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In Washington's farewell address, he explains he is refusing the presidency after being voted for office twice. This set a precedent for future presidents, even if it was not decreed in the law. He thanks the country for honoring and supporting him.  He encourages the people to follow the Constitution and unite. The United States should be united and have a sense of "affection" for one another, as factions only divide it. He advises America to expand its commercial relations but have as little political ties as possible. Finally, he cautions the United Sates to elect there administration carefully, as a nation, to prevent one "department" from taking over another.   As Washington advised, the Neutrality Acts limited United States intervention in future wars. 

Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality is an acknowledgement of the the start war between foreign powers.  In it, Washington says United Sates citizens respect the actions of the nations in the war but that the United Sates will not intervene. It is also warned that any citizens that try to provide aid or preform hostile actions to any within the war are no longer under United States protection and may be prosecuted. Woodrow Wilson also issued a proclamation of neutrality at the beginning of  World War I. 

1. What is a faction?         A faction is a group of citizens who are united and motivated by their own economic or political interests and opinions. 2. Are factions good or bad?          Factions are both good and bad.  While factions encourage the public to be in agreement, often the factions are divided against one another. The parties usually oppose the government which threatens political stability. 3. Why are faction so difficult to eliminate?          People often have different view so they like to be around people that have the same views as them. Not everyone is the same so these differences cause divides which lead to factions. These factions are based off of ones beliefs so ridding society of factions is difficult as long as everyone has their own beliefs and the right to liberty and free will. 4. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?           Since removing freedom to let factions exist would contradict the basis of the American Revol

1. What role did the Revolutionary War play in the transformation of  housewifery to Republican Motherhood?        The Revolutionary War changed peoples views of housewifery in a sense that women were now expected to raise the future men of America. A Republican Mother shows her patriotism by teaching her sons about it. Therefore, it is purely is the hands of women to nature her children with patriotic values, while their husbands went off to fight in the war.  2. What were the Consequences of the Republican Motherhood on women? Women had to stay home and take care of their children and were confined to their domestic spheres They gained a more vast knowledge of the world by having more of a literature background  Women must instill good Christian morals in the children        3. What is the significance of the ideology of Republican Motherhood as a stage in the process of women's socialization?            Before this time, women were never educated, now they had a

1. The amount of suffering during the American Revolution is downplayed because the civil war had six times as many deaths, so in comparison it seemed like less suffering. 2. Since the Americans were short on clothing, their POW's were stripped of their clothing that then went to the soldiers in need of it. 3. Military men in the Revolutionary War fought at a very close distance from their foes becuase they did not have very powerful weaponry. 4.  Soldiers were short on food and resorted to eating soup of boiled shoes and melted candles, if they were lucky, they also ate pet dogs. 5. Unlike most wars, the Revolutionary war was not remembered for its Generals, but for civilians like Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Both the Civil War and the American Revolution were fights for independence that shed a lot of blood.                                              The Civil Rights Movement was a group of people fighting for their rights like the Revolutionary

1. List the democratic  principles discussed in the opening  Declaration of Independence  The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness  it is the right of the people to overthrow a government that does not protect their rights, and put a new one in place.  2. List 5 grievances the colonists were making the King aware of  Dissolving representative houses for objecting to his injustices in the colonies Keeping armies in America eve in times of peace Paying the Judges himself instead of letting the colonists (taking the power that the colonists had over the judges by being able to withhold pay)  Imposing taxes without the consent of the people  Taking away charters  3. Summarize what the final paragraph was saying          The final paragraph is making it clear that the colonies are independent, separate from the British crown. They are declaring that they no longer have political ties nor are they faithful to the British. The colonies also pledge to figh

1. Who was Peter Zenger?  Peter Zenger           Peter Zenger was a German immigrant that printed the New York Weekly Journal. One publishing, the royal governor was criticized and Peter Zenger was tried for publicizing information opposing the government or "libel".  2.  What was the controversy over his charges?           Although Peter Zenger published the journal, he was not the one who wrote it. He was only responsible for publishing it and he would not divulge who wrote it. Thus, was he truly guilty of libel? The judge told the jury to decide if Zenger should be convicted for printing the journal but Hamilton convinced them that what Zenger published true and he was indeed not guilty.  3. What influence did his case have on American Governmental traditions?  First Amendment            Since Hamilton was able to convince the jury that what Zenger published was true, it showed people that if someone printed something that was true they would not be

Signing Mayflower  1. What are the concepts included in the Mayflower Compact?          The Mayflower Compact was made by the Pilgrim leaders, in which they agreed to create a government that was made according to the will of the majority of the people. Also, they pledged loyalty to the King of England and form "just and equal laws" for their colonies. The Mayflower compact was signed by forty-one male passenger aboard the Mayflower and set a standard for other constitutions to follow.  2. How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?         The attachment reflected to both the Old and New worlds is shown when the pilgrims reference their loyalty to the King saying, "the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James". This establishment of their loyalty to the King shows their attachment to the Old world. The decision to create new laws shows their independent nature and the assimilatio

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