civilians suffered a great deal. They faced disease spread by both armies, as well as murder by British soldiers in several instances

LAD #1 UPDATED ONE

1. What concepts are included in the mayflower compact?
The concepts included in the mayflower compact were the encouragement of the Christianity and loyaltly to King James. Combining of the settlers into a civil bodied government was also one of the main concepts of compact. Enforcement of laws, ordinances, acts, and consitutions was also one of the main concepts of the Mayflower Compact

2. How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
A continued relationship with King James and maintaining the Chrisitan faith,  reflects the current attatchment to the old world, yet in respects to the new world, they were still a seperate bodied society governed by democracy.

3. How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The fundemental orders of connecticut differed from the mayflower compact in that the fundemental orders of connecticut specifically stated laws which were to be set into place and was much more specific throughout making it a written constitution. Whereas the Mayflower Compact was a broader  document containing more rules of life in the Colonies


4. What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
The people of Connecticut realized that they did not want to be ruled over by a king like back in England. Therefore the colonists decided to put in a system of government that allowed the ruling body to be the people, by putting in place a constitution.


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?

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut provide a safeguard against a usurping of power by one person by making it impossible to elect someone without majority. Also throughout the Fundamental Orders it speaks to the setting up of courts and local governments all in which would use the same the election system.

LAD #3 Declaration of Independence

1. Stated in The Declaration of Independence are certain rights that are given at birth and cannot be taken away. The three undeniable rights given were "life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This document helped to set up  a solid democratic foundation in which the population would elect officials who would serve to benefit the country as a whole not certain groups or people. This was necessary for an equal and fair government.

2.The Declaration of Independence also included a list of "grievances" which were complaints towards the king and Britain; many of these were directed at King George. He was accused of passing acts that would not help the colonists in any way (like the quartering acts) but would only benefit the mother country using the policy of mercantilism. The foreign trade would only benefit England as well as the heavy taxes.  King George kept troops in the colonies even when they were not needed, and made the colonists feel unsafe and intruded upon. Along with this, the king only hired officials who would agree with him, not those that would give new ideas and new insights because he wanted to be all powerful.

3. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776 by the colonies, and while they were not fully free from England's grasp, they were on the right track towards it. They fought for their independence and proved how much they wanted and demanded their freedom. They wanted rights and the ability to determine how their country was ruled and what taxes and policies to follow. They cut themselves off from Britain and formally declared themselves the United States of America

LAD #2 Peter Zenger

Question #1 Who was John Peter Zenger?
John Peter Zenger was a publisher of a Newspaper in New York that spoke out against Colonel Governor William Cosby. Zenger was speaking out against William Cosby due to his removal of Chief Justice Lewis Morris for personal benefits. Cosby then put in James Delancey to replace Morris. John Peter Zenger expressed his freedom of speech by speaking out about how skeptical he was of Colonel Governor William Cosby's decision. Cosby later would charge and arrest Zenger with seditious libel.
Question #2 What was the controversy over his charges? Talk about Hamilton's defense.
The controversy over Zenger's trial was that the charges were put on him by Colonel Governor William Cosby, who had at the time just removed Justice Lewis Morris and put in James Delancey who would be the presiding judge over Zenger's case. This now brought controversy over the obvious bias that would occur during the trial. Due to this Bias Andrew Hamilton had to appeal directly to the jury throughout the trial and when the time came for a verdict Zenger was found not guilty.
Question #3 What influence did his case have on American governmental tradition?
This case had a deceivingly large impact on the governmental tradition of America in that it was really the first test of the courts and how well they were set up at the time. There were some positives and some negatives in regard to the process of the trial. The fact that the Chief Justice for the case was put in place by The Colonel Governor, who was also the man pressing charges, shows huge bias. This situation would never occur in todays courts because Justice Delancey would never be allowed to continue as the presiding judge due to his bias on the case. But since the court system was relatively new and Justice Delancey did not have to pardon himself it was  hard for Andrew Hamilton to appeal his case. Therefore he had to rely directly on the jury which shows that the jury system held strong throughout this case considering Zenger was found not guilty 
Question #4 What is the lasting significance of his trial? Explain.
The lasting significance of this trial is that it shows how America really did stay true to its governmental foundation and the peoples freedom of the press. Also it brought light to the fact that America was a democratic country that allowed its citizens specific rights that couldn't be taken away from them.