1) What was Manifest Destiny? Manifest Destiny is the idea that the US was meant to extend its borders from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. We should spread freedom by occupying the entire continent.
2) The Oregon Territory consisted of what area? Who claimed it? Oregon, Washington, Idaho, parts of Montana and Wyoming, half of British Columbia. Four nations owned it: US, Great Britain, Spain, and Russia.
3) Who were the Mountain Men? American adventurers who spent most of their time in the Rocky Mountains and helped with the fur trade. Some worked for specific companies while others sold their furs to the highest bidder. Some of them married Native women and adopted Native ways, creating a mixed race.
4) Why was the Oregon Trail important? It was the only way to achieve Manifest Destiny. It was the trail to the American Dream. It allowed us to fulfill our 'duty from God' to go west, populate the country, and spread freedom.
5) Discuss the meaning behind the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"? It refers to the line of latitude that Democrats believed should be the nation's northern border in Oregon, which was a campaign slogan used during the 1844 election. The border was eventually settled at latitude 49.
6) James Polk made what promises to the American public during the election of 1844 (list four - you might need to look up on the internet). He made four promises during his campaign: to acquire California from Mexico, to settle the Oregon dispute, to lower the tariff and create a sub-treasury, and to not run for a second term.
7) Discuss how Texas became independent. In 1819 the US gave up claims to Texas with the Adams-Onis Treaty. Very few people lived in Texas. In 1830 the Mexican government stopped all immigration to Texas from the United States, and US Texans were very angry. Santa Anna, Mexican President, declared himself a dictator. The US Texans banded together with volunteers and they fought. And they liberated San Antonio. During the Alamo, American settlers and the Tejanos declared independence and started to write a Declaration and Constitution.
8) Discuss the battles of The Alamo and San Jacinto. Santa Anna marched forth to take back San Antonio, and found the Texans barricaded inside The Alamo Mission. It was poor leadership and a few men against Santa Anna's army of several thousand. The Alamo defenders help Santa Anna's army away against 2 attacks. Later, Mexicans launched an all-out attack while the Texans defended nobly, but the Mexicans were just too numerous to be defeated. San Jacinto was between Houston and Santa Anna. Houston had about 900 in his army, while Santa Anna had about 1300. Houston's army killed about half of Santa Anna's army, and captured the rest including Santa Anna. A few days later, Santa Anna recognized the independence of Texas.
9) How long did it take the U.S. to annex Texas? Why? It took the US nine years to annex Texas. Andrew Jackson, president at the time, refused to annex Texas. He did this because the addition of another slave state would upset the balance of free and slave states in Congress. Van Buren after him also didn't want to annex Texas. John Tyler, president after Harrison, finally supported Texas, but it didn't work. Only James K. Polk was finally able to get Texas annexed.
10) How did the Mexican-American War start? Why did it start? Was it a "Just War"? Mexico had control of New Mexico as a condition of it's independence. American traders were welcomed into New Mexico. Americans began settling in New Mexico as it was a hot trade area, but they wanted it for themselves, and California as well. California and New Mexico, meanwhile, began being more and more populated by Mexican peoples. President Polk twice offered to buy California and New Mexico, but Mexico refused, prompting the US to take the territories by force. To begin the war, the US built a fort in disputed border land between Mexico and Texas. This forced Mexico to attack first, making Congress believe that war would be a just retaliation. We think it was technically a just war, because the Mexicans did attack first. However, we believe the spirit of the war was unjust, because we basically forced them to attack first so we would have a reason to declare war.
11) What was the American response to the war? Americans were divided over the war. Democrats generally supported it, while Whigs generally opposed it. Whigs believed that the war was aggressive and unjust, disgraceful and cruel, and demanded to know exact reasons and the beginning of the war. Anti-war feeling grew over time, particularly in the north. This was because they believed that the South would spread slavery into any new states.
12) List the major battles of the war. The battle at Santa Fe was major, because it was the capital of Mexico. Even though there wasn't technically a battle, it still counts. The other major battles were the Bear Flag Revolt, battle of Monterey, battle of San Gabriel, battle of San Pasqual (the only Mexican victory), battle of El Brazito, battle of Sacramento, battle of Monterrey, battle of Buena Vista, battle of Cerro Gordo, and the battle of Mexico City.
13) What was the cost of the war? The war cost America 1,721 men to battle, more than 11,00 men to disease, and almost $100 million. We then paid Mexico an additional $25 million during treaty discussions.
14) Why was the California Gold Rush important? Californian cities, and cities on the way, benefitted from the economic boom. California's population grew greatly, and developed an amazing economy due to boom towns. The gold rush also more than doubled the world's supply of gold, a very valuable commodity at the time. The effect on California's economy lasted a long time after the gold rush ended. The population grew, requiring better government. It urged California to apply for statehood, which it gained about a year later.
15) Answer the following questions on page 380 - #6 - #10, #13-#15.
* 6. They agreed about the northern latitude of Oregon, for ownership purposes. It ended up being on latitude 49.
* 7. He was afraid to disrupt the balance of slave and free states.
* 8. It gave them a direct line to the Pacific Ocean. There were still British people settled in the territories above California.
* 9. The US wanted New Mexico and California, and Mexico refused to sell. The other reason was that the US set up Mexico to attack them (by building a fort) so they could justify a war.
* 10. People found gold and they would use it. They also had a monopoly on the sales because they were the only merchants there.
* 13. It expanded the US west, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
* 14. They probably thought the US was just greedy and wanted all the land they could get because they were selfish. They wanted to keep their own land in North America.
* 15. The ones between the US and Britain had a favorable outcome for everyone because they came to an agreement. Whereas the ones with the US and Mexico led to war because they couldn't agree.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Friday, December 3, 2010
1) He said this after Shay's Rebellion and it is prevented an over reaction of the up rise. And it prevented people from just giving up on the new government and that it was important that the government did not get to much control.
2) Farmers were being sent to jail and court and having their land taken away because they could not pay taxes, the farmers thought they were being treated unfairly
3) 3/5 compromise, which stated that slaves would count as 3/5, this was for taxation and representation purposes.
4. James Madison
5. The youthinisum of slaves.
6. Executive branch, Powers: approves or vetoes federal bills, carries out federal laws, appoints judges, makes foreign treaties, commander-in-chief of armed forces.
Legislative branch, Powers: Passes federal laws, establishes lower federal courts and the number of federal judges, can override the president’s veto with two-thirds vote.
Judicial Branch, Powers: interprets and applies the law by trying federal cases, can declare laws passed by congress and executive actions unconstitutional.
Executive: Congress can override vetoes by two-thirds vote, senate can refuse to confirm appointments or ratify treaties, congress can impeach and remove president, congress can declare war, and Supreme Court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
Legislative: Presidential veto of federal bills, Supreme court can rule laws unconstitutional, both houses of congress must vote to pass laws checking power with legislature.
Judicial: congress can propose constitutional amendments to overturn judicial decisions, congress can impeach and remove federal judges, and president appoints judges.
7. John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison: To back up ratification of the constitution.
8. Separation of church and state, right to bear arms, Soldiers cannot be housed without owners consent, freedom of unreasonable search and seizure, laws concerning prosecution, right to a speedy public trial, Guarantees trial by jury, prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, defines rules of the constitution, Powers not specifically delegated to the federal government.
9. White men who owned land.
10. It was a private discussion over dinner with Hamilton, they wanted to insure that the capital would be close to Virginia.
11. Increased trade between countries and inverted war.
12. Farmers rebelled because the whiskey was being taxed, Washington lead troops.
13. It was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, and had to go to the House of Representatives.
14. Places by John Adams, Head of the Supreme Court, made the Supreme Court what it is today.
15. After losing Hatiti he realizes its not wroth it and needs to worry about European affairs rather then getting a colony in America.
16. They explored the west and were sent by Jefferson, They lefts present day Indiana, went to North Dakota and spent the winter there and left and explored that area more then went home.
17) We made Burr lose his spot as president and as governor, causing a successful political destruction of Burr. Well yes in a sense, challenging Hamilition should have been expected by what he did to burr but burr betraying the United States was not right. Hamilton was killed and Burr's take over and create a new empire failed.
18) The Embargo act prohibited all exports into America as economic retaliation for the British impressments policy and as a means to keep America out of the war. It was very unpopular.
19) Tried to unite the native groups because he envisioned a vast Indian confederacy strong enough to keep the Ohio River as a border between Indians and Whites (prevent further westward expansion)
20) Occurred at the junction of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers. The Prophet ordered poorly calculated attack on Harrison’s 1000 men. The Indians inflicted heavy losses but were eventually pushed back and all of their food stores, their village was destroyed and the prophet’s claim of invincible magic was shattered
21) Both agreed on a truce and neither side lost or gained anything
22) It was a very lopsided war. British suffered more than 2000 dead, while the US casualties were 8 dead and a small number wounded
23) It declared that the United States would not tolerate interventions in the Americas by European nations. Or that the US would not interfere with already established colonies or with government sin Europe.
24) Missouri would be considered a slave state even though it was in the North of the non-slave bountires, even out the states.
25) It went to the House of Representatives, between Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and Henry Clay. Henry Clay pushed to make John Quincy Adams president, and when Adams won John Q got a place in the president’s cabinet so it seems like a bargain.
26) Trail of Tears, Jacksonian Democracy, Andrew Jackson embodied the new American spirit and became the idol of the ambitious jingoistic younger men who called themselves Democrats (of the American common man)
27) Yes and they called him long knife. Creek war, 1812, first Semimole, unless the adapt to the American ways you have to leave
28) Andrew Jackson embodied the new American spirit and became the idol of the ambitious jingoistic younger men who called themselves Democrats. Cam from poverty, fought in the revolution, first president from the west.
2) Farmers were being sent to jail and court and having their land taken away because they could not pay taxes, the farmers thought they were being treated unfairly
3) 3/5 compromise, which stated that slaves would count as 3/5, this was for taxation and representation purposes.
4. James Madison
5. The youthinisum of slaves.
6. Executive branch, Powers: approves or vetoes federal bills, carries out federal laws, appoints judges, makes foreign treaties, commander-in-chief of armed forces.
Legislative branch, Powers: Passes federal laws, establishes lower federal courts and the number of federal judges, can override the president’s veto with two-thirds vote.
Judicial Branch, Powers: interprets and applies the law by trying federal cases, can declare laws passed by congress and executive actions unconstitutional.
Executive: Congress can override vetoes by two-thirds vote, senate can refuse to confirm appointments or ratify treaties, congress can impeach and remove president, congress can declare war, and Supreme Court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
Legislative: Presidential veto of federal bills, Supreme court can rule laws unconstitutional, both houses of congress must vote to pass laws checking power with legislature.
Judicial: congress can propose constitutional amendments to overturn judicial decisions, congress can impeach and remove federal judges, and president appoints judges.
7. John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison: To back up ratification of the constitution.
8. Separation of church and state, right to bear arms, Soldiers cannot be housed without owners consent, freedom of unreasonable search and seizure, laws concerning prosecution, right to a speedy public trial, Guarantees trial by jury, prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, defines rules of the constitution, Powers not specifically delegated to the federal government.
9. White men who owned land.
10. It was a private discussion over dinner with Hamilton, they wanted to insure that the capital would be close to Virginia.
11. Increased trade between countries and inverted war.
12. Farmers rebelled because the whiskey was being taxed, Washington lead troops.
13. It was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, and had to go to the House of Representatives.
14. Places by John Adams, Head of the Supreme Court, made the Supreme Court what it is today.
15. After losing Hatiti he realizes its not wroth it and needs to worry about European affairs rather then getting a colony in America.
16. They explored the west and were sent by Jefferson, They lefts present day Indiana, went to North Dakota and spent the winter there and left and explored that area more then went home.
17) We made Burr lose his spot as president and as governor, causing a successful political destruction of Burr. Well yes in a sense, challenging Hamilition should have been expected by what he did to burr but burr betraying the United States was not right. Hamilton was killed and Burr's take over and create a new empire failed.
18) The Embargo act prohibited all exports into America as economic retaliation for the British impressments policy and as a means to keep America out of the war. It was very unpopular.
19) Tried to unite the native groups because he envisioned a vast Indian confederacy strong enough to keep the Ohio River as a border between Indians and Whites (prevent further westward expansion)
20) Occurred at the junction of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers. The Prophet ordered poorly calculated attack on Harrison’s 1000 men. The Indians inflicted heavy losses but were eventually pushed back and all of their food stores, their village was destroyed and the prophet’s claim of invincible magic was shattered
21) Both agreed on a truce and neither side lost or gained anything
22) It was a very lopsided war. British suffered more than 2000 dead, while the US casualties were 8 dead and a small number wounded
23) It declared that the United States would not tolerate interventions in the Americas by European nations. Or that the US would not interfere with already established colonies or with government sin Europe.
24) Missouri would be considered a slave state even though it was in the North of the non-slave bountires, even out the states.
25) It went to the House of Representatives, between Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and Henry Clay. Henry Clay pushed to make John Quincy Adams president, and when Adams won John Q got a place in the president’s cabinet so it seems like a bargain.
26) Trail of Tears, Jacksonian Democracy, Andrew Jackson embodied the new American spirit and became the idol of the ambitious jingoistic younger men who called themselves Democrats (of the American common man)
27) Yes and they called him long knife. Creek war, 1812, first Semimole, unless the adapt to the American ways you have to leave
28) Andrew Jackson embodied the new American spirit and became the idol of the ambitious jingoistic younger men who called themselves Democrats. Cam from poverty, fought in the revolution, first president from the west.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Constitution Questions
1.) Executive branch, Powers: approves or vetoes federal bills, carries out federal laws, appoints judges, makes foreign treaties, commander-in-chief of armed forces.
Legislative branch, Powers: Passes federal laws, establishes lower federal courts and the number of federal judges, can override the president’s veto with two-thirds vote.
Judicial Branch, Powers: interprets and applies the law by trying federal cases, can declare laws passed by congress and executive actions unconstitutional.
2.) Executive: Congress can override vetoes by two-thirds vote, senate can refuse to confirm appointments or ratify treaties, congress can impeach and remove president, congress can declare war, and Supreme court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
Legislative: Presidential veto of federal bills, Supreme court can rule laws unconstitutional, both houses of congress must vote to pass laws checking power with legislature.
Judicial: congress can propose constitutional amendments to overturn judicial decisions, congress can impeach and remove federal judges, president appoints judges.
#3 Two house legislature,Three-fifths compromise – a slave counted as three-fifths of a person, Slave trade – they band the slave trade and the northerners agreed that they the congress could not interfere with the southern slave trade until 1808 George Mason proposed the bill of rights to be included in the constitution.
#4 James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
#5 Protection of individuals’ rights, people were worried the government would get to much power and their rights would be taken away.
#6 Their worry was that their new constitution would take away the liberties Americans had fought to win from Great Britain. The constitution would create a strong central government and would ignore states and favor the wealthy.
Legislative branch, Powers: Passes federal laws, establishes lower federal courts and the number of federal judges, can override the president’s veto with two-thirds vote.
Judicial Branch, Powers: interprets and applies the law by trying federal cases, can declare laws passed by congress and executive actions unconstitutional.
2.) Executive: Congress can override vetoes by two-thirds vote, senate can refuse to confirm appointments or ratify treaties, congress can impeach and remove president, congress can declare war, and Supreme court can declare executive acts unconstitutional.
Legislative: Presidential veto of federal bills, Supreme court can rule laws unconstitutional, both houses of congress must vote to pass laws checking power with legislature.
Judicial: congress can propose constitutional amendments to overturn judicial decisions, congress can impeach and remove federal judges, president appoints judges.
#3 Two house legislature,Three-fifths compromise – a slave counted as three-fifths of a person, Slave trade – they band the slave trade and the northerners agreed that they the congress could not interfere with the southern slave trade until 1808 George Mason proposed the bill of rights to be included in the constitution.
#4 James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
#5 Protection of individuals’ rights, people were worried the government would get to much power and their rights would be taken away.
#6 Their worry was that their new constitution would take away the liberties Americans had fought to win from Great Britain. The constitution would create a strong central government and would ignore states and favor the wealthy.
Friday, October 29, 2010
revolution q's
1) What rebel leaders does Paul Revere ride at midnight to warn?
The British were going to march.
2) In detail, describe how the battle of Concord looked?
In a field in Lexington. Colonist waited in the field for the British and was told not to fire. They were in a malisha line. Someone fired a shot and it started the war. 8 colonists were dead and only one British were wounded. Then the colonist marched to the Concord and the British fired a warning shot and then started firing, the real battle started on the march back to Boston, it was a bloody battle, there was a lot of house to house fighting, it was a brawl. 73 of the colonist died.
3) Why was the Revolutionary War the most important event in U.S. History?
It legally created the nation and infused into our culture our beliefs. It was the war that created our independence.
4) How many cities over 10,000 where there in America at the time of the Revolution? 4
5) Describe the country before the Revolutionary War? Why might not we, in the 21st century, recognize it?
Only two and a half people, only four cities, there were lots of trees and lumbar, land was available and cheap, wealth was the way to get up the social ladder. Slaves where a pat of the shipping industry.
6) Why was James Otis important?
He imposed taxes; his writing was the inspiration, and closest thing they had to a revolutionary.
7) What was Samuel Adams known for?
He organized a political group called the son’s of liberty.
8) Describe the Patriotic Leaders.
They were Nobel idealist and they had self-interest and would do whatever to get what they want.
9) What percent of the population, according to John Adams, wanted liberty?
One third wanted it.
10) Discuss how the events of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party lead to the Revolutionary War.
In the Boston Massacre the colonist were taunting British soldiers and it turned into hostilities, more colonists began coming to the scene and some rang church bells, which normally signals a fire. Trying to calm the crowed down made things worse and people started firing guns that lead to several wounded and five dead.
The British taxes tea for a lot, the colonist didn’t like that so they disguise themselves as natives and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor, because they ships from England wouldn’t leave.
The British were going to march.
2) In detail, describe how the battle of Concord looked?
In a field in Lexington. Colonist waited in the field for the British and was told not to fire. They were in a malisha line. Someone fired a shot and it started the war. 8 colonists were dead and only one British were wounded. Then the colonist marched to the Concord and the British fired a warning shot and then started firing, the real battle started on the march back to Boston, it was a bloody battle, there was a lot of house to house fighting, it was a brawl. 73 of the colonist died.
3) Why was the Revolutionary War the most important event in U.S. History?
It legally created the nation and infused into our culture our beliefs. It was the war that created our independence.
4) How many cities over 10,000 where there in America at the time of the Revolution? 4
5) Describe the country before the Revolutionary War? Why might not we, in the 21st century, recognize it?
Only two and a half people, only four cities, there were lots of trees and lumbar, land was available and cheap, wealth was the way to get up the social ladder. Slaves where a pat of the shipping industry.
6) Why was James Otis important?
He imposed taxes; his writing was the inspiration, and closest thing they had to a revolutionary.
7) What was Samuel Adams known for?
He organized a political group called the son’s of liberty.
8) Describe the Patriotic Leaders.
They were Nobel idealist and they had self-interest and would do whatever to get what they want.
9) What percent of the population, according to John Adams, wanted liberty?
One third wanted it.
10) Discuss how the events of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party lead to the Revolutionary War.
In the Boston Massacre the colonist were taunting British soldiers and it turned into hostilities, more colonists began coming to the scene and some rang church bells, which normally signals a fire. Trying to calm the crowed down made things worse and people started firing guns that lead to several wounded and five dead.
The British taxes tea for a lot, the colonist didn’t like that so they disguise themselves as natives and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor, because they ships from England wouldn’t leave.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Howard Zinn chap 5
This chapter has to do with what happened before the war. Indians were not allowed to fight and only in the North blacks were allowed to join, therefor they had trouble recruiting white men. Poor farmers joined in hope of gaining social rank. The men ended up returning home after the war and ended up in debt because of the war and lost everything. in the revolutionary war men from the North mostly fought because the people in the South stayed out trying to keep slaves under control. When the war ended natives were still treated badly compared to the colonist and continued to lose land. the chapter finished up talking about the constitution, the men who wrote it were rich white men, the poor colonist started a riot.
Monday, October 11, 2010
French and indian war questions 2
1) Why do only the Mohawk agree to fight with General Johnson?
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
French and indian war questions 2
1) Why do only the Mohawk agree to fight with General Johnson?
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
They agree to fight with them because the other tribes wouldn’t want to shed native blood in a white man’s war.
2) What are the results of the Battle of Lake George?
The English won and forced the French to retreat.
3) For what purposes did the Native Americans take captive? (List three)
They wanted to frighten settlers to leave so they could have their land back.
They took them to replace Indians who have died in the war and spiritual reasons
They used them as weapons against the encroachers.
4) Why is the story of Mary Jemison presented? What purpose does it serve?
To show how it was also hard for women during the war, and what was happening to other colonists.
5) Do you agree with Washington's disciplinary practices on deserters? Why or why
not?
Yes and no, I don’t think it was right to hang them but it did send out a message to his troops and scare them.
6) Who is Montcalm and why doesn't he like the Natives?
He is a French commander. They look like barbarians, and dress poorly for war, he doesn’t like the way they prepare for war by singing a war song.
7) What are the Native Americans code of honor? How does this differ from the Europeans' Code of War?
They take their weapons from their enemies they have killed to prove that they have won. The Europeans see is a savagery. The native American’s fight in the woods rather then fight in a line like the Europeans, they also kill women and children and the Europeans don’t. When someone would surrender they would let them leave but the Native Americans wouldn’t.
8) Discuss the culture clash that happens at Fort William Henry.
The French and British have a banquet and the Indians are not invited. They also didn’t like the formal apporch they had, and was upset when they didn’t let them take captives.
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