The Early Republic Part 2

Hey everyone, continue off from the last post about how the early years were the time with many ups and downs and how the government was at a rivalry state.

Going in depth with the government, especially the presidents, tough decisions were made and it was something America had to deal with. Was Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase a good cause? Was the Embargo Act really necessary? Let us discuss about the decisions that were made during the early years, (you guys can talk about the two mentioned above) and how it made an impact or not? Also what if, for example, the Louisiana Purchase never happened or Thomas being elected or anything that might not have happened and how it would have an effect on America today.



Jimmy Wooo



Also this is something interesting that MEGAN CHAN FOUND, its a song by Ron Clark Academy about the presidential debate. Enjoy :)

The Early Republic

Hello everyone, we all have read that during the early years of the nation there where many ups and downs. It had a huge debt to settle. At this time not one state could agree with one another. Even those who were in the government were split in two groups, the Federalists led by Hamilton, and the Democratic Republicans who were led by Thomas Jefferson. These were the first two political parties in the history of the United States.

Every four years as we all know, the United States holds its Presidential Election, so please post how the two major political parties, The Democrats and the Republicans, have affected the nation within the past four years and how that might affect the election that is coming up soon.

The American Revolution part 2

Hi everybody, as we all know the American Revolution is one of the biggest cause for the changes that we have today. Like how the colonies declare their own independence, form their own government, and form the presentational campaign rather then following the monarchy. The changes that we have today are the effects of the American revolution and many changes occur because of war. Even today, the United State are still involve in the war in Iraq and many changes occur just like the American Revolution.

Please post any changes that has occur due to the Iraq War and any comments that you may have.

Thanks,
Aaron Lam

The American Revolution

Hello everyone. It appears that the American Revolution unit has begun, so I would like to dedicate this first post to outlining how I would like the blog to proceed. Perhaps one of the most interesting parts about researching the American Revolution is understanding how it relates to modern culture. Though the revolution obviously caused the colonies to be recognized as an official nation, its more miniscule details can be seen even today, 225 years later, shaping how we view ourselves as Americans. While most people are aware of the major effects that resulted from the colonial victory, they do not realize that in the short time span of the revolution, American culture was essentially formed, shaped, and defined. What occurred in the time span from 1776-1783 caused the American identity to be set in stone, so to speak.

Please post with any contributions to the topic which i have defined, and i will respond regularily. We may even debate over the actual extend of cultural influences resulting from the revolution.

Roman Zanevchic :)

Revolution Debate: Group A

Hello everyone!
I didn't think this would actually work, but it seems that I can post! Anyhow, please leave any questions, comments and discussion topics for the Revolution debate on this post! Group A will post here and Alex has one set up and ready to go for Group B :]
Have a great weekend!
- Lisa

Debate: Group B!

Hey group B (Aaron, Helen, Jimmy, David, Grace, Huy, Annie, Joanne, Nemin, and Justin). This is Alexandra setting this up to organize our points and such for the debate on Wednesday! Just a reminder, we will be arguing:

The American Revolution, in light of previous revolutions and the American
Revolution's causes, instigators, and events was not revolutionary.

We will need to compile information from as far back as the French and Indian War. Maybe beginning around 1763 and ending at 1783, at the Treaty of Paris. We can all look through the documents Ms. Chipman has provided for us and can make different points we can talk about for the debate and we should also make lists of what the other group would most likely be talking about. Make any comments about the information you can. When writing your comments, it might be helpful if we sight the sources like we would be doing during the debate. As a group, we should help each other out and plan what each person will be saying during the debate so we all can help one another get participation points. We also need to compile large amounts of information to be sure can can keep the debate going, otherwise our grade will be lowered. This is a group project. For those who are having difficulties finding the documents, here is a link for the documents.

Also, something that really helps me learn and remember some of the dates and information is by watching a show called Liberty's Kids. This show is all about the American revolution and the events leading up to it (ex. The Boston Tea Party). Below is the theme song from the show so when you search for it, you are looking at the correct thing: