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Include all assignments for the day. Organize the entry into like ideas. Research wiki link.
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September 28-Friday
Essay Assignment for Monday, Oct. 1 > By the time Thomas Jefferson left the presidency the federal government had grown much stronger than it was in Washington's presidency.
 * The United States rejected strong government by adopting the Articles of Confederation and then replaced the Articles with the Constitution.
 * ===What challenges to the new United States government necessitated a continually growing and a more powerful central government and did the Federalists and Republicans address these challenges differently?===

Include Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jefferson and their reactions to these challenges.
Word processed, double spaced, 12 point font, 3 page maximum.
 * thesis and concession
 * broad categories or points
 * numerous examples and facts
 * Include an appropriate title
 * MLA page format
 * focus on the challenges and the way the presidents responded to them.

Class activities:

 * 1) Check Gaggle account and join the period2apush Diigo group. Does my highlighting show up on this page?
 * 2) Make sure the Diigo toolbar is installed on your laptop
 * 3) The Reflections entry for the Revolution is due, complete it.
 * 4) Work on the items in order on the Research Wiki.

Topics from class discussion:

 * 1) "Revolution of 1800" Election
 * 2) Good or bad president, Left most of his principles, full of contradictions(All men are created equal)
 * 3) Embargo, O Grab Me-No exports to England or France
 * 4) How did Jefferson abandon his principles?


 * Strict constriction
 * Louisiana Purchase
 * Anti-Taxation
 * Goverment needed money
 * Pacifist
 * Pirates, Built military
 * Limited Goverment Spending
 * Bought Louisiana
 * Created a Military
 * Anti-Federalists
 * Kept some federalists leaders and kept some laws

Madison Trap France into trading with us and not with England (Embargo)

Cartoon-Embargo
Jefferson's o grab me snatches a merchant trying to trade.

September 27, 2007, Thursday

 * 1) == ==  In class and for tomorrow:


 * complete chapter 11, Jefferson, quiz
 * Diigo-log on to your account, resend the verification email, must use Firefox, download the toolbar.
 * Moodle
 * Reflections on the Revolution
 * Current Event on New Forum, Ahmadinejad
 * All other Moodle activities not completed
 * Research topic
 * complete the wiki entry as posted at Research Wiki.
 * begin research by finding articles in [|American Heritage.]
 * Work on the notes outline for the chapters.

Topics of class discussion today, Jeffersonian Democracy

 * "Timid men...prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty" --Jefferson

It means liberty is the way to go, even if it's a little unruly at times. SOME NOTES ch.11-- 1.Jefferson's party is now known as the Jeffersonian Republicans. 2. Ironic as it is, the new government is showing reflections of what they hated about England. i.e A STAMP TAX! 3.There really was no navy even though John Adams put together the "John Adam's Jackasses". 4. Did Thomas #9Jefferson and Sally Hemmings have sexual relations?! According to some cutting edge science, Jefferson was no doubt the father of Sally Hemming's children. Note that he was not married though, this was not an affair. 5. Federalists were generally up north, especially Connecticut. 6. we end up fighting the English again in 1812...we'll learn about that later though. 7. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the 4th of July 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence. 8. #11Jefferson said "We are all Federalists, we are all Republicans." What was he saying in his first inaugural, and did he really do things in his presidence to reflect this?

=Chapter 10, Launching the new republic=

September 26, 2007
George Washington Presidency- a. National Bank b. assumption of states debts,Virginia opposed the assumption, District of Columbia deal c. Fund at par-pay debts in full plus interest accumulated, unite the nation d. Tariff/Excise tax-Borrowed money from other countries, bonds e. Money-gold • Ideas: Unite Nations 1. National Bank – B.U.S 2. Assumption of state debts to federal government – State debts 1. Opposed it the most - Virginia. 2. Jefferson and Hamilton made a deal 3. Fund at Par – Federal debts 4. Tariff/Excise – Pay debts (Look at chart on page 195 in book) 5. Bonds – Borrow to pay bills 6. Money – based on gold, which is in short supply II#10.Foreign Affairs- a.French Revolution b. Washington's Neutrality Proclamation III. Political Parties begin to appear in the country-Biggest issue was how strong the central government should be a. Hamiltonian Federalists-"Elastic Clause", government was allowed to do things if it was not stated otherwise in the Constitution b. Jeffersonian Republicans-strict interpretation, if Constitution didn't say it, government could not do it John Adams Presidency- a. remained neutral in fight between France and Britain b. #5Alien and Sedition Acts- couldn't say anything bad about government officials, people had to be in country for 14 years before they were citizens, break of Freedom of Speech c. Virginia and Kentucky Resolution- way of fighting the sedition acts on a state level, said that states had the right to nullify the laws passed o Alien and Sedition Acts • Prohibited bad talk of government • Lengthened residence requirements for becoming a citizen/voters • Breach of Rights of First Amendment o Virginia/Kentucky Resolution • Jefferson wrote to say that states can nullify the two acts. 2. Register for Google account to use Google Docs
 * 1) Notes from class discussion on chapter 10
 * 1) 3I.Economics-Alexander Hamilton-Economic policies

September 25, 2007
3. Quiz Wednesday, chapter 10
 * 1) Register for Diigo.com account
 * 2) Moodle:
 * Reflections on the Revolutionary Era-complete
 * Current Event-Ahmadinejad

=Chapter 9: Confederation and Constitution=


 * 1) #3#2Articles established a weak central government
 * states' rights suffered
 * Articles were very democratic
 * Mobocracy threatened the new nation-Shays' Rebellion
 * 1) #1Annapolis meeting
 * 2) Phila. to fix the Articles.
 * 3) Constitutional Convention wrote new Constitution
 * 4) Stronger central government
 * 5) Bundle of compromises
 * 6) Constitution is more conservative than the Articles because it decrease democracy.
 * Three branches instead of a unicameral legislature
 * Federalists and antiFederalists argued.

September 21, 2007 --REMINDER: do your chapter nine homework!!

 * 1) ==Chapter 9- Rebuilding the New Nation==
 * 2) ===#1#6The Revolution wasn't really a revolution, but more of a fight for independence. Wasn't a revolution in the true sense.===
 * 3) ===#2#8There were problems with the confederation after the revolution.===
 * 4) ===__**WHAT WAS THE REAL FIRST CAPITAL??**__===
 * --The Articles of Confederation were signed in YORK, PA. That sets the stage that York might be the first capital of the states. But it's really not. Under the Constitution New York City is the real first capital.
 * the only reason the Continental Congress was in York was because they were running away from the British out of Philly and wanted to get across the river. George Washington did want the first capitol to be in York, however.
 * --When NYC was named capital, PA got mad because they did the Declaration of Independence, they did the Articles of Confederation, and they had both Continental Congresses. So the government decided to let Philly be the capital for ten years while Washington DC was being built. DC has been the capital ever since.