The American Pageant Chapter 1 Dialectical Journal

Stephan contemplated before he sat down, pulling the chair out slowly, dreading the family's nightly dinner conversation, what Great Britain was doing wrong. First they moved away to the new land, then Britain gave them grief. The proclamation of 1763, when King George told the colonists not to move westward, and the Indians not to move east, there was almost a hand drawn line. The colonists were not very happy, next year, came the sugar act in 1764. The taxes were high on cloth, sugar, coffee, and wine for the colonists, and the naval officers searched ships carefully to stop smuggling. The colonists were, again, not happy. Now, a year later, was another act, the stamp act, and I bet you can guess, the colonists were not very happy.

1. From the perspective of Native Americans, the Spanish and English empires in America had more similarities than differences. Assess the validity of this generalization.

After reading a chapter of The American Pageant by David Kennedy, and a chapter of A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, they both discuss slavery but in two different contexts. Slavery is a huge part of American history, it has shaped America in ways that are still lasting today. Zinn focuses more on the hardships of the slaves from the shipment, through the cruel work. Kennedy tends to focus more on the trade of slaves and how it shaped the settlers. Zinn's focus on the slaves hardships, gives a better depiction of what slavery was truly like, through the focus on slave conditions, treatment of whites vs blacks, and how racism originated.

Between the years of 1930 and 1941 american foreign policy changed how it worked and its goals. They changed because of the threats in the outside world and because of all the absolute need for us to get involved in the war. During this time the world war was restarting in Europe and was leaving no choice except for the United States to get involved in the war. People were dissolving treaties and fighting and the united states could not remain neutral if they hoped to avoid losing their allies. The united states foreign policy changed because of threats and because of the need in Europe.

Benito Mussolini: Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country from 1922 to his ousting in 1943. In 1926 Mussolini seized total power as dictator and ruled Italy as Il Duce from 1930 to 1943.

“‘Why do you say Africa instead of just saying the country you mean?’…‘You don’t know America. You say Senegal and American people, they say, Where is that...’” (Adichie 15).

By the 1750s, the American colonies had come a long way from their original struggles and failures. They had grown in both population and economic stability. Even so, relations between the colonies and Great Britain were strained. The colonists became more and more discontented with England’s control of their political and economic affairs. The colonies were dissatisfied with the rules of British Mercantilism, or the idea that the colonies were a mere source of raw materials and market for the British mainland. This animosity for the motherland had then been seeded by the lack of economic freedom and the harsh taxes that had been set on everyday luxuries and necessities;

Slavery is an institution that has existed since ancient times. To argue over its immorality is irrelevant, as its ethical and moral implications are blatantly evident. However, to say that the main cause of disdain of the institution from the North stems from its immorality is inherently incorrect, due to the fact, that as previously stated, slavery has existed since ancient times, perforce its immorality could not simply be the main cause of hatred toward this withstanding system from the North. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that their disgust toward the peculiar institution (a common name used to refer to slavery) is related to its ethical implications. However, the question still

1.) The ending did not surprise me; I think it may have if we hadn’t discussed it in class. I think I would have been very surprised and confused, if I hadn’t known the ending prior to reading it.

Andrew Carnegie: He was the owner of the biggest steel company that led its expansion. His company produced 1/3 of the steel throughout the whole nation during the late 19th century. Carnegie was one of the leading business people that led America into the industrial era and also one of the reasons why Capitalism was created.

Many elements offered ascend to the annihilation of the British in the American Revolution. In the first place there was the way that the British didn't know the area. Without a doubt, the British knew the format of the greater part of the urban communities in America on the grounds that they had been quartered and possessed these urban areas. So obviously they'll beat the pilgrim at these urban communities in light of the fact that the British armed force was prepared at close battle. They out coordinated the pioneers in ability and experience and supplies. However, when they began their boondocks battle that would've crushed the Rebels, the tides changed. The British were currently experiencing the woods and spots that British warriors, generally, have never ventured foot in. The agitators took

“Would it be scarier if I told you that I would kill you or just hurt you really bad?”

After waking early, he slipped out of bed quietly, and peered down with a sense of guilt at the woman he'd solemnly vowed to forever cherish, then showered, dressed and walked to the kitchen, There, Ellis brewed a pot of coffee, and contemplated his actions of the previous night, before he re-entered the bedroom, placed a cup of coffee for Beth by the bedside, and kissed her on the cheek. "I've a busy day, see you tonight."

The soft padding of bare feet across the wide-planked wooden floors and the creaking of the screened door as it opened, reminded Joshua that he was not alone. He had left Emma sleeping soundly when he quietly slipped out of bed and went into the kitchen to make coffee. He had hoped to have some time to himself to figure out his next move... Mainly, he just needed a deep breath of fresh air without Emma sucking it in as he exhaled it. Her clinging to him of late, was wearing thin on his nerves.

I sighed loudly, stuck in my room with nothing else to do. All I did was daydream. Daydream about anything. Cats, dragons, phoenixes, being a snake, being a bird, having a romantic affair with a prince, stuff like that. Sebastian had gone out into town to get some items. I wanted him to get some makeup, like mascara, eye liner, blush, and concealer. I wanted to try out makeup, to see if it gives the 'good displays' of your face like the women say. Hm.