We had our test today. I could have get a 100. But... I read South as North.. I'm so sad.
Here is another advice for Mr. Schick: Critical word should be Italicized, bold, CAPITALIZED, and huge
For example, How did rich men in the SOUTH get out of fighting in the Civil War?
2017年5月23日星期二
Conscription: drafting of people for military service
Discrimination: unjust treatment of a person based on false ideas about a particular group
Total war: the destruction of food, equipment, and anything else of use to soldiers and civilians
Assassinate: to murder a political leader like a President
Veteran: a person who has served in the armed forces
the Emancipation Proclamation was written in Jan 1, 1863
We heard about the story of Dixie.
We read section three and four by ourselves.
We voted for when to have to a test.
Discrimination: unjust treatment of a person based on false ideas about a particular group
Total war: the destruction of food, equipment, and anything else of use to soldiers and civilians
Assassinate: to murder a political leader like a President
Veteran: a person who has served in the armed forces
the Emancipation Proclamation was written in Jan 1, 1863
We heard about the story of Dixie.
We read section three and four by ourselves.
We voted for when to have to a test.
2017年5月22日星期一
Chap 4 sec1,2
Union: Abraham Lincoln, General Mclellan, General Ulysses S. Grant
Blockade of ports in the South (rebuilt the Virginia with iron plates)
Put iron plates - the Monitor
South does not break thee blockade
Confederacy: General Robert E. Lee
Battle of Antietam near Richmond. VA. South wins. 23000 casualtie
Blockade of ports in the South (rebuilt the Virginia with iron plates)
Put iron plates - the Monitor
South does not break thee blockade
Confederacy: General Robert E. Lee
Battle of Antietam near Richmond. VA. South wins. 23000 casualtie
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Chap 10 sec2
What was General Lee's plan to win the war?
Lee felt that the South's best chance to win the war was to do it quickly. He planed to attack McClellan's forces as often as he can.
North won the Battle of Antietam.
What happened in the battle between the Virginia and the Monitor?
They shot at each other for several hours. Neither could sink the other.
Why was New Orleans important to the South?
New Orleans was an important supply point for Confederate troops.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. Confederate troops were badly beaten and would never again be strong enough for a big attack on the North.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg important for the North.
It means the North could take control of the entire Mississippi river.
What did the fight between the Virginia and the Monitor show?
Neither North or South is stronger than each other.
Lee felt that the South's best chance to win the war was to do it quickly. He planed to attack McClellan's forces as often as he can.
North won the Battle of Antietam.
What happened in the battle between the Virginia and the Monitor?
They shot at each other for several hours. Neither could sink the other.
Why was New Orleans important to the South?
New Orleans was an important supply point for Confederate troops.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. Confederate troops were badly beaten and would never again be strong enough for a big attack on the North.
Why was the capture of Vicksburg important for the North.
It means the North could take control of the entire Mississippi river.
What did the fight between the Virginia and the Monitor show?
Neither North or South is stronger than each other.
2017年5月11日星期四
2017年5月10日星期三
Lincoln - Republican "If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong."
Douglas - Democrat "territories should decide slavery for themselves" - popular sovereignty
Stephen Douglas wins.
John Brown - abolitionist - attacked Harper's Ferry, Virginia stockade to steal weapons
He failed. Hanged.
1860 presidential election
Lincoln vs. Douglas(North democrat) and Breckinridge(South democrat)
Lincoln won.
Southerners took over government property
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Lincoln sent supplies (food, not weapon)
south attacked supply ships and fort.
War began on April 12, 1861.
Douglas - Democrat "territories should decide slavery for themselves" - popular sovereignty
Stephen Douglas wins.
John Brown - abolitionist - attacked Harper's Ferry, Virginia stockade to steal weapons
He failed. Hanged.
1860 presidential election
Lincoln vs. Douglas(North democrat) and Breckinridge(South democrat)
Lincoln won.
Southerners took over government property
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Lincoln sent supplies (food, not weapon)
south attacked supply ships and fort.
War began on April 12, 1861.
2017年5月9日星期二
2017年5月8日星期一
Through underground railroad - 100,000 slaves got freedom
Solomon North up - 12 years a slave, captured in Washington DC
Harret Tubman freed 300 slaves through the underground railroad, went back to South 19 times.
William Lloyd Garrison - newspaper: liberator.
- group: American Anti-Slavery Society
Harriet Beecher Stowe novel: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Frederick Douglass - escaped slave - wrote autobiography
2017年5月6日星期六
Chap 9 Sec 1
1819 - US has 22 states (11 free, 11 slaves)
1820 - The Great Compromise
Missouri - salve Maine - free
North of the line in Louisiana Territory free
Main points of the Missouri Compromise:
1. Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state.
2. Maine would enter the Union as a free state.
3. The rest of the Louisiana Territory would be divided by a line.
North, South, and West were the three regions of the Union continued to debate sectional issues
The Compromise of 1850 state:
1. California would join the Union as a free state.
2. The slave trade would e banned in Washington D.C
3. Congress would pass the Fugitive Slave Law
Abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery.
1820 - The Great Compromise
Missouri - salve Maine - free
North of the line in Louisiana Territory free
Main points of the Missouri Compromise:
1. Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state.
2. Maine would enter the Union as a free state.
3. The rest of the Louisiana Territory would be divided by a line.
North, South, and West were the three regions of the Union continued to debate sectional issues
The Compromise of 1850 state:
1. California would join the Union as a free state.
2. The slave trade would e banned in Washington D.C
3. Congress would pass the Fugitive Slave Law
Abolitionist was a person who wanted to end slavery.
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Chap 8 Sec 3
What did reformers believed about people?
Reformers believed that people did bad things only because they lived in bad conditions. They believed that if conditions were improved, people would act better.
How did some people feel about education?
People said that without an education people could not be good citizens. Education was the bets way to prevent crime and other social problems.
What conditions did Dorothea Dix help to reform?
She helped take the mentally ill prisoners out of prisons.
What conditions did reformers in the 1800s hope to improve?
They wanted to improve the education and forbid the alcohol.
How did Dorothea Dix improve conditions for people who were mentally ill?
She reported to the state legislature the horrible scene she had seen. As a result,
Reformers believed that people did bad things only because they lived in bad conditions. They believed that if conditions were improved, people would act better.
How did some people feel about education?
People said that without an education people could not be good citizens. Education was the bets way to prevent crime and other social problems.
What conditions did Dorothea Dix help to reform?
She helped take the mentally ill prisoners out of prisons.
What conditions did reformers in the 1800s hope to improve?
They wanted to improve the education and forbid the alcohol.
How did Dorothea Dix improve conditions for people who were mentally ill?
She reported to the state legislature the horrible scene she had seen. As a result,
2017年4月27日星期四
Chap 7 sec 2
What was one reason that women came together to gain equal rights?
Women wanted to improve their lives and the lives of others. Many women felt slavery was wrong.
Why did the Seneca Falls Convention meet?
This Convention met near Stanton's home in Seneca Falls, New York.
Why did many women come together in the 1820s and 1830s?
Women wanted to improve their lives and the lives of others. Many women felt slavery was wrong.
What was one result of the Seneca Falls Convention?
After the Convention, many other women were interested in joining the women's movement and the anti-slavery movement.
"All men are created equal." is a good clause to cite when mentioning about women's rights.
Women could vote only after 1920. - 19th Amendment, Women's suffrage
Women leaders: Susan B Anthony. Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner
Women could vote only after 1920. - 19th Amendment, Women's suffrage
Women leaders: Susan B Anthony. Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner
2017年4月26日星期三
1820 - 10 cities were over 10000 people
New York 123000, Philadelphia 63000, Baltimore 62000, Boston 43000, New Orleans 27000, Charleston 25000, Northern Liberties 19500, Southwark 14000, Washington 13000, Salem 12000
1850 - 10 biggest cities
NYC 500000, Baltimore 170000, Boston 140000, Philadelphia 121000, New Orleans 116000, Cincinnati 114000, Brooklyn 96000, St. Louis 77000, Spring Garden 58000, Albany 51000.
Three main immigrants - Germany, Ireland, China
New York 123000, Philadelphia 63000, Baltimore 62000, Boston 43000, New Orleans 27000, Charleston 25000, Northern Liberties 19500, Southwark 14000, Washington 13000, Salem 12000
1850 - 10 biggest cities
NYC 500000, Baltimore 170000, Boston 140000, Philadelphia 121000, New Orleans 116000, Cincinnati 114000, Brooklyn 96000, St. Louis 77000, Spring Garden 58000, Albany 51000.
Three main immigrants - Germany, Ireland, China
2017年4月25日星期二
Chap 8 Sec 1
Why did many people move to cities?
They wanted to enjoy the excitement that urban life offered. They went to cities to work in factories.
Why did German and Irish immigrants come to the United States between 1830 and 1850?
German came mainly to escape both political and economic problems in their country. Irish people came here in order to escape from famine.
Why did young Chinese men come to California in the mid 1800s
They came to look for gold and bring it back to China.
Why did many people in rural areas go to cities to find work?
The invention of machines makes farmer lose jobs, so they came to cities to work in factories.
What three groups of immigrants came to the United States in the 1840s
German, Irish, and Chinese.
They wanted to enjoy the excitement that urban life offered. They went to cities to work in factories.
Why did German and Irish immigrants come to the United States between 1830 and 1850?
German came mainly to escape both political and economic problems in their country. Irish people came here in order to escape from famine.
Why did young Chinese men come to California in the mid 1800s
They came to look for gold and bring it back to China.
Why did many people in rural areas go to cities to find work?
The invention of machines makes farmer lose jobs, so they came to cities to work in factories.
What three groups of immigrants came to the United States in the 1840s
German, Irish, and Chinese.
2017年4月13日星期四
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2017年4月8日星期六
2017年4月6日星期四
Mexico's lawsuit to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Donald Trump, like the invasion bringing painful wound to Mexico 170 ago, is going to mess up with Mexico again.
Donald Trump gives ridiculous statement that US is actually the victim of Mexico.
Mexicans are calling for lawsuit to nullify the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mr. Cardenas is leading the lawsuit. He believes the Treaty violates international legal norms.
Bernardo believes that Mr. Cardenas' lawsuit will not be feasible because the past wars are not part of the system of law today, and he said Mexico has acquiesced to the validity of the treaty.
This lawsuit has to go to International Court of Justice, but the US does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the court in contentious cases.
If the Mexican president does not adopt Mr. Cardenas's project, an opposition candidate could assume it as a banner for the next presidential election.
A question is raised: how would be counted the economic gain by US from the territory that was used to be Mexico's.
Many American soldiers were aware of the ugly nature of the war.
The war was too brutal and contradicted the democratic and republican values.
Mr. Cardenas's initiative will have huge public impact, although he may have little chance to win.
The US, in many areas, need to have an honest reconsideration of this war.
This war should be added as a third sin after slavery and racism.
Mexicans have lived on this continent way before white people came here, but now Mexicans become the symbol of disgraceful past of this continent. This is not fair.
For Mexicans, this is a reconquest for neither land or money, rather it is a reconquest for the memory.
The most just reparation would be that the US open to the Mexican descendants from the war.
General Summery
Mexico is preparing for a big lawsuit to sue the US for the unfair Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This lawsuit is really a big thing, so it will go to International Court of Justice. Some Mexican politicians do not think Mexico will win and the US may not be going to recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the court in contentious cases. However, Mexico is still going to launch this project because this is not for land or money, it is for the honor of the memory of the war. The US soldiers do realize the pain that the US brought to Mexican people. The best result would be that the US open to the Mexican descendants from the war.
What I think would happen...
Since the treaty was really sign by Mexico being forced by the US with military threat, and the treaty also violates international legal norms, I think there would be chance for Mexico to win this lawsuit. However, I don't think the US will give their territory back because they are really US properties right now. It's more likely that the Court asks US to pay more money to Mexico as compensations, or to open the road of citizenship to Mexican descendants. However, the fact that Mexicans are still minority in the United States and they will still be disliked here.
Donald Trump gives ridiculous statement that US is actually the victim of Mexico.
Mexicans are calling for lawsuit to nullify the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Mr. Cardenas is leading the lawsuit. He believes the Treaty violates international legal norms.
Bernardo believes that Mr. Cardenas' lawsuit will not be feasible because the past wars are not part of the system of law today, and he said Mexico has acquiesced to the validity of the treaty.
This lawsuit has to go to International Court of Justice, but the US does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the court in contentious cases.
If the Mexican president does not adopt Mr. Cardenas's project, an opposition candidate could assume it as a banner for the next presidential election.
A question is raised: how would be counted the economic gain by US from the territory that was used to be Mexico's.
Many American soldiers were aware of the ugly nature of the war.
The war was too brutal and contradicted the democratic and republican values.
Mr. Cardenas's initiative will have huge public impact, although he may have little chance to win.
The US, in many areas, need to have an honest reconsideration of this war.
This war should be added as a third sin after slavery and racism.
Mexicans have lived on this continent way before white people came here, but now Mexicans become the symbol of disgraceful past of this continent. This is not fair.
For Mexicans, this is a reconquest for neither land or money, rather it is a reconquest for the memory.
The most just reparation would be that the US open to the Mexican descendants from the war.
General Summery
Mexico is preparing for a big lawsuit to sue the US for the unfair Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This lawsuit is really a big thing, so it will go to International Court of Justice. Some Mexican politicians do not think Mexico will win and the US may not be going to recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the court in contentious cases. However, Mexico is still going to launch this project because this is not for land or money, it is for the honor of the memory of the war. The US soldiers do realize the pain that the US brought to Mexican people. The best result would be that the US open to the Mexican descendants from the war.
What I think would happen...
Since the treaty was really sign by Mexico being forced by the US with military threat, and the treaty also violates international legal norms, I think there would be chance for Mexico to win this lawsuit. However, I don't think the US will give their territory back because they are really US properties right now. It's more likely that the Court asks US to pay more money to Mexico as compensations, or to open the road of citizenship to Mexican descendants. However, the fact that Mexicans are still minority in the United States and they will still be disliked here.
2017年4月5日星期三
Review day
How did people get around?
National road, canals, railroads, mountain men
Manifest Belief: US was destined to stretch from coast to coast
This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with MexicoTexans wanted to independence from Mexico. Sam Houston led a rebel.Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna crushed 200 Texans at the Alamo with 4000 army"Remember the Alamo!"
They declared independent in 1836 and became US state in 1846
Rio Grande - river that borders between US and Mexico
US paid Mexico 15 million $ (NM and AZ for 10$ million)
in 1848, only 20,000 people in California
James Marshall discovered gold near a sawmill near the American River
70,000 (20,000 Chinese) people came here. forty-niners
1850, California become 31st state
Chinese were not welcomed.
National road, canals, railroads, mountain men
Manifest Belief: US was destined to stretch from coast to coast
This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with MexicoTexans wanted to independence from Mexico. Sam Houston led a rebel.Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna crushed 200 Texans at the Alamo with 4000 army"Remember the Alamo!"
They declared independent in 1836 and became US state in 1846
Rio Grande - river that borders between US and Mexico
US paid Mexico 15 million $ (NM and AZ for 10$ million)
in 1848, only 20,000 people in California
James Marshall discovered gold near a sawmill near the American River
70,000 (20,000 Chinese) people came here. forty-niners
1850, California become 31st state
Chinese were not welcomed.
2017年4月4日星期二
Review day
Today, we sang our national anthem.
King Edward the Sicked is back!
We went over a part of the ppt from last class. The notes are the same as what I post to blog last time.
King Edward the Sicked is back!
We went over a part of the ppt from last class. The notes are the same as what I post to blog last time.
Chap 7 Sec 3
What happened at Sutter's Mill?
James Marshall found god nuggets in the American River. These news brought many people to California.
Why were people who went to California to seek gold called forty-niners?
It's because they went to California in 1849 to find gold.
Where was John's sawmill located?
It was located on along the American River.
Why did the population of California increase so much after the discovery of gold?
Because people want to get rich, they want to search for the gold.
If I lived in 1849, I think I would travel to California to seek gold, because people back in the time were not rich, and there are gold there anyway, if I don't get it, someone else will, so why not get it myself.
Hey, mom, I found lots of gold in the river, and there are plenty more. They are free, everyone is finding gold now. Come help me so that we can make ourselves rich.
James Marshall found god nuggets in the American River. These news brought many people to California.
Why were people who went to California to seek gold called forty-niners?
It's because they went to California in 1849 to find gold.
Where was John's sawmill located?
It was located on along the American River.
Why did the population of California increase so much after the discovery of gold?
Because people want to get rich, they want to search for the gold.
If I lived in 1849, I think I would travel to California to seek gold, because people back in the time were not rich, and there are gold there anyway, if I don't get it, someone else will, so why not get it myself.
Hey, mom, I found lots of gold in the river, and there are plenty more. They are free, everyone is finding gold now. Come help me so that we can make ourselves rich.
2017年3月31日星期五
Review
John Quincy Adams - sixth President
Andrew Jackson - 7th president. War hero of 1812. Populist. He didn't like Cabinet, he met with his friends instead.
Indian Removal Act of 1830 - heading west - Cherokees in Georgia objected and Supreme Court agreed - Jackson ignored the Court
National Road (Maryland to Mississippi River)
Canals
Railroads
Mountain men (guides to help in the Rocky Mountains.
Manifest Belief: US was destined to stretch from coast to coast
This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico
Texans wanted to independence from Mexico. Sam Houston led a rebel.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna crushed 200 Texans at the Alamo with 4000 army
"Remember the Alamo!"
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico ceded the Mexican Cession
Andrew Jackson - 7th president. War hero of 1812. Populist. He didn't like Cabinet, he met with his friends instead.
Indian Removal Act of 1830 - heading west - Cherokees in Georgia objected and Supreme Court agreed - Jackson ignored the Court
National Road (Maryland to Mississippi River)
Canals
Railroads
Mountain men (guides to help in the Rocky Mountains.
Manifest Belief: US was destined to stretch from coast to coast
This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico
Texans wanted to independence from Mexico. Sam Houston led a rebel.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna crushed 200 Texans at the Alamo with 4000 army
"Remember the Alamo!"
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico ceded the Mexican Cession
2017年3月29日星期三
Chap 7 sec 2
Why did Americans need better ways to travel?
Old ways for traveling is slow, uncomfortable in winter.
How did railroads improve transportation?
Trains could run in any weather. They are faster.
Who were the mountain men?
Mountain man is a fur trapper and trader who lived in the mountains and knew the wilderness.
What were the two main trails to the far West?
The Santa Fe Trail and Old Spanish Trail.
What was Manifest Destiny?
Americans believed that they had the right to live on any land between the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean.
How did Americans settle Texas?
Moses Austin started a colony in San Antonio. His son informed many people in come to this colony.
What happened at the battle of thee Alamo?
Mexicans defeated the Texans who were all killed. A few months after the Alamo, the Texans defeated the Mexican army at the battle of San Jacinto. Texas declareed independent.
What started the war with Mexico?
They disagreed on the boundary between their countries.
How did people travel west in the first half of the 1800s?
People travel by water, or canals.
Who fought at the battle of the Alamo?
Texans and Mexicans.
Mexican rule might be too strict live a happy life.
Weather along Mississippi River is varied. There are lots of rain and mud that make it hard to travel through. There are storms along the coasts line, too. Rivers are good for traveling but it froze during the winter.
Old ways for traveling is slow, uncomfortable in winter.
How did railroads improve transportation?
Trains could run in any weather. They are faster.
Who were the mountain men?
Mountain man is a fur trapper and trader who lived in the mountains and knew the wilderness.
What were the two main trails to the far West?
The Santa Fe Trail and Old Spanish Trail.
What was Manifest Destiny?
Americans believed that they had the right to live on any land between the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean.
How did Americans settle Texas?
Moses Austin started a colony in San Antonio. His son informed many people in come to this colony.
What happened at the battle of thee Alamo?
Mexicans defeated the Texans who were all killed. A few months after the Alamo, the Texans defeated the Mexican army at the battle of San Jacinto. Texas declareed independent.
What started the war with Mexico?
They disagreed on the boundary between their countries.
How did people travel west in the first half of the 1800s?
People travel by water, or canals.
Who fought at the battle of the Alamo?
Texans and Mexicans.
Mexican rule might be too strict live a happy life.
Weather along Mississippi River is varied. There are lots of rain and mud that make it hard to travel through. There are storms along the coasts line, too. Rivers are good for traveling but it froze during the winter.
2017年3月28日星期二
2017年3月27日星期一
Chap 7 sec1
1. Henry Clay supported Adam to win the election
2. Jackson is different because he gave opportunity to ordinary people to work in government.
He is also a war hero.
3. Jackson doesn't have official adviser. His friends would be his adviser.
4. He proposed acts that require merchants to pay hefty tariff for importing products from Europe
5. Andrew believes that the president should be able to assign jobs to his supporters in government
6. Enemies call him King Andrew because he led a good war.
"Andrew Jackson is a very understanding person. He understands the situation that ordinary people are facing. He will likely think for us and act for us. This is what kind of a president that this country needs, who speak on behalf of ordinary citizens."
2. Jackson is different because he gave opportunity to ordinary people to work in government.
He is also a war hero.
3. Jackson doesn't have official adviser. His friends would be his adviser.
4. He proposed acts that require merchants to pay hefty tariff for importing products from Europe
5. Andrew believes that the president should be able to assign jobs to his supporters in government
6. Enemies call him King Andrew because he led a good war.
"Andrew Jackson is a very understanding person. He understands the situation that ordinary people are facing. He will likely think for us and act for us. This is what kind of a president that this country needs, who speak on behalf of ordinary citizens."
2017年3月24日星期五
2017年3月23日星期四
2017年3月21日星期二
Studied for the test
Today, Mr. Schick wasn't here. We studied by ourselves for the coming test.
Thirteen original states (they signed on before 1790)
Then...
1791 - Vermont
1792 - Kentucky
1796 - Tennessee
1803 - Ohio
The Industrial Revolution begins when inventors made machines that could do the jobs that people had always done.
The War of 1812 helped American industry to grow..
The steam engines could drive machines. Factories no longer had to be built only on rivers. Soon steam engines were also powering ships and railroads.
The components of a product were made alike so that they could be used in any gun the factory made. The parts were called interchangeable parts.
homas Jefferson - 3rd president 1800
United Stares buys Louisiana from France - 1803
Lewis an Clark expedition - 1804
War of 1812 with Britain
James Monroe - 5th president 1823
Election of 1800 established two major parties: Federalist and Democratic-Rebulican
British impressment (force US people work on British ships)
American embargo, led to war of 1812
Monroe established Monroe Doctrine - protect people, warn Europe, US stay out of Europe's business.
Thirteen original states (they signed on before 1790)
Then...
1791 - Vermont
1792 - Kentucky
1796 - Tennessee
1803 - Ohio
The Industrial Revolution begins when inventors made machines that could do the jobs that people had always done.
The War of 1812 helped American industry to grow..
The steam engines could drive machines. Factories no longer had to be built only on rivers. Soon steam engines were also powering ships and railroads.
The components of a product were made alike so that they could be used in any gun the factory made. The parts were called interchangeable parts.
homas Jefferson - 3rd president 1800
United Stares buys Louisiana from France - 1803
Lewis an Clark expedition - 1804
War of 1812 with Britain
James Monroe - 5th president 1823
Election of 1800 established two major parties: Federalist and Democratic-Rebulican
British impressment (force US people work on British ships)
American embargo, led to war of 1812
Monroe established Monroe Doctrine - protect people, warn Europe, US stay out of Europe's business.
2017年3月17日星期五
2017年3月16日星期四
Chap 6 sec 3
1. The cotton gin made it faster to remove seeds from cotton. Plantation owners built huge cotton gins. They used enslaved workers to help with the demand for more cotton.
2. Most enslaved people worked long, hard days in the fields.
3. Nat Turner led a large slave revolt. Denmark Vesey did, too. Gabriel Prosser did, too.
1. Industrial Revolution increased the demand for cotton. The invention of cotton gin enhance the work efficiency to remove the seeds. This helps make lots of money.
2. Some enslaved African Americans worked as servants in plantation houses. Most enslaved people, however, worked long, hard days in the fields.
3. The slave revolts are worth because at least they tried to strive for their freedom. Even though they were failed, they impressed the rest of the world that slaves should own freedom
2. Most enslaved people worked long, hard days in the fields.
3. Nat Turner led a large slave revolt. Denmark Vesey did, too. Gabriel Prosser did, too.
1. Industrial Revolution increased the demand for cotton. The invention of cotton gin enhance the work efficiency to remove the seeds. This helps make lots of money.
2. Some enslaved African Americans worked as servants in plantation houses. Most enslaved people, however, worked long, hard days in the fields.
3. The slave revolts are worth because at least they tried to strive for their freedom. Even though they were failed, they impressed the rest of the world that slaves should own freedom
2017年3月13日星期一
Lily, Toby, and Owen taught us lessons today.
We also went over the problems.
We learned that Mr. Schick used to be a worker in factory doing boring works. College is important.
We saw pictures of factories in 1800s, which are very impressive.
We were looking toward to having a huge huge snow in next two days.
We also went over the problems.
We learned that Mr. Schick used to be a worker in factory doing boring works. College is important.
We saw pictures of factories in 1800s, which are very impressive.
We were looking toward to having a huge huge snow in next two days.
2017年3月8日星期三
Chap 6 Sec 2
Thirteen original states (they signed on before 1790)
Then...
1791 - Vermont
1792 - Kentucky
1796 - Tennessee
1803 - Ohio
The Industrial Revolution begins when inventors made machines that could do the jobs that people had always done.
The War of 1812 helped American industry to grow..
The steam engines could drive machines. Factories no longer had to be built only on rivers. Soon steam engines were also powering ships and railroads.
The components of a product were made alike so that they could be used in any gun the factory made. The parts were called interchangeable parts. This led to mass production, or making large numbers of goods quickly and cheaply.
Then...
1791 - Vermont
1792 - Kentucky
1796 - Tennessee
1803 - Ohio
The Industrial Revolution begins when inventors made machines that could do the jobs that people had always done.
The War of 1812 helped American industry to grow..
The steam engines could drive machines. Factories no longer had to be built only on rivers. Soon steam engines were also powering ships and railroads.
The components of a product were made alike so that they could be used in any gun the factory made. The parts were called interchangeable parts. This led to mass production, or making large numbers of goods quickly and cheaply.
2017年3月6日星期一
Chap 6
Thomas Jefferson - 3rd president 1800
United Stares buys Louisiana from France - 1803
Lewis an Clark expedition - 1804
War of 1812 with Britain
James Monroe - 5th president 1823
Election of 1800 established two major parties: Federalist and Democratic-Rebulican
British impressment (force US people work on British ships)
American embargo, led to war of 1812
Monroe established Monroe Doctrine - protect people, warn Europe, US stay out of Europe's business.
United Stares buys Louisiana from France - 1803
Lewis an Clark expedition - 1804
War of 1812 with Britain
James Monroe - 5th president 1823
Election of 1800 established two major parties: Federalist and Democratic-Rebulican
British impressment (force US people work on British ships)
American embargo, led to war of 1812
Monroe established Monroe Doctrine - protect people, warn Europe, US stay out of Europe's business.
2017年3月2日星期四
Chap 6
Federalists and republicans want different person to be the president, so they had the election of 1800.
Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition because the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the US.
To get more sailors, British ships took American sailors and forced them to serve on British warships.
No winner and no loser in the War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent was signed.
The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine is to set the colonies free from European countries.
1800 President was decided by the electoral college.
Louisiana became part of US territory on Dec 20, 1803.
Yes, Americans should had a war with British on 1812. British's action was too "cross the line". This war is necessary because it protects the liberty of those sailors being captured and show Britain that Americans are not afraid or weak.
2017年3月1日星期三
Test back
I didn't do so well on the test. I got three questions wrong on the Bill of rights. But I had an argument with Mr. Schick on the unclearity of the last question. And finally Mr. Schick was convinced and decided to give all who wrote the 5th in this question credit back.
I thank Mr. Schick for being understanding and listening to my argument. Mr. Schick is just so cool!
I thank Mr. Schick for being understanding and listening to my argument. Mr. Schick is just so cool!
2017年2月28日星期二
2017年2月24日星期五
Review day
First Amendment - Five Freedoms: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
Second - Right to bear arms
Third - No quartering of troops
Fourth - no unreasonable searches and seizures (need warrant, probable cause)
Fifth - if accused, Grand Jury indictment is necessary for serious crimes. No double jeopardy. No self-incrimination. No taking life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Sixth - speedy and public trial. Impartial jury. Know what you are charged with. Face the accusers, witnesses. Lawyer
Seventh - Jury trials in civil cases (if not too petty)
Eighth - Reasonable bail and possible fines (No cruel and unusual)
Ninth - people retain some rights
Tenth - States have their own rights
Second - Right to bear arms
Third - No quartering of troops
Fourth - no unreasonable searches and seizures (need warrant, probable cause)
Fifth - if accused, Grand Jury indictment is necessary for serious crimes. No double jeopardy. No self-incrimination. No taking life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Sixth - speedy and public trial. Impartial jury. Know what you are charged with. Face the accusers, witnesses. Lawyer
Seventh - Jury trials in civil cases (if not too petty)
Eighth - Reasonable bail and possible fines (No cruel and unusual)
Ninth - people retain some rights
Tenth - States have their own rights
2017年2月22日星期三
Amendment II - X
II: A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
III: No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
IV: unreasonable searches and seizures
V: double jeapardy, due process, self-incrimination
VI: Speedy, fair, and public trial
VII: more than 20$ = jury trial
VIII: No Cruel or unusual punishment
IX: the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
X: the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
III: No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
IV: unreasonable searches and seizures
V: double jeapardy, due process, self-incrimination
VI: Speedy, fair, and public trial
VII: more than 20$ = jury trial
VIII: No Cruel or unusual punishment
IX: the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
X: the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
2017年2月21日星期二
First Amendment
Amendement 1
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Five Freedoms include Religion freedom, freedom of Speech, freedom of Press, and freedom of Assemble Petition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Five Freedoms include Religion freedom, freedom of Speech, freedom of Press, and freedom of Assemble Petition.
2017年2月18日星期六
Article and IV and V
Article IV
Section 1
Congress has the right to watch how this happens.
Federal > States
Section 2
extradition is allowed.
Section 3
The Congress shall have the right to admit the new states.
Section 4
The United State will protect each state and will help states to pacify strife within the state.
All for one and one for all.
Article V
2/3 to propose, 3/4 to ratify.
Article VI
First application
Federal > States
Establishes that the Constitution, federal statutes and US treaties as "the supreme law of the land".
If there is a conflict between a lower law and a higher law, the higher one "wins".
Section 1
Congress has the right to watch how this happens.
Federal > States
Section 2
extradition is allowed.
Section 3
The Congress shall have the right to admit the new states.
Section 4
The United State will protect each state and will help states to pacify strife within the state.
All for one and one for all.
Article V
2/3 to propose, 3/4 to ratify.
Article VI
First application
Federal > States
Establishes that the Constitution, federal statutes and US treaties as "the supreme law of the land".
If there is a conflict between a lower law and a higher law, the higher one "wins".
2017年2月16日星期四
Article II
Article II: Power of the president
- military powers: commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States
- shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court
- 8 supreme court justice currently
- vacancies: shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of Senate
- gives the state of union speech
- could be impeached, if 2/3 of senator agrees,
- the president, vice president and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
- 400,00$ salary
2017年2月15日星期三
Article I and II
Article 1: Legislative Branch
Article 2: The Executive
- Legislative Branch is one of the 3 branches of the government of United States
- It is responsible to make laws
- It is made up of 2 houses of the Congress, Senate and House of Representatives
- Congress holds the power to draft and pass legislation, borrow money for the nation, declare war and raise a military. It also has the power to check and balance the other two federal branches
Article 2: The Executive
- It covers the office of the president
- It has four sections: The Presidency, Powers of the President, Presidential Duties, and Impeachment
- Section 1: President and Vice President
- 1. Terms of Office - 4 years
- 2. Electoral college - decide president
- 3. Former Method of Electing President(has been deleted or changed)
- 4. Election Day - second tuesday on Jan
- 5. Qualifications - 35 years above, residency
- 6. Succession - vice president - speaker of the house - senate president
2017年2月13日星期一
Today, Mr. Schick was not here. We continued to work on our presentation.
Here is what I got
Here is what I got
Section 3 of Article III deals with the crime of treason, first by giving us a definition of the crime, then by telling us how the crime will be tried.
- Treason is defined in the Constitution as levying war against the United States, or giving aid to our enemies.
- To be convicted of treason, there must be two witnesses, or that the person committing treason must confess in open court.
Why is treason the only crime defined in the Constitution?
- To distinguish between treason and just engaging in dissent
- A free democracy should enable people to have dissents
- To be guilty of treason, they had to take actual action (make war against our government or directly help our enemies).
2017年2月9日星期四
group project
Today, we worked in pairs on our new project which is to explain the US. Constitution. Arthur and I are paired up and we are assigned Article III which is about judicial branches. We started a googledoc and beginned searching information to interpret this Article.
Here is what I done so far:
The power to interpret the law of the United States will be held by the U.S. Supreme Court, and the lower federal courts.
The Constitution allowed Congress to create other, inferior lower courts over time. As the case load of the Supreme Court grew, Congress was able to create the lower federal courts to help.
Federal judges will hold office “during good behavior” and they shall receive “compensation” for their services.
- Once they are appointed, they cannot break the law in order to keep their positions in the court. In effect, most federal judges serve a life term (since the Constitution does not state a time limit or number of years).
- Once appointed, their salaries cannot be “diminished” or decreased. This protects the judges from being manipulated through their salary
2017年2月8日星期三
Separation of Powers
Three branches of government
Legislative: Senate, and House of Representatives
Executive: President
Judicial: Supreme Court and other federal courts
Preamble - We the People of the United States.
Seven Articles
Article One describes Congress
Article Two covers the office of the President
Article Three refers to the Supreme Court
Article Four outlines the relations between the states, and between the states and the federal government
Article Five describes how to amend the Constitution
Article Six establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land, validates national debt, and states "no religions test shall be required to hold office"
Article Seven described how to ratify this Constitution (by a two-thirds majority, or nine states out of thirteen).
2017年2月7日星期二
Self studying
Today, Mr. Schick wasn't here. He didn't post classwork either. We just studied something from other classes.
2017年2月6日星期一
Article of confederation cont.
April 19, 1775 - Revolutionary War begins (Battles at Lexington and Concord)
July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence.
1777 - Articles of Confederation written
1781 - Articles of Confederation ratified
October 19, 1781 - Revolutionary War fighting ends (British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown)
17783 - Treaty of Paris is signed
May 1787 - the Constitutional Convention
55 delegates meeting in Philadelphia
George Washington presiding
Prominent delegates: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin
Discussions are kept secret (doors locked, windows nailed shut).
Objective: design the new government
July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence.
1777 - Articles of Confederation written
1781 - Articles of Confederation ratified
October 19, 1781 - Revolutionary War fighting ends (British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown)
17783 - Treaty of Paris is signed
May 1787 - the Constitutional Convention
55 delegates meeting in Philadelphia
George Washington presiding
Prominent delegates: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin
Discussions are kept secret (doors locked, windows nailed shut).
Objective: design the new government
First decision
Two houses in Congress
In the Senate: each state has the same number of votes
In the House of Representatives: votes are determined by the number of people in the state.
How to determine the number of people in slaves states.
The issue of how to count slaves split the delegates into two groups.
The northerners regarded slaves as property who should receive no representation.
The northerners demanded the slaves be counted which whites.
The "Three-Fifths Compromise" allowed a state to count three fifths of each slave in determining political representation-and taxation-in the House.
The compromise clearly reflected the strength of the pro-slavery forces at the convention.
In the Senate: each state has the same number of votes
In the House of Representatives: votes are determined by the number of people in the state.
How to determine the number of people in slaves states.
The issue of how to count slaves split the delegates into two groups.
The northerners regarded slaves as property who should receive no representation.
The northerners demanded the slaves be counted which whites.
The "Three-Fifths Compromise" allowed a state to count three fifths of each slave in determining political representation-and taxation-in the House.
The compromise clearly reflected the strength of the pro-slavery forces at the convention.
2017年2月4日星期六
Article of Confederation
Second Continental Congress- After the war, it was time to get organized.
-In 1777, colonial leaders wrote the Articles of Confederation (finally ratified by 1781-Maryland was last)
-America's first constitution, it provided a framework for this new nation to being doing "nation things".
-In 1777, colonial leaders wrote the Articles of Confederation (finally ratified by 1781-Maryland was last)
-America's first constitution, it provided a framework for this new nation to being doing "nation things".
First, the good stuff the A of C accomplished
-Actually "name" the country ("The United States of America")
-Established diplomacy, especially with European nation.
-Set up trade with other nations
-Set up cooperation between states (free travel between states, but allowing for extradition)
Also, some controversial issues
-Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence
-States thought of themselves as separate countries - they resisted the idea of a strong national government
-One vote for each state in the "Congress of the Confederation", regardless of the size of the state
-US expenditures shall be paid for by the individual states, as determined by property value (bigger, richer states pay more)
-Canada (Quebec) didn't join in the club.
Some problems that the Articles of Confederation could not handle
-Debts could not be paid because Congress could not collect taxes
-Each state operated independently, printing their own money (which was worthless in other states)
-There were no courts to settle disputes between states
-Great Britain had cut off trade, so the U.S. has to find new trading partners.
The argument: Strong Federal Government vs. State's Rights
-Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton says established a national bank, collect and consolidate taxes from everyone, get our economic act together
-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson says let states handle their own affairs, Virginia should not have to bail out New York or Massachusetts
2017年2月1日星期三
Test Back
The Article of Confederation was America's first national constitution. Under it, colonies are seperate states without a strong central government controlling them. The Articles of Confederations made America a confederate country. It divided the government into three branches which include legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch. Legislative branch created laws, which is the biggest branch, consisted of Senate and the House of representatives. Executive branch enforced the law, represented by the president. Judicial branch observe the law, consisted of Suprem courts.
Bill of rights are the first ten amendments of the Constitution. The amendments were added to the Constitution in 1791. I like the second amendment because it gives people's right to bear arm to protect themselves. Guns are cool.
By the way, I got 100 on the last test. I'm so happy.
Bill of rights are the first ten amendments of the Constitution. The amendments were added to the Constitution in 1791. I like the second amendment because it gives people's right to bear arm to protect themselves. Guns are cool.
By the way, I got 100 on the last test. I'm so happy.
2017年1月30日星期一
2017年1月27日星期五
2017年1月26日星期四
Review day
Today, we went over the first half of the powerpoint. We will have a test on Monday.
We told Mr. Schick about Chinese New Year tradition that adults give money to kids. Mr. Schick refused to do so to us. But it's ok, we still love him.
We told Mr. Schick about Chinese New Year tradition that adults give money to kids. Mr. Schick refused to do so to us. But it's ok, we still love him.
2017年1月25日星期三
Today in class, Arthur finally finished his presentation.
Mr. Schick showed us many videos of people parading in front of the white house. They all resist against Trump. Many of them wore pink and used lots of cool words.
Mr. Schick also showed us that on 6.5 1989, a group of Chinese young college students protested on the Tiananmen square trying to stop a tank.
Mr. Schick showed us many videos of people parading in front of the white house. They all resist against Trump. Many of them wore pink and used lots of cool words.
Mr. Schick also showed us that on 6.5 1989, a group of Chinese young college students protested on the Tiananmen square trying to stop a tank.
2017年1月24日星期二
Chap 4 questions
1. French people settled here first. They were doing well trading with native Americans.
2. Colonists protest British Acts by speaking, not paying taxes.
3. Because French have conflict with British; British tried to take away their lands. Native Americans felt that it was better to trade with the French than to lose their lands to British settlers. All have the same enemy.
4. No. Because there are not 100 percent of colonists who agree to fight British.
5. The most important battle is the Bunker hill battle. Even though the winner is Britain, it still gives colonists hope that they may possibly win the war in future because colonists killed twice as many British as they lost. This proves that the colonists are not weak.
1. The Acts passed in 1774.
2. The Boston Massacre took place first.
2. Colonists protest British Acts by speaking, not paying taxes.
3. Because French have conflict with British; British tried to take away their lands. Native Americans felt that it was better to trade with the French than to lose their lands to British settlers. All have the same enemy.
4. No. Because there are not 100 percent of colonists who agree to fight British.
5. The most important battle is the Bunker hill battle. Even though the winner is Britain, it still gives colonists hope that they may possibly win the war in future because colonists killed twice as many British as they lost. This proves that the colonists are not weak.
1. The Acts passed in 1774.
2. The Boston Massacre took place first.
2017年1月21日星期六
2017年1月18日星期三
Presentation day
Today, we presented the events that we were assigned. I presented my event, the battle on Bunker Hill. The content has been posted in my previous blog.
2017年1月17日星期二
Today, we were assigned with different events that happened during the American history. My event is battle on Bunker Hill.
Background:
Since the first battles in April, 1775, British forces had remained in Boston.
In order to break out of the city, they had to defeat the colonial militia.
The militia camped on Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill in the city.
After the battle, British forces finally took Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775.
Although the winner was the British, they lost twice as many as the colonists.
Hearing about the losses, King George set up a shipping blockade to the colonies and hired German soldiers to help control colonists.
Even though the colonists lost the battle, they felt that they might win a war against Great Britain, because the killed more than lost.
Afterwards, the British sent 30,000 more troops to the colonies and they had set up a shipping blockade.
These actions intrigued the colonists that it was time to declare their independence from British rule.
Background:
Since the first battles in April, 1775, British forces had remained in Boston.
In order to break out of the city, they had to defeat the colonial militia.
The militia camped on Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill in the city.
After the battle, British forces finally took Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775.
Although the winner was the British, they lost twice as many as the colonists.
Hearing about the losses, King George set up a shipping blockade to the colonies and hired German soldiers to help control colonists.
Even though the colonists lost the battle, they felt that they might win a war against Great Britain, because the killed more than lost.
Afterwards, the British sent 30,000 more troops to the colonies and they had set up a shipping blockade.
These actions intrigued the colonists that it was time to declare their independence from British rule.
2017年1月13日星期五
2017年1月12日星期四
still working on project
Today, we were still working on our project:
No race is superior than another. People must treat people from all races equally, which means to respect and no judging on their cultures, faiths, languages, appearances, properties. Any implicit or explicit discrimination on races are seriously prohibited. When such law is broken, this country loses its fundamental premise to be a pleasing, great country. People who intend to break such law shall be permanently expelled.
No race is superior than another. People must treat people from all races equally, which means to respect and no judging on their cultures, faiths, languages, appearances, properties. Any implicit or explicit discrimination on races are seriously prohibited. When such law is broken, this country loses its fundamental premise to be a pleasing, great country. People who intend to break such law shall be permanently expelled.
2017年1月11日星期三
working on project
Today, we started working on our project of writing a new declaration for ourselves. Here are what I put:
People have the right to be respected for who they are as represented by their culture, languages, faith, appearance, and other objective factors. When these rights are undermined, people have rights to protest, fight, and stand up for themselves.
People shouldn’t be forced to practice any religious behavior which they do not wish to do, because religion should be free, not mandatory. It includes students who may choose to not to prayer, go to mass, or take religious class.
People have the right to be respected for who they are as represented by their culture, languages, faith, appearance, and other objective factors. When these rights are undermined, people have rights to protest, fight, and stand up for themselves.
People shouldn’t be forced to practice any religious behavior which they do not wish to do, because religion should be free, not mandatory. It includes students who may choose to not to prayer, go to mass, or take religious class.
2017年1月9日星期一
Monday, again...
Today, we watched a video on the American independent war. To be honest, I do not remember much about what that video talks about. My brain stopped working. I guess it might talk about how colonists united together and fought against Britain. And Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, yeah.. I know this one, at least.
We had a interesting project, which is to create our own declaration of independence. I'm going to criticize Donald Trump's stupid conducts recently for that project. He made lots of decisions causing China's exporting trade to become hard, and many big companies to lose money.
We had a interesting project, which is to create our own declaration of independence. I'm going to criticize Donald Trump's stupid conducts recently for that project. He made lots of decisions causing China's exporting trade to become hard, and many big companies to lose money.
2017年1月5日星期四
Chap 4 sec 3
militia: an army of citizens used in emergencies.
blockade: an action to keep supplies from getting into or out of.
Loyalist: a colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain.
Patriot: a colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain.
neutral: not favoring either side in a quarrel or war.
On the morning of April 19, 1775, the British arrived at Lexington Green. Seventy men were waiting to stop the large British force. American Captain John Parker gave orders.
April 18, 1775, about 700 british soldier marched out of Boston to destory the guns which Minutemen owned. But they were being watched.After the battles of Lexington and Concord, colonial leader met again in Philadelpia. This meeting was called the Second Continental Congress. They decided to ask Great Britain to help find a peaceful solution to their problem but they were also preparing the war at the same time.They decided to ask Great Britain to help find a peaceful solution called the Olive Branch Petition to their problems.
The colonial leaders decided to prepare for war in the second continental congress.
Thomas Jefferson was named to write declaration of independence.
British General Thomas Gage heard about the guns being stored in Concord. He ordered his troops to march from Boston in a surprise raid to destroy the guns.
They chose George Washington, a Virginia planter, as their military leader.
In the second continental congress, Patrick Henry demanded freedom from Great Britain. He said: "Give me liberty or give me death!"
blockade: an action to keep supplies from getting into or out of.
Loyalist: a colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain.
Patriot: a colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain.
neutral: not favoring either side in a quarrel or war.
On the morning of April 19, 1775, the British arrived at Lexington Green. Seventy men were waiting to stop the large British force. American Captain John Parker gave orders.
April 18, 1775, about 700 british soldier marched out of Boston to destory the guns which Minutemen owned. But they were being watched.After the battles of Lexington and Concord, colonial leader met again in Philadelpia. This meeting was called the Second Continental Congress. They decided to ask Great Britain to help find a peaceful solution to their problem but they were also preparing the war at the same time.They decided to ask Great Britain to help find a peaceful solution called the Olive Branch Petition to their problems.
The colonial leaders decided to prepare for war in the second continental congress.
Thomas Jefferson was named to write declaration of independence.
British General Thomas Gage heard about the guns being stored in Concord. He ordered his troops to march from Boston in a surprise raid to destroy the guns.
They chose George Washington, a Virginia planter, as their military leader.
In the second continental congress, Patrick Henry demanded freedom from Great Britain. He said: "Give me liberty or give me death!"
2017年1月4日星期三
Chap 4 sec 3
Who were the Minutemen?
They are Massachusetts militia.
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
Someone shot the first gun, and they started fight. Minutemen defeated in Lexington. British go on to Concord where they were forced back to Boston by a large group of Minutemen.
What happened at the Second Continental Congress.
Colonists decided to ask Britain to help find a peaceful solution to their problems and prepared for war as the same time.
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important to the colonists?
It gave colonists hope that they might win a war against Britain.
What did Thomas Jefferson do for the second continental congress?
He was named to write Declaration of Independence.
What did the loyalists and Patriots want?
Loyalists want to keep peaceful relationship with Britain. Patriots want to fight.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
Because it sent an important message to other countries to believe that Americans could win the war.
Who were some military leaders in the war.
Marquis de Lafayette. George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Baron.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Under the Treaty, Brtain agreed to recognize the colonies as an independent nation.
What did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense say the colonists should do?
Colonists should rule themselves by setting up their own government.
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered.
They are Massachusetts militia.
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
Someone shot the first gun, and they started fight. Minutemen defeated in Lexington. British go on to Concord where they were forced back to Boston by a large group of Minutemen.
What happened at the Second Continental Congress.
Colonists decided to ask Britain to help find a peaceful solution to their problems and prepared for war as the same time.
Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill important to the colonists?
It gave colonists hope that they might win a war against Britain.
What did Thomas Jefferson do for the second continental congress?
He was named to write Declaration of Independence.
What did the loyalists and Patriots want?
Loyalists want to keep peaceful relationship with Britain. Patriots want to fight.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
Because it sent an important message to other countries to believe that Americans could win the war.
Who were some military leaders in the war.
Marquis de Lafayette. George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Baron.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Under the Treaty, Brtain agreed to recognize the colonies as an independent nation.
What did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense say the colonists should do?
Colonists should rule themselves by setting up their own government.
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered.
2017年1月3日星期二
First day back
Today is the first day of school after Christmas break. I feel so sad coming back to school. The break was too short. I think I need some time to get myself back.
Today we went through the poem again to help Suky.
Today we went through the poem again to help Suky.
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