Final Exam Essay #2

George Washington is frequently called the Father of America. Analyze his growth as a leader first in the French and Indian War and then in the American Revolution. Consider both his mistakes and his accomplishments, and analyze the role he played in the founding of America.

When George Washington was involved in the French and Indian war he really had no experiance at all. He didn't have any idea what to do so he played the part as well as he could. When the Revolutionary war came along he had some experiance but still was not a great leader. He tried to do as well as he could.

He made many mistakes but he also had some accomplishments. He did what he could for the army and he tried very hard. Washington made some very drastic changes to the army. He did what he could. He even helped find America. Wahington made a big difference in the war and being a genral.
So overall he did what he could to help he made mistakes but he also fixedthem.

Final Exam Essay Question #2

It was 176 years from the founding of the first English colony to the signing of the Treaty of Paris. In the time we studied the Powhatan Uprising, the Pequot War, King Phillip's War, the French and Indian War, Pontiac's Rebellion, and finally The American Revolution. Write an essay either explaining why war is a necessary price for progress or explaining why war is an unnecessary example of human fault, greed, bigotry, nationalism, and etc. Either essay should conclude with and analysis of the current war in Iraq.

War is an unnecessary example of human fault and greed, bigotry, and nationalism. War is definitely a unnecessary example of greed and human falut. War is over things such as taxing, who is on the land first, hunger for land, taxing and a bunch of other acts. Some over money and others were over land, so it proves the point that war is over human fault and greed.

The Revolutionary War is one of the wars that proves my point on human fault and greed. The British made a bunch of taxes and unneeded acts. They were all unnecessary. They put taxes on things that shouldn't have been taxed like tea. All the different acts so that they could have more money overall. All the wars have been unnecessary so far, I have not seen one that had a overall purpose.

This relates to the war in Iraq because we are spending so much money in Iraq for a war that isn't needed. We are fighting a war for what. So many innocent have been killed and all for human fault and greed. America wants more money, and Iraq is just a waste of our time. We should just end it but, that won't happen any time soon, seeing as both countries are stubborn.

Book Portfolio- Animal Farm 4th Quarter.

George Orwell's Animal Farm is a very interesting Fantasy book that is based on a true story. The book Animal Farm is about the Animals at Mr.Jones Manor Farm that try to take him over and Napoleon to take all power from the other animals. The theme of this book is absolute power is not a good thing to have becuase it makes things bad. The significance of this theme is that everyone thinks absolute power is good but it is not. Absolute power makes things bad for everyone involved. The theme is absolute power ruins things. These reasons from the book support the theme. When the animals use the idea they made that is bloodbath it goes against their "No animal shall kill another animal" rule. Ande Napoleon uses Squealer for his ability to "turn black into white" which is when he is controlling the animals to do what he wants . In the book Napolean says he is educating the animals, when he is making them smarter to make people do what they say. The theme is significant because Napolean has obtained absolute power, which he doesn't know will backfire on him. Absolute power ruins everything. Absolute power is a selfish power. The theme is significant becuase it shows what stalin did before. it also makes it easier to understand some of the characters/ . Everyone thinks absolute power can be a good thing when it is really not.

SAM ADAMS

SAM ADAMS

• Samuel Adams was born on September 22, 1722, Died on October 2, 1803.
• He was born in Boston, Massachusetts's.
• Work:Tax-collector; Elected to Massachusetts Assembly, 1765; Delegate to the First Continental Congress, 1774; Signed Declaration of Independence, 1776; Member of Massachusetts State constitutional convention, 1781; Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Mass., 1789; Elected Governor of Massachusetts, 1794-'97.
• He had a legacy as the "Father of the American Revolution."
• He had formed connections with John Hancock.
  
• At the first continental congress he worked close with his cousin John Adams.

Sam Adams was born on September 22, 1722 in Boston Massachusetts. He was educated at Boston Latin School, and Harvard college. Sam Adams married Elizabeth Checkley on October 17, 1749. They had six children during their eight years together. Four of the six children died. A son Samuel and daughter Hannah lived to adulthood. Three weeks after Elizabeth gave born to a stillborn son, she died. Sam Adams soon became "the father of the revolution." Sam Adams died at the age of 81 at October 2, 1803

Sam Adams and Patrick Henry were the first to feel very strong about independence. Sam Adams wrote letters and such and sent them to newspapers and others, signing each with a different name so people thought everyone wanted independence. Sam Adams convinced many young men independence is good. Paul Revere, John Adams, and John Hancock were some of the people who agreed with his ideas about independence. When the Stamp Act of 1765 came about, Sam Adams started a protest. He told the mob how to react. The Stamp act ended in 1766. Then the Boston Tea party happened, which Sam Adams had also planned. This was a big help with starting the Revolution. The British knew he was a trouble maker, hence his nickname "the most dangerous man in Massachusetts." Adams was a member of the Continental Congress with the three other chosen delegates from Massachusetts, which are, Thomas Cushing, Robert T. Paine, and John Adams, from, 1774 to 1781. His opinions were not well liked by some, until he gained fame on one particular night, when he and John Hancock were almost captured by the British. Paul Revere and William Dawes arrived just in time to warn them to go into hiding. Local Militia were warned and there to meet the British soldiers when they arrived. That is when the fighting began on The War of Independence.
Sam Adams Signed the Declaration of Independence along with John Hancock,

"Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery, Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott, William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris, Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark, Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross, Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean, Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn, Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton.-" Taken from - http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0857707.html

Samuel Adams participated in the Revolution the way he did because he felt very strong about independence. He thought what the British were doing was completely wrong. So he fought for what he believed in and finally signed the declaration of independence with the 55 others.

I believe that Samuel Adams deserves better recognition that what he has gotten. He fought with all he had for what he believed in and it did get the point across. He was one of the main reasons the Revolution started. So for those reasons I do believe he should get more recognition than he has received.

Valley Forge- Creative Essay.

February 7, 1778
Dear Mother and Father,
How is everyone at home? Is Maryland cold right now? I miss you all. Have you heard from Thomas yet? He is not in my troop. Well, war is not what I expected at all. When I first enlisted, I thought I was doing something good. It is very bad. I thought it wouldn't be this bad when I first enlisted. We are all so cold, and 12 of us men have to share a small little hut. I bet it is only 16ft by 14ft long. The roof is only made with wood boards and the walls are 6 and a half feet tall, so some are hitting their heads. The hut overall is drafty and damp most of the time. We are all tired, cold, and hungry. All we have been given to eat was "fire cakes" which is flour and water. The conditions are completely miserable. It is freezing. We are barely clothed for heavens sakes. Everyone just wants to give up. As for me, I will stick it out, and then never enlist again.

Quartermaster General Thomas Mifflin hated his job, we could all tell. He ignored it, he was in charge of the military transportation. He didn't do his job so we couldn't get our supplies. Well, his job was finally taken over by General Nathanael Green, so now the supples are moving in on decent quanity, so it has been getting better. The hygiene is horrible though. Soldiers have just been going to the bathroom where they want. Soldiers have been getting sick because of it. Washington has now made it so the get five lashes if they go where they are not supposed to. I think that Washington has done a great job with this army. Some don't think so. I do though, he has trained us well. He was worried about small pox for a while. He has also decided that we will cut windows in our huts in early spring. This new man has just arrived, his name Baron von Stueben. Silas Deane supplied him with his letter of recommendation, and Baron von Stueben is enlisted without pay. Washington instructed him to provide reports on defenses, troop morale, and military readiness. He now is Inspector General, and is training. He is very dedicated, we can all tell. He makes our officers perform drills with us every now and then.
Some have tried to replace Washington with Gen. Horatio Gates. But it didn't work and Washington emerged stronger than eve, in my opinion. I don't know what are next adventure will be, and to where but I hope to hear from you soon.
So, I have to go now. I love you. Hopefully you'll hear from Thomas soon. I miss you all. Give all my love to the little ones. I love you.
Love, Billy

Test Essay

1. Explain what right the colonies have to rebel against Brittain.

2. Detailed reasons why the colonies should rebel.

3. What do you (as historical writer in 1776) see as the future in america.

Sam Adams

SAM ADAMS

• Samuel Adams was born on September 22, 1722, Died on October 2, 1803.
• He was born in Boston, Massachusetts's.
• Work:Tax-collector; Elected to Massachusetts Assembly, 1765; Delegate to the First Continental Congress, 1774; Signed Declaration of Independence, 1776; Member of Massachusetts State constitutional convention, 1781; Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Mass., 1789; Elected Governor of Massachusetts, 1794-'97.
• He had a legacy as the "Father of the American Revolution."
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BOSTON MASSACRE

Gentlemen of the Jury,
I stand here before you before you to prove that Captain Preston and his men are not guilty. On the date of March 5Th 1770, five male civilians (members of the mob) were killed. This "massacre" as some may call it was because of the taxes that had been put on everything. The sentinel had punched a young man in the face and then he stayed and rang the bell for help. Captain Preston and some of his loyal soldiers strapped on their bayonets and went to help. They were now facing an angry mob of protesters. The mob started to throw snowballs and hit the soldiers with sticks. The angry mob started to shout "Fire, Fire" and shouting at the soldiers. They then proceeded to keep antagonizing the stressed soldiers. So when a soldier thought he heard the captain shout fire, when it was someone else, he proceeded to fire into the crowd. So then, after hearing the other soldier fire, the others also fired into the crowd. After the firing it ended up as five civillians killed, and six wounded.
So the blame should, and is, in my opinion on the crowd. The crowd is antagonizing the soldiers and hitting them with ice and sticks. So when the innocent soldiers heard fire, they did what they are trained to do. The crowd was also shouting fire to the soldiers. When the crowd was shouting fire at the soldiers, the soldiers may have misunderstood who said it. Some say they saw the captain say fire, but that is false information. So as I said, the crowd is completely to blame.
For Captain Preston, there should be no consequence. He never said fire and he shouted "Don't fire, Don't Fire!" So if we hang Captain Preston and his soldiers, for shooting the five civilians, what does that prove. That we hang innocent people? It is impossible;e to find out the civilians that were yelling fire, so in all honesty who can we punish. We cannot punish the soldiers for doing what they needed too. These soldiers had to defend themselves against the sticks, and ice. So in conclusion we cannot punish a whole entire mob, because we do not know every person in the mob. We can though punish the people who we did know were there and the people who we did see hitting people with sticks and ice balls. So they should be punished with 1-2 years of jail time, for protesting on the streets and violence. So the Captain and his men should be let free because they did what they had to to protect themselves.

Revolution and War

1763-1789

Revolution Notes

1763—Proclamation Act- The proclomation act was a line that stated the indians land from the americans land it was the aplation mountains.

1764—Grenville Acts (direct tax)- The grenville acts were the things that they taxed.
Sugar (molasses, wine)
Stamp

Quartering

Currency

Virtual/ Direct Representation

1765—Stamp Act Congress- This is the late act of the parlament. An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties.

• Sons of Liberty
  
• Samuel Adams


• Paul Revere


• John Hancock


• Propaganda


• Boycotts


• Lobsters (Lobster-backs, Thomas Lobster)
  

1766—Declaratory Act- Britan will take the taxes away but they can tax them on what ever they want.

1767—Townsend Acts (indirect tax)- The townsend act is where taxes are put on the common products imported into America. This was the second attack.

• Charles Townsend


• Writs of Assistance (search warrants)


• Revenue used to pay Royal officials in the colonies


• Tea Act (glass, paper, paint) support British East India Company
  

1770—Boston Massacre- The Boston Massacre was a clash between the British and the Colonists. They used it as propoganda.

• March 5, 1770


• Local reaction (primarily)


• 5 dead colonists


• John Adams defends British soldiers/5 exonerated-2 convicted


• Convicted men discharged and thumbs branded

1773—Boston Tea Party - The Boston Tea Party was an act of direct action protest by the American Colonists against British Government.

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• November 30, 1773--Dartmouth sails into Boston Harbor

• December 16, 1773--Tea dumped into harbor
  
• 340 chests of tea dumped (value of 10,000 British pounds)

1774—Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts in Britain)-formed britains punishment over britain and massachesettes.

• Close the port of Boston
  
• Shut down Provincial and Town Governments


• All offices appointed


• Named General Thomas Gage as Governor


• Gave all western lands north of the Ohio R. to Quebec, allowed Catholic Church to practice

1774—1^st Continental Congress

• September to October (7 weeks)


• Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia

• New England—John Adams, Paul Revere, Silas Deane



• Virginia—Washington, Patrick Henry, Peyton Randolph, Richard Henry Lee


• Pennsylvania—John Dickenson, Joseph Galloway (Plan for American council under Parliament, to avoid war)


• New York—John Jay, James Duane
  
• Maryland—Samuel Chase (future Supreme Court Justice), Charles Carroll (richest man in Maryland, Catholic)

• Declaration of Rights—rejects Parliamentary authority over internal colonial affairs, colonies manage own defense, united aid to Boston if Intolerable Acts continue, absolute boycott of British goods to be enforced rigidly
  
  

1775— January

• William Pitt urges Parliament to withdraw troops from America because the idea of managing the colonies through force was “too ridiculous to take up a moment of your lordships’ time”

1775—April 19 Lexington and Concord - On April 19, 1775, British and American soldiers exchanged fire in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord.

• Gen. Gage sends 700 men to Concord to seize the powder supplies


• Paul Revere and William Dawes raise alarm the night before


• Town of Lexington is on the way to Concord


• Minutemen are assembled on the town common


• “Shot heard round the world”


• 18 colonials killed and the rest run away


• British march on to Concord and find the munitions were moved overnight


• Minutemen ambush the British the whole way back to Boston


• 430 Redcoats make it back to Boston


• 30,000 Colonists surround Boston
  

1775—May

• Gen. Howe, Gen. Clinton, Gen. Burgoyne


• 5,000 British troops


• Ethan Allen, “Green Mountain Boys” seize Fort Ticonderoga


• Henry Knox uses canon to lay siege on Boston


• Benedict Arnold (Connecticut) takes Fort Crown Point to impede an invasion from Canada

1775—May 10, 2^nd Continental Congress

• Sam Adams pushes for Independence


• John Dickenson (Penn.) urges restraint

• Delegates unanimously agree to Washington as Commander of Continental Army (John Adams suggestion)

1775—June 17, “Battle of Bunker Hill”-On June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, inflicting casualties on nearly half of the British troops dispatched to secure Breed's Hill (where most of the fighting occurred).

• Actually fought on Breed’s Hill


• Gen. Howe leads assault without canon support (his canon had been matched with wrong-sized cannonballs [Amherst at Ticonderoga])


• Militia waited to within 30 yards (some say 15 yards)


• Militia target British officers


• Militia ran extremely low on ammunition


• On the third assault, led by Gen. Howe, British troops overtake the colonial position


• Britain losses almost 1000 men (about half the attacking force)


• Colonials lose about 500 men

1776—January, Common Sense -pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince the colonists that reconciliation with England was not possible.

• Written by Thomas Paine
  
• 120,000 copies sold in three months

1776—March

• Gen. William Howe evacuates Boston


• July 2, lands in Staten Island, New York (Loyalist base)
  

1776—Declaration of Independence

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• June 7, Richard Henry Lee (Virginia) introduces legislation to declare independence from Britain


• Before voting on Lee’s proposal Congress appoints five-man committee to draft a formal Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson, 33, does most of the writing)


• June 28, Declaration presented to Congress


• July 2, Congress approves Lee’s legislation to declare the United States of America independent of Great Britain


• July 4, Congress officially adopts the Declaration of Independence


• The Declaration intended to:
  
  

1. Undermine loyalty to King George III


2. Outline basic principles of representative government
   
3. Establish the “right” of rebellion
   

War

1776—August, Brooklyn Heights, New York

• Largest Naval group Britain will launch until the 20^th century


• British victory, city falls to England


• As winter came “sunshine patriots” left the American Army


• Initial colonial enlistments due to expirence
  

1776—December, Battle of Trenton

• Howe believes war almost won


• 1,400 Hessians stationed at Trenton


• Colonel Rall (Hessian) builds no fortifications


• Washington “Crosses the Delaware” Christmas night


• 2,500 men; 18 artillery guns


• Surprise attack at dawn


• 106 Hessians killed, 918 captured


• No colonial casualties


• Washington retreats in secret to avoid Gen. Cornwallis counter-attack

1777—January, Princeton

• Washington ambushes British troops


• Colonial victory establishes this will not be a quick war for Britain

1777—September-October, Saratoga

• Gen. Burgoyne plans a three-prong attack on colonials at Albany


• Plan does not consider the terrain, forcing British troops to march through swamps, lakes, hills and forests full of rebels


• Two of the three “prongs” never arrive (Howe goes to Philadelphia instead, St. Leger retreats to New York afraid of Benedict Arnold)


• Sept. Burgoyne crosses Hudson River


• Oct. 17, Burgoyne surrenders


• Establishes American Army as real threat


• Helps secure open French Alliance


• Turning Point of the War

1777-1778—Winter at Valley Forge

• Under-funded troops


• Low morale


• 10,000+ troops


• 4,000 troops listed as “unfit for duty” due to poor supplies (boots, blankets, coats, etc.)


• 2,500 troops die of disease (typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, pneumonia)


• George Washington mentioned a lack of shoes so severe that the men's "marches might be tracked by the blood from their feet”


• Local farmers would sell produce to Brits who could pay cash

1779—February, Vincennet

1780—August, Camden

1780—October, Kings Mountain

1781—October, Yorktown

• British Gen. Cornwallis


• American Gen. Washington (also “Mad” Anthony Wayne, Baron von Steuben)


• French Gen. Rochambeau (also Marquis de Lafayette)


• Essentially a French Naval victory


• Last significant battle of the war
  

1783—Sept. 3, Treaty of Paris

• Britain recognizes American independence


• America gets all land from Atlantic coast to Miss. River, Great Lakes to Florida


• Fishing rights to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland


• America must pay debts to Britain


• American congress would “earnestly recommend” all Loyalist property returned (States ignore this request

Book Portfolio- 3rd Quarter

Book Portfolio-

I. In the book As The Future Catches You by Juan Enriquez, which is in the non-fiction genre, it stalks alot about DNA, genetics, the prices of "stuff" and how everything is changing.
A.As The Future Catches You, Juan Enriquez, 2004.
B. The book gave a in depth talk about genetics, DNA, prices, which are the poorest countries and other such information. It talked about how prices on everthing are going up. It was an eye opener to see how much things have changed since 1900's. How much the prices have gone up. The genetics and DNA part was very dull. Was too hard to understand at a highschool level.
C. The theme I chose was "Don't let a little bit of change affect your life."
D. The theme is significant because if people let the changes affect their lives then the changes will be harder and harder to take in.

II. Don't let a little bit of change affect your life.
A. The theme is significant because if people let the changes affect their lives then the changes will be harder and harder to take in.
B. >In the book when certain people let the changes in prices for example affect their lives the next price change came way harder than the last.
C&&D. As the prices went up, as they still will, people get nervous about how to take care of families and such.
E.The signifigance of the theme is to stay calm when prices are going up, and don't panic because they are going to keep going up.

No historical context in this book.

IV.As the Future Catches You was definitaly an eye opener.
A. Don't let a little bit of change affect your life.
B.The signifigance of the theme in the book is that prices will continue to go up. So will changes in science and everything. Don''t let the changes affect that much of your life.
D.The effectiveness of the theme in the book was very good and very much went over and covered.
E.The importance of the theme was that people need to know what will happen in the future and not be scared or nervous about it.



In the book As The Future Catches You by Juan Enriquez, which is in the non-fiction genre, it stalks alot about DNA, genetics, the prices of "stuff" and how everything is changing. As The Future Catches You, Juan Enriquez, 2004. The book gave a in depth talk about genetics, DNA, prices, which are the poorest countries and other such information. It talked about how prices on everthing are going up. It was an eye opener to see how much things have changed since 1900's. How much the prices have gone up. The genetics and DNA part was very dull. Was too hard to understand at a highschool level. The theme I chose was "Don't let a little bit of change affect your life." The theme is significant because if people let the changes affect their lives then the changes will be harder and harder to take in. Don't let a little bit of change affect your life. The theme is significant because if people let the changes affect their lives then the changes will be harder and harder to take in. In the book when certain people let the changes in prices for example affect their lives the next price change came way harder than the last. As the prices went up, as they still will, people get nervous about how to take care of families and such. The signifigance of the theme is to stay calm when prices are going up, and don't panic because they are going to keep going up. No historical context in this book. As the Future Catches You was definitaly an eye opener. The signifigance of the theme in the book is that prices will continue to go up. So will changes in science and everything. Don''t let the changes affect that much of your life. The effectiveness of the theme in the book was very good and very much went over and covered. The importance of the theme was that people need to know what will happen in the future and not be scared or nervous about it.

Exam 2

Outline for Plymouth Essay

I. Introduction
A.Thesis statement [sample: The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence.]
B. Preview first major point (without support) [Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.]
C. Preview second major point (without support) [ Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.]
D. Preview third major point (without support) [Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism.]
E. Significance of Thesis [It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.]

II. First Major Point
A. Statement of position (Proving Standish was violent).
B. Detail of support- Standish killed over pork dinner.
C. Detail of Support- Standish kills Wituwmat's brother.
D. Detail of Support- Standish then goes on a killing on a Indian killing spree.
E. Significance of position (Showing Standish used violence)

III. Second Major Point
A. Statement of position (Proving Benjamin Church's leadership protected the colonies in King Phillips war.)
B. Detail of support- Church made the plan up to kill King Phillip.
C. Detail of Support- Church went 6-60 and captured them all.
D. Detail of Support- Church brought in a total of 700 hundred Indians in two months.
E. Significance of position (Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

IV. Third Major Point
A. Statement of position (The colonies were founded on religious idealism.)
B. Detail of Support- So the Pilgrims could have Public Education

C. Detail of Support- So they could have Religious Freedom.
D. Detail of Support- So they have their own Land.
E. Significance of position (This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism.)

V. Conclusion
A. The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence

B. Showing Standish used violence.
C. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

D. This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism.
E. The paper was important because it shows what happened during that time.
Hints: (Mr. M.'s classes should recognize these)

1. Everything in the essay should relate back to, or support, your thesis.

2. Do NOT use "I" statements in your paper.

3. Always be sure to 'back-up' or support your reasons and statements.

4. Be as formal as possible with your language.

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The founding of the English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.

Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Standish was threatened by Wituwamat the Indian. Wituwamat tried to intimidate Standish, but Standish was not intimidated. Standish then proceeded to invite Wituwamat to a pork dinner. Then Standish stabbed Wituwamat many times with his own knife. Standish then proceeded to hang Wituwamat's brother. The killing had just begun. Standish then told the other pilgrims to kill any who happened to accompany them. After that Standish killed a lot of Indian's, but in the end Standish cut off Wituwamat's head and put it on a pole for all to see. It was significant to know what Miles Standish had to do, so that we know what went on.

Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Benjamin Church came up with the plan to kill King Phillip. He was a pilgrim and wanted to kill or capture all the Indians. So he surrounded King Philips fort with other pilgrims and then someone killed King Philip. Church and 5 others went and fought and captured the 60 Indians. After Church captured the 700 Indians he thought the colony owed him something. He then pleaded to the government that Anawon be set free. But even though Church captured 700 Indians, Anawon was still killed with the others. When Anawon came back from boston he saw Anawon and Tuspaquin had been beheaded and their heads hung next to King Philips. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone.

Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. The Pilgrims came to America for the right to have a public school. They wanted everyone to have an education. Another reason they came to America was so that they could have Religious Freedom. They wanted people to be able to worship who they wanted to. The last reason the Pilgrims came to America was so they could have their own land. They wanted their own land to build on and have their own farms and stuff. The signifigance of this is to show that they used Religion and Idealism.

The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Showing Standish used violence. Despite the violence Church showed signifigance in the story because if Church had not been there, there may have not been the Massachusets colonies because the indians may have massacred everyone. This shows the signifigance of the story because it shows they used religion and idealism. The paper was important because it shows what happened during that time and how both the Indians and Pilgrims acted.

Exam 2

Outline for Plymouth Essay

I. Introduction
A.Thesis statement [sample: The founding of English colonies in modern Massachusetts combined a strange mix of idealism and violence.]
B. Preview first major point (without support) [Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence.]
C. Preview second major point (without support) [ Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War.]
D. Preview third major point (without support) [Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism.]
E. Significance of Thesis [It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.]

II. First Major Point
A. Statement of position (or point)
B. Detail of support
C. Detail of Support
D. Detail of Support
E. Significance of position (how it relates to thesis?)

III. Second Major Point
A. Statement of position (or point)
B. Detail of support
C. Detail of Support
D. Detail of Support
E. Significance of position (how it relates to thesis?)

IV. Third Major Point
A. Statement of position (or point)
B. Detail of support
C. Detail of Support
D. Detail of Support
E. Significance of position (how it relates to thesis?)

V. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis (not re-write)
B. Restate significance of first position
C. Restate significance of second position
D. Restate significance of third position
E. Summary of paper (why is it important)

Hints: (Mr. M.'s classes should recognize these)

1. Everything in the essay should relate back to, or support, your thesis.

2. Do NOT use "I" statements in your paper.

3. Always be sure to 'back-up' or support your reasons and statements.

4. Be as formal as possible with your language.

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The founding of the English colonies in modern Massachusets combined a strange mix of idealism and violence. Miles Standish contributed important protection to the early colonies by using violence. Benjamin Church provided vital leadership to protect the colonies during King Philip's War. Despite all of this violence, the colonies were also founded on religious idealism. It is important to understand the full history of these areas because this is what Americans generally consider to be our nation's beginning.

Quotes-Pictures

They are gentle, loving, faithful, lacking in all guile and trickery. The words denoting lying, deceit, greed, envy, slander, and forgiveness have never been heard. They have no jealousy, no sense of possession.--John Smith (character)




We shall make a new start. A fresh beginning. Here the blessings of the earth are bestowed upon all. None need grow poor. Here there is good ground for all, and no cost but one's labor. We shall build a true common wealth, hard work and self reliance our virtues. We shall have no landlords to rack us with high rents or extort the fruit of our labor. --John Smith (character)

Wounded Knee Test Essay

Thesis
A. Youtube Video- At the Monument
B. Youtube Video- Documentary
C. Source Three- Wounded Knee Essay on Mr. Viles Blog
D. Restate and Significance- Restate Thesis
II. Wounded Knee was a Massacre.
A. Many Siox Indian's were killed for no reason.
B. Brought out of Hiding to be shot.
C. Tricked.
D. Wounded Knee was a Massacre.
III. Conclusion
A. Wounded Knee was a massacre not a battle.
B. No Weapons
C. No fighting back.
D. Violence and trickery.


Wounded Knee illustrates one of the final events in a long series of violent conflicts motivated by racism, disrespect and lack of understanding. During the Wounded Knee Massacre many innocent people were killed. Children, Adults, Women, and Men were all brought out of their homes to be killed by the 7th Calvary, who indeed were drunk at the time. At the monument in South Dakota, there was an imense lack of disrespect. Someone let their dog use it as a bathroom, so that shows the disrespect that some have for the monument. The second Youtube video we watched showed that the 7th Calvary had no reason to kill all the Sioux indians but they still did.

Wounded Knee was a battle not a massacre because, in order for it to be a battle the Sioux indians would have had to fight back. The 7th Calvary made them give up all their weapons, or household items that could have been used for an weapon. Then the 7th Calvary opened fire killing 350 people including men, woman, and children. The reason for this was so they could get back at them for killing Custar. The 7th Calvary showed no mercy on the Sioux women and Children. When the children hid, they said they'd be okay and then after the children came out of hiding the shot them. They kept going until everyone was dead.

In conclusion, Wounded Knee was a Massacre not a battle. The 7th Calvary gave them no weapons to fight back. They tricked them, and they never allowed them to fight back. So as my final statement, Wounded Knee was a Massacre NOT a Battle.

I. Thesis
A. Source One
B. Source Two
C. Source Three
D. Restate and Significance

II. Make a point.
A. Source One
B. Source Two
C. Source Three
D. Restate

III. Conclusion
A. State Thesis
B. Source one
C. source two
D. source three

AMERICAN STUDIES 1

AMERICAN STUDIES 1

Final Exam Prompt 2

When thinking about the World War 2 Era, many people wonder how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's came to Power in a Western democratic country like Germany. So answer this question.
The historical conditions in the 1930's were not good. Germany was in massive deb. The streets were in horrible conditions with people dying and hurt on them. They had garbage and trash everywhere.
It just made it easier for Hitler && the Nazi's to take over. Hitler and the Nazi's just kind of declared that they were in charge. They just took over Germany and started to sput off rules. Hitler only liked people with Blonde hair, and blue eyes. He hated Jews so he would kill them, and keep the people he liked.
The german people did not rise to Hitler because they did not want to be killed by Hitler and the Nazi's. They would rather go to the concentration and die of starvation than be killed by the Hitler and the Nazis. They'd rather die of hunger than a horrible death by Hitler.
Hitler was a horrible leader and would kill rather than be killed.

Essay for exam 5

Stalin and Mao are very comparible to each other in the way they come to power. Even though Stalin did not achiever complete power like Mao and Hitler, he still had some say in what happened. Mao was a lawyer before he came into power and Stalin just kinda earned the power. So in comparison they both came from having not a lot to earning power.
Stalin and Hitler were not comparible because Hitler just kind of earned power. He was involved with all of the concentration camps. He also was involved with the Burning of the Reisctarg. Hitler had a lot to do with what went wrong. He killed a lot of people and they were for no reason. So you can't compare Mao with Hitler because Hitler killed people just because and I don't believe Mao did this kind of stuff. Mao deserved his power.
I think that the signs of building a dictatorship, and what tends to happen every time, is that either someone get into power who doesn't need it, or someone gets in power that actually will do a good job. I think that Mao did a good job and deserved his power. He actually helped things, while hitler just ruined them.

Prompt #3

When thinking about the World War 2 Era, many people wonder how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's came to Power in a Western democratic country like Germany. So answer this question.

The historical conditions in the 1930's were not good. Germany was in massive deb. The streets were in horrible conditions etc. It just made it easier for Hitler && the Nazi's to take over. Hitler and the Nazi's just kind of declared that they were in charge. They just took over Germany and started to sput of rules. Hitler only liked people with Blonde hair, and blue eyes. He hated Jews so he would kill them, and keep the people he liked. The german people did not rise to Hitler because they did not want to be killed by Hitler and the Nazi's. They would rather go to the concentration and die of starvation than be killed by the Nazi's

Prompt # 2

Paplo Picasso's Guernica is a work of art and not propaganda. The definition of propaganda is rumors that are spread on purpose to hurt a person or group, so Pablo Picasso's Guernica is not really a painting of propaganda because, it is not a rumor or something tht he spread.

In the picture the people are obviously in terror and they seem very scared. The horse that you see also seems to be scared for it's life. Some of the people seem to be holding knives and in very excrutiating pain. The animal's figures seem to be messed up. The bull is very odd looking with it's horns on the side of it's head instead of being centered on the top of it's head. The people in this picture are just suffering.

The day guernica was bombed terror struck the town. The town contained about 5,000 to 7,000 people. The bombing took place for over three hours. It took place on a monday and that was the towns market day. After the massacre herds of horses, cows, and sheep were found slaughtered. Over 700 building lay in ruins all the worth of the building was also gone. The city was in ruins. The bombing was important because that was what Pablo Picasso based his picture on .

इ ऍम पोस्टिंग अ न्यू ब्लोग अबाउट माय वेइर्दो फ्रिएंद जोश॥ <<<< हे इस वेइर्द ऎंड हे इस वारी निस।

Essay Question- Prompt # 1

Compare the Russian Revolution to the French Revolution

The Russian Revolution started in 1917. It was a case of economic and social upheaval's.

Battle of Stalingrad

1. What does Joseph Stalin's advice to the people of Stalingrad say about him as a leader? "Stand firm. Die but do not retreat." That he was a leader that wanted to win the war, and do what ever it takes to do it.
2. Explain why Hitler would react in the way shown after signing a Non-Aggression Pact with Stalin? Hitler stated "I've got them!" after the non-agressesion pact was signed and then 3 years later Germans carpet bombed the city of Stalingard. So I think Hitler had a idea of what he was going to do before he did it.
3. Explain the significance of propaganda in this battle, using examples from the posters. The posters depict how much Hitler and Third Reich were hated. Some of the posters had pictures of swords going through giant monsters with captions such as "Kill the German Beast" or "Death to the facist monster."
4. What do the extremes of the war reveal about what it takes to win a total war? They have to do what it takes to win even if it includes having people in the city starving, and having to take on canibalism. They had to bring out snipers to kill the German officers.
5. How does the story of Vasily Zaitsev relate to the war in Iraq? I don't really think that the story relates to the Iraq war other than it is a war.
6. In times of crisis, sometimes heroic figures emerge. Which figure emerged in a similar way to Vasily after the terrorist attacks of 9/11? In the 9/11 attacks many heroic figures emerged, such as, doctors, police men, fire men, the Army, Navy, Marines (etc.)
12. Does the Soviet reaction to victory seem reasonable to you? (Be specific)

Project Proposal # 2

Topic: LH

Angle: My House

Medium: Essay

Response to Lit. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Carissa Parkins
October 17, 2007
Response to Literature



Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

In Eric Schlosser’s non-fiction, Fast Food Nation the following quote was said, “The dirtiest meat was to be shipped out- but NOT with and IBP (Iowa Beef Packers) label on it.” Ever wonder where the meat from the Big Mac your eating comes from, or why the fries taste so good, or even, what’s in the meat?
Why when you walk into a McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendy’s are there teenage kids working behind the counters. First off, the teenagers work there because mainly it is one of the only places they can work at 16 years old. Sometimes they are working from 3:00 PM to Midnight and the labor rules are that if, you are under 18 years of age, you cannot work more that eight hours. The teens are also allowed to do jobs that they are not supposed to do until they are 18 and older, one teenager said this about a tomato dicer, a machine that he should not have been using, “I’m like an expert at using the damn thing, cause I am the only one who knows how to use it.” That same boy also uses the deep fryer, another thing that should have been off-limits. That is why the injury rate is going up so high in the fast food restaurants. The teenagers are using machines that should be off-limits to them, but the restaurants are breaking the labor laws. Every year about 200,000 plus teenagers are injured. Not only are they injured by the machinery and equipment, robberies are becoming more popular. A few of these instances are, May 2000, the murder of five Wendy’s employee’s, the murderer, a former employee, a nine year old girl was killed in a shootout between a off-duty police officer and the robber, while standing in line at a McDonalds, a former employee of Chuck E. Cheeses was convicted for first degree murder, after killing three teenage workers, and a female manager. Some of the teenage girls are sexually harassed by the manager or other coworkers in these Fast Food restaurant’s. The teenagers are being injured, and sometimes murdered, but they still work there. Why? They want the money, for new gadgets like cell phones, iPod’s and the designer clothes, that they just have to have, so most don’t mind working a little bit late for a few extra dollars. The most dangerous job overall is working at the slaughterhouse. What these people do is, first they put on a big suit. The cows are on a conveyor belt and the slaughterer lifts his chainsaw up and kills the cow, even spewing guts on himself. That’s not the worse part of it all, the men and woman who do this, are even getting injured while doing this. In some cases they are hurting their shoulders, arms, legs, sometimes they get sick, the list goes on and on. The workers are in these conditions, because they need to make the money to support their families. Both these characters develop the theme because it shows what goes on in these Fast Food restaurant’s and what is being hidden under a blanket.
The theme has really influenced my thinking because, now I really don’t want to work in a fast food restaurant for my first job. I don’t want to get hurt, or be sexually harassed. Some of the examples in the book really opened my eyes to how bad things are or can get in places like that. Being only 16 I would not want to get stuck with the bad job of closing up, where a robbery could happen. I also would not want to have to wake up that early and open up, and have to juggle school, sports, and a job at the same time. I don’t think I’d be able to do it. I also don’t think I would be able to work there and look and see what’s going on in those fast food restaurants.
The author, Eric Shlosser wrote a very informing book. I think his purpose was to write an informing book. He did a very good job explaining what goes on, what work is done, how McDonalds breaks labor laws, and informing us about what hard work has to be done there. All the characters were realistic. All the information is very real, and very disturbing. He really brings out the theme when he tells about what goes on ‘Behind the Counter.’ He gives very good examples about how and what happens to the meat. Overall the book was very informative.
In the book Fast Food Nation, the author Eric Schlosser gives many examples about what goes on in fast food restaurants. Throughout the story I was very shocked at what I was reading, it was very disturbing material. If you read this book it will make you never want to eat Fast Food again. Finally, “Don’t always judge a book by it’s cover.”

Exam 2

The Colombian Exchange transformed the world in a more radical(favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms)way than any other development in world history. One significant effect of this process (a systematic series of actions directed to some end) was the establishment of the Triangle Trade. While many factors were a part of the Triangle Trade, the rapid growth in both supply and demand for new commodities was the largest motivating element. This time period may be best associated (to unite; combine)with economic developments, but it is impossible to analyze (to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of) this period without considering the intense social impact that the Triangle Trade had on those involved. In truth, a full understanding can only be gained by appreciating (to value or regard highly; place a high estimate on) how economic and social factors (One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process) impact each other in history.

Paragraph Rewrite-

The Columbian Exchange was an, exchange of European products to America transformed the world into a more basic and understanding place. One significant effect of this process was the establishment of the Triangle Trade. The Triangle Trade was when they went and traded goods to different countries, they traded things like steel, guns, sugar, rum and even slaves. Many parts were a part of the Triangle Trade, including supply and demand for new items was the largest motivating element. This time period may be best compared with economic developments but it is imposible to analyze or learn about this period without considering the social impact that the Triangle Trade had on people. In truth a full understandind can be gained by learning about how economic and social factors impacted each other in history.

Test Essay

This is the falling of Bastille Prison. The fall of the Bastille happened on July 14, 1789. The fall of the Bastille is significant to the French Revolution because the people wanted to make a point and demolish the only prison. This was an act that the people symbolized as showing their anger and rage about how things were going. They thought that this would justify their feelings.

This is a picture of the famed Guillotine. This had major significance in the French Revolution. This is the machine that they used to execute the French People. It could take up to 30 seconds before the victim was unconcious. About 40,000 people were sentenced to the guillotine. The power of the impact on someones neck was 888lb per square inch. Both Louie and Marie Antoinette were sentenced to the Guillotine and their son died in the prison.

This is a photo of Marie Antoinette and husband King Louis. They are signifigant to the French Revolution, well because they are king and queen. Marie Antoinette is hated because she took so long to have a child. That was only because Louis had "some extra skin" and it hurt him to be sexually active. So Marie Antoinette was hated for not producing a child for to be heir to the throne, when really it wasn't her fault. Marie Antoinette was also a very conceited woman. She made people spend 5 hours at a time on her hair, and then she would put things like fruit and stuff in it to look more sophisticated. Louis was just a king. He really didn't have any outstanding qualities.

What all these pictures have in common is they are all wrapped around eachother in a way. King Louis and Marie Antoinette were the king and queen of france and they both ended up getting the Guillotine. King Louis was king when the people of France got angered enough and took down the Bastille. That means that King Louis was not doing a good enough job to keep the people of his country happy. When they ended up getting guillotined, King Louis's and Marie Antoinette's son ended up dying in prison.

Industrial Revoulution

Industrial Revolution Picture

Project Proposal

Title: Global Slavery

Angle: Sex Slaves in China

Medium: Photo Story