...was often considered the 2nd American Revolution, however, it was as well-known as the forgotten war. A revolution is a major transition/change. Although, in textbooks it was believed that it took place during the Jefferson era, it was actually James Madison who was president during the warfare. The cause of the War of 1812 is foreign interference with United State trade by both France and Britain. This war showed that the United States was willing and able to protect the nation's interests. Overall, the war was the 2nd American revolution, reasons include; the issues running up to the war, due to its success in the two phases of the warfare, and the bequest of the war left a permanent imprint on the country. The United States finally properly addresses foreign policy. For years previous presidents failed to attempt to reconcile with Europe, thus bringing the United States closer to international war. Constantly declaring its neutrality policy; friendly to both sides. It was then that both feuding nations; Britain and France begin to seizing US trading ships. Which led to the unpopular Embargo Act of 1807; making it illegal to trade with Britain nor France. This negatively affected the United States, especially New England, which relies on trade for economic growth. However, once Madison takes office; he enacted the following; Non-Intercourse Act, later replaced by the Mason's Bill #2. This promises to whichever nation respects US neutrality would receive exclusive trade...
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...and France were pushing the US to get more involved in their conflicts. ○ The Native Americans that were aided by the British and Spanish fought the westward advance of American settlers. This in addition, were some growing unrest from within the American population • The new government wanted to collect taxes on some products made in the US. ○ The Western Pennsylvania farmers were upset by the taxes on the manufacture and sale of whiskey. ○ The farmers anger was then turned into violence in July 1794. ○ The Armed mob attacked the tax collectors and burned down the buildings. ○ The Whiskey Rebellion alarmed the government leaders. ○ Washington then sent federal troops to meet...
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...People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 1 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part I.”NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin. NOTE:Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part I up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources. Major Event/Epoch in American History | Time Period/Date(s) | Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History | 1) Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization. | 1200-1900 | The Anasazi, the Iroquois and the Algonkians all inhabited parts of the US prior to colonization. The Anasazi had much of the Southwest like Arizona and New Mexico. The Iroquois were very large and were actually divided into many different nations with different traditions and dialects. Lastly, the Algonkians were proficient in both hunting as well as other agricultural activities. | 2) The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans. | 17th Century | At first, the British were not a threat because they built their houses respectful of the indigenous people, making it seem like everyone would be able to coexist peacefully. However, as the British began to spread, they got greedy and tried to conquer all the land, which resulted in the natives being forced...
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...“Major Problem in America”, contain ten documents that are written from the native American prospective toward the white people. It illustrates how native American felt toward the white people and how the native slowly dissolves into to the white civilization, as a result, they are trying to purify back their nation. As can be seen in document one, Joseph Brant was a native American that was sent to live with the white people when he was a child. While he was away, Joseph has educated not lesser than any white people. Due to the acquaintance of his character in both Europe and America, he is comparing the civilization between Indian and White. Joseph claimed that there is no law in the Indian civilized, because it was already written on their heart. He also compares the difference of the prison between the Indian and British, the Indian tends to not torture them for...
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...Timeline Part I NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document. Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 1 assignment entitled, “Timeline Part I.” NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin. NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part I up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources. |Major Event/Epoch in American History |Time Period/Date(s) |Description and Significance of the | | | |People/Event(s) to American History | |Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to |1200-1900 |The Anasazi lived in the area that would one day | |colonization. | |become Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. | | | |They focused on stonework, making fabrics and | | ...
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...Van Pham Truax, p. 6 9/12/14 Chapter 3 Assignment I. Thesis Question: 1) Analyze the challenges Native Americans faced in both allying with and waging war against European settlers. Be sure to reference different regions. From the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century, Britain was at many wars with France, Netherlands, and Spain. These nations dragged the Native Americans into their power struggles as the wars reached the New World. Native Americans faced challenges to trade, peace, and relations with each other and with European settlers in both allying with and waging war against European settlers. However, a few turned these challenges to their advantage. In allying with one European country and not the other, Native Americans faced hostility and conflicts with the other. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain was fighting both France and Spain. It allied with the Creek Indians in the Carolinas to attack Spanish settlements in the New World, specifically Spanish Florida. This alliance with Britain resulted in Spanish aggression towards the Creeks. However, even the alliance with Britain could not stop hostility between the English settlers and the Creeks; the Creeks rebelled against the English settlers after the latter ordered the natives to pay trade debts. Farther up north in the New England region, Mohawk Indians allied with the...
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...Hall frames the Blackhawk War as a far more complicated war then most scholars. The Sauk fought against Federal United States troops and Tennessee State militia, as well as Dakota, Ho Chunk, Potawatomi, and Menominee allies. Hall aims to dispel the conventional belief that the Blackhawk War was the result of a land grab by Blackhawk and his followers. Hall frames the Blackhawk War as the coming together of two conflicts. The first conflict is the well-known struggle of Native Americans against white expansion, and the second conflict was inter-tribal. Ho Chunk, Dakota, and Monoamine harbored an enemy of the Sauk and Mesquakie in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries WHO?. The United States attempted to maintain peace between the tribes...
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...Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization. Pre-history to 1600s The Hopewell tribe was mound builders that were located in the Midwest and even today their mounds can be seen in the states where they resided, such as Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and more. They could be considered some of the first traders in the region as they had a very large trade route, with materials coming from across other portions of the United States and Canada. The climate was the reason for this tribe’s decline rather than the colonists that arrived to the New World. The Iroquois were located in what is now the state of New York. This was actually a group of tribes that were united under a league that had been established by a political alliance after tribal warring. Their system of government with chosen leaders called sachems is considered the model for which the American government is currently built upon. The Haidas was a tribe that was located in the Northwest Pacific Coast across the country far from where the colonists first landed. This tribe being so close to the ocean, centered more of tribal life around the waters. They were fishermen and artists. This is one of the tribes that created totem poles that many individuals associate with Native American culture today. 2) The effects of British colonization on the Native Americans. 1600’s The British colonization on the Native Americans had a very negative effect...
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...this nation through their accomplishments and dedication to making their home a better place for all Americans. But of the 55-plus men whom history has given the name of “founding father,” the contributions of George Washington (1732-1799), Thomas Paine (1737-1809), and Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) stand out for their range of accomplishments, their contribution to critical components of democracy and its identity, and to military achievements that helped form the geography of the place we know as America. For me, this statesman, this writer, and this military strategist serve as the greatest examples of the titans of America we call our founding fathers. George Washington was not only our first president to be elected into office, but he is also notable for being the only president in the country’s history to receive a unanimous vote. Although our nation recognizes many founding fathers, Washington is known as the “Father” of The United States for many reasons — and not solely because he was elected as the first President of The United States in 1789 and unanimously elected again in 1792. His accomplishments before, during, and after his presidency have earned him the title “Father” of the United States. Washington assisted Congress with the adoption of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the Constitution) in 1791, a document that guarantees the rights of all Americans. He also organized the first United States Cabinet and Executive Branch in 1789, an arm of the government...
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...Independence The War of 1812 was ultimately the second war to decide the fate of the issue of American Independence from the country of Great Britain. The President of the United States James Madison had it printed in newspaper articles saying the war was a fight to stay independent ("Image 1 of By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation. Whereas the Congress of the United States, by virtue of the constituted authority vested in them, have declared by their act ... that war exists between the United Kingdom ... and"). Also the way the treaty negotiations went after the years of war show what each side had in the front of their minds during the war ("Second War of American Independence"). The British...
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...mask. I chose this piece because just looking at it makes you wonder what all images it can produce. In the reading it states that the mask can change images by pulling on different strings located on it. The bright colors and shapes also attracted me to it. The frowning face, that represents the inside of the mask is quite unusual, it does directly depict an actual likeness of a face, and the outer parts look like the frame of the face. The book makes reference to the Kwakiutl people lived on the Vancouver Island, trading and warring with each other and their neighbors. But they produced great artwork like the mask which were used in Shaman ceremonies, and totem poles. The Kwakiutl are famed for their transformation masks. These massive American masks, up to eight feet long, are based around an animal form and open up during the ceremony to reveal an inner human character. This method links the human, animal and spiritual aspects of life. The winter period, called Tsetseka, meaning good humor, was used by the Kwakiutl as a time for celebrating. They believed that the spirits who had been at large in the world returned to the village to capture certain members of the population. The dances were often connected with the initiation of novices. Possessed by wild spirits the novices would disappear into the woods to be given the ancestral rites and then reappear as fully fledged members of the society. The spirit which possessed them was Bakbakwalanooksiwae (Cannibal at the north end...
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...of the Native American groups prior to European colonization. Even though Christopher Columbus claimed to have discovered the Americas in 1492, it was already inhabited some fifteen to twenty thousand years prior. The glaciers were reduced because of global warming and this gave the nomadic hunters access to the core of the North American continent. Amazingly, this contributed to their food supply abundantly and this produced a swift population growth. More changes became evident in the environment which included a new food source such as fish, nuts and berries. These Native Americans, known as Paleo-Indians, adjusted and propelled forward. Because they were exposed to a new food source they discovered how to cultivate certain plants. At this stage, the Agriculture Revolution was born and this significantly altered the Native American culture. With a more stable food source these Indians became docile and established. This also helped in establishing stable villages and eventually led to some type of government which included elders and leaders. The Eastern Woodland Cultures did not practice agriculture first and foremost but supplemented their food chain with hunting and fishing. They had settled in the northern region along the Atlantic coast. The Algonquian-speaking Natives resided from North Carolina to Main and spoke many different dialects depending on the region they were associated with. Furthermore, most Native American hierarchy...
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...ART 1010 Three Examples of Native American Art Art is defined differently by each person, and I tend to lean towards a personal definition as well. It is a play on the words of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when he was referring to obscenity. “I know it when I see it.” This allows me to recognize what I consider art, and it also gives me the ability to decide what types of art speak to me. Native American art has always been close to my heart because of my personal ancestry, and I hope to pique the reader’s interest in some of the fine examples of this art that are readily accessible today (1964). Native North American tribes, in large part were nomadic and struggled for their everyday existence. Most native art is considered craft work because they were meant to be utilized as practical tools. Some examples include, woven blankets and rugs, pottery, and baskets. Other pieces of their art fall within a few other categories, and include jewelry, beadwork, and headdresses. The architecture of these tribes may not be considered artistic by some standards, but I feel that there is a certain rustic beauty to it. Each of the pieces I will discuss fall easily within these categories. Design is an important element to any piece of art, and it is especially important for craft pieces that are intended for use. The design must meet certain standards to be useful. For example, a blanket needs to not only keep a person warm, but it must be somewhat light and...
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...Self-Actualization? Beginning with the first settlers from Europe in the New World, Native Americans have persistently been exploited for their land and resources. The creation of the United States of America spawned an unprecedented explosion of immigrants flocking to America, which created tensions with Native Americans over territory. Under the Jackson presidency and approved by the U.S. Congress, the Indian Removal Act of 1830 detailed a plan for the relocation of Native Americans, later known as the Trail of Tears. Standing their ground, the Native Americans resisted the advancements of the U.S. government, creating a new wave of battles within the Indian Wars. U.S. Army captain Richard Henry...
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...Kole Parsons Eng 110 11/15/2011 Who are the Blackfeet Indians? What is a Blackfeet Indian? There are two ways to answer this. One is the legal way that most white people would understand and the other way is the way that only we as Indians would understand. The formal definition of Native American is; “A member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The ancestors of the Native Americans are generally considered by scientists to have entered the Americas from Asia by way of the Bering Strait sometime during the late glacial epoch.” Legally speaking, by white man standards, one has to take the definition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs which says; “According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in order to be officially defined as an American Indian, a person must meet all of the following criteria: • He must be listed as a member of a federally recognized tribe. • He must be able to definitively trace his Indian ancestry back at least three generations. • He must be formally approved by BIA officials. • His blood quantum must be at least 1/4 American Indian. There are other criteria for a whole tribe to be recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. That consists of seven requirements. Those government definitions are: • Traditional • Constructed as imagined community • Blood Quantum • Residence on Tribal lands • Construction by others • United States government definitions ...
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