Derek's APUS Blog

1.  What is a faction? -- A faction is a group of people, united by similar interest in politics and economics. These groups can be either a minority or a majority. 2.  Are factions good or bad? --  Factions can be good by promoting ideas that the population may agree with. However, mostly they are bad. In most cases factions can bring about change that the majority of the population doesn't agree with. Factions also divide up the people, pitting one group against the other. 3.  Why are factions so difficult to eliminate? -- Factions are so difficult to eliminate, because as long as people have differences in opinion, differences in wealth, and differences in property there will be a separation of people. The only way to get rid of factions, would be by eliminating liberty and the democratic principles of what the United States was built upon. 4.  If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled? --According to Madison, there are only two ...

1.) What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of housewifery to Republican Motherhood? -- The American Revolution created ideas about independence and patriotism. These ideals transformed the role of women, because the people wanted these ideas to continue through further generations. Because of this, women's roles changed from being a housewife to being tasked with raising future patriots who followed American ideals. 2.) What were the consequences of Republican Motherhood on women? -- Although this was a large step forward for women, there were some drawbacks to their new found role. For example although women were able to receive an education, it was strictly limited to what they would need to teach their sons, like reading, writing, and the principles of liberty and government. An even greater consequence, was if they should fail to raise their sons to be patriotic republicans, the blame would be placed on them. 3.) What is the significance of the ide...

List 5 things that you learned by reading the article by John Ferling, "Rethinking the Revolution". 1.) The Civil War was named the first modern war. This was due to the invention of the camera, which allowed photos to be taken for the first time ever in a war. These pictures truly emphasized the horror of the war. 2.) Another thing i learned was that Independence Day, was originally meant to honor and celebrate the military aspect of the revolution, however later it became a celebration of the political independence. 3.) The most remembered men from the civil war were military men, like General E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Contrast to this the majority of men remembered from the American Revolution, were civilian leaders, like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. 4.) During the revolutionary war, the Amreicans who invaed Canada, ran so short of food, that they were forced to eat pet dogs and created a soup that consisted of boiled shoes, and melted candle wax.  5.) Du...

1.) List the democratic principals in the opening. -- The opening of the Declaration of Independence, clearly shows the democratic principals that the colonists wanted in their new government after the tyranny of King George III rule. The declaration states that if the government should derive their power from the consent of the governed, and if a government were to get out of control of the people, it is the duty of the people to abolish it. The declaration also mentions that every man has the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" 2.) List 5 grievances the colonists were making the King aware of. -- The grievances that the colonists wanted to bring to King Georges attention were injustices in the eyes of the Americans. Some of those grievances were, quartering large bodies of armed troops among the colonists, cutting off American trade with all parts of the world, imposing taxes on them without their consent, not allowing, the benefits of trial b...

1.) Who was Peter Zenger? -- Perter Zenger was the printer for the New York Weekly Journal Newspaper. Governor Cosby, tried to shut down the newspaper, due to its many satires, articles, and lampoons accusing him of tyranny. After many attemps, Zenger was tried of seditious libel, and found not guilty due to his injust sentancing. 2.)What was the controversy over his charges? --The conroversy of this case was the freedom of press. Prosecution argued that he was guilty of seditious libel, due to what Zenger published for the newspapers about Govoner Cosby. Zengers lawyer Andrew Hamilton argued that he was not guilty of the charge. 3.)What influence did his case have on American governmental traditions? --This case had a large influnce on American goverment traditions, becasue it set an example of freedom of press. This case influenced how the press can oppose the goverment or goverment officals, due to freedom of press. 4.)What is the lasting significance of his trial? ...

1).What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact? --  The concepts included in the mayflower compact, are expressing to continue to have faith in Christianity, and how they were furthering the glory of god. Another concept of this document, is the colonist's loyalty to King James. Finally it also expressed intent to create equal laws under god. 2).How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the "old" and "new" worlds? -- The Mayflower Compact reflects the old world, by swearing the new colonies land in the name of the "old' King. However it also reflects an attachment to the new world, because it is the formation of a "new" society, in the new world.  3). How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact? -- The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differs from the Mayflower compact, because where the Mayflower Compact briefly mentions the introduction of equal laws, the Funda...