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- 1131: Federalist Party
- ... looking out for the best interest of the country at the expense of another nation. George Washington who didn't belong to any party decided not to follow either view. Downfall of the Federalists During John Adams' tenure as president the Federalists passed several laws which made them unpopular in the eyes of the American public. These laws made the people upset enough not to reelect most of the Federalists that ... no longer influential in Congress the federalist remained in control in several states. Some states had federalists in office as far down as 1820. This wasn't though what kept the federalist ideals in America. John Marshall, chief justice of supreme court, began his tenure in 1801. Justice Marshall was a steadfast Federalist. He maintained the Federalist ways long after the party seized to exist. Decision after decision chief Marshall declared ... control gained under the federalists, relinquishing little. The Republicans even strengthened the federal government on occasion. By buying Louisiana Jefferson extended the abilities of the central government. Opinion-Synopsis The years under George Washington and John Adams constitute a record of accomplishments not met since. The Federalists followed Hamilton's counsel to 'think continentally." A federal judiciary was established, the taxing power was used, the national debt was handled, American ...
- 1132: Essay On Colonies
- ... mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity) This statement by John Winthrop, demonstrates importance of religion in the lives of the New England settlers. "We must delight in each other, make others' conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body." (John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity). The use of the word "together" and "community" indicates that the New England settlers were of a communal nature, they were less individualistic than the southern colonies. The ...
- 1133: Salem Witch Trials
- ... families of the children could not find anyone to accuse for being the witch responsible for possessing the children. Then, late in February of 1692, Parris' neighbor, Mary Sibley recommended that Parris' slaves, Tituba and John Indian, should work a spell to try to find the culprits. Even after trying this solution the girls' condition worsened, and the people responsible still had not been found. The girls began to see hazy ... servant in the Parris home and was a Carib Indian born in Barbados in the West Indies. Reverend Parris brought Tituba to New England when he was still a merchant, and after this she married John Indian who also worked as slave for Reverend Parris. Tituba was the person asked to aid with the girls' illnesses by making a witch's cake to find their culprit and after this did not ... mother and Proctor's grandmother practiced black magic when they were alive. At this point, anyone who was a family member of an accused witch was most likely to wind up in jail also. Next, John Proctor became the first male to be charged for being a witch because he stood by his belief that his wife was innocent and spoke out against the court. The Salem Witchcraft Trials were ...
- 1134: Main Causes Of The Great Depre
- ... position to pay off the debts. Their gold had flowed into the U.S. during and immediately after the war in great quantity; they couldn't send more gold without completely ruining their currencies. Historian John D. Hicks describes the allied attitude towards U.S. loan repayment. In their view the war was fought for a common objective, and the victory was as essential for the safety of the United States ... stocks on margin, one could buy stocks without the money to purchase them. Buying stocks on margin functioned much the same way as buying a car on credit. Using the example of RCA, a Mr. John Doe could buy 1 share of the company by putting up $10 of his own, and borrowing $75 from his broker. If he sold the stock at $420 a year later he would have turned ... million in 1930, and up to thirteen million in 193249. The country spiraled quickly into catastrophe. The Great Depression had begun. Bibliography Baughman, Judith S. American Decades 1920-1929, Detroit: Gale Research, Inc., 1996. Hicks, John D. Republican Ascendancy, 1929-1933. New York: Harper & Row, 1960. Hoffman, Mark S. ed. The World Almanac. 1992 ed. New York: Pharos Books, 1992. Magill, Frank N., ed. The American Presidents: The Office and ...
- 1135: The Watergate Scandal
- ... in had been carried out for naitonal security reasons(Watergate 3). Later in 1971, H.R. Haldeman, Nixon’s chief of staff, was notified by an assistant, Gordon Stachan, that the U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell and John Dean, counsel to the president, had discussed the need to develop a “political intelligence capability” at the Committee for Reelection of the President(CRP). Some of the personnel and tactics identified with the activities became ... five men first arrested, plus Liddy and E. Howard Hunt , one of the plumbers, were indicted (Carson 2). In January 1973, two months after Nixon’s reelection, the seven indicted men were tried before Judge John Sirica in the U.S. district court in Washington D.C. Five pleaded guilty, and McCord and Liddy were convicted of conspiracy, burglary, and illegal wiretapping. Meanwhile, suspicions grew that the break-in was ...
- 1136: The French Revolution
- ... it is not hard to find importance but rather to find meaning. The most crucial thing to look for in the revolution is justification, reasons that excuse or bring significance to the deaths of many. John Locke, a philosophe of the time, may have argued that a leader who does not provide his people with inalienable rights is grounds for dismissal in the form of regicide1. On the other hand Thomas Hobbes, also a philosopher, may have taken a different argument. It was his belief that ‘man is a brute’, therefore he needs a dictator to keep the peace. John Locke’s idealistic view point if practiced properly could have provided the lower class of France with equality, something the were desperately in need of. The Thomas Hobbes approach which advocates control, could not have ... king’s power had weakened, very quickly and a group called the Commune took charge under Lafayette. The National Assembly now made a Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. This act underlined John Locke’s perspective of inalienable rights and the equality of man. Had this act have been followed the French Revolution may have ended without the bloodshed, but stable change is not going to happen ...
- 1137: Hundreds Years War
- ... a substantial treasury for King Edward to pay for the war. However, the pendulum swung the other way. As a result, England may have won the battle, but France won the war. --- Works Cited Barnie, John. War in Medieval English Society. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1974. Duby, Georges. France in the Middle Ages 987-1460. Paris: Blackwell, 1987. "Hundred Years' War." Compton's Online Encyclopedia. 1995. Hutchinson, Harold F. King Henry V. New York: John Day Company, 1967. Palmer, J.J.N. England, France and Christendom. London: University of North Carolina Press, 1972. Vale, M.G.A. English Gascony 1399-1453. London: Oxford University Press, 1970. --- Notes 1. Palmer, J ... Hundred Years' War." Compton's Online Encyclopedia. 1995. 3. Palmer, 47. 4. "Hundred Years' War" 5. Duby, Georges. France in the Middle Ages 987-1460. Paris: Blackwell, 1987, 274. 6. "Hundred Years' War" 7. Barnie, John. War in Medieval English Society. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1974, 181. 8. Palmer, 120. 9. "Hundred Years' War" 10. Barnie, 219. 11. Duby, 233. 12. "Hundred Years' War" 13. Palmer, 161. 14. "Hundred Years' ...
- 1138: Nelson Mandela
- ... Late 1962, Returning to South Africa, Mandela is arrested, convicted and sentenced to five years. He is held on Robben Island .He is held there for more then 20 years. 1985, United States Senator Edward Kennedy visits South Africa to show his anti-apartheid support. He is hosted by Bishop Desmond Tutu the recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize; Kennedy also visits Winnie Mandela (Nelson’s Wife). Same year, South Africa's church leaders take up the anti-apartheid cause, led by Bishop Tutu. Late1985, During the summer, anti-apartheid rallies and protests take place ... Late 1962, Returning to South Africa, Mandela is arrested, convicted and sentenced to five years. He is held on Robben Island .He is held there for more then 20 years. 1985, United States Senator Edward Kennedy visits South Africa to show his anti-apartheid support. He is hosted by Bishop Desmond Tutu the recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize; Kennedy also visits Winnie Mandela (Nelson’s Wife). Same year, ...
- 1139: Salem Whichcraft Trials
- ... twenty people in the Salem witch trials. The so-called witch hunt started as innocent play in the parsonage of the Reverend Parris. In his household were two slaves whom he had brought from Barbados, John Indian and his wife Tituba. Tituba was familar with magic, fortune-telling, incantation, and necromacy (sprit communication with the dead) from her native West Indies. (10) Tituba had been converted to Christianity, and was a ... the town began to notice what had happened to the girls they got scared and wanted to know who the witches were who were tormenting the girls. To try to discover who the witches were, John Indian made a cake of rye meal with the children’s urine and baked it in ashes. When he gave it to a dog to eat, the afflicted children went into their fits. They fell ... hundred seventy people were arrested, mostly women, and every person tried for witchcraft in that year was found guilty. (16) In the Salem witchcraft affair, only six men were executed as wizards. George Jacobs Sr., John Willard, John Proctor, and the Reverend George Burroughs were hanged on August 19, 1692. Giles Corey was pressed to death. Samuel Wardwell was hanged on September 1692. (17) The mass execution of eight people ...
- 1140: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... detective story and his pshycological thrillers have been infuences for many writers worldwide. Edgar and his brother and sister were orphaned before Edgar's third birthday and Edgar was taken in to the home of John and Fanny Allan in Richmond, Va. The Allans lived in England for five years (1815-1820) where Edgar also attended school. In 1826 he entered the University of Virginia. Although a good student he was forced to gambling since John Allan did not provide well enough. Allan refused to pay Edgar's debts and Edgar had to leave the University after only one year. In 1827 Edgar published his first book, "Tamerlane and other poems ... the signature "A Bostonian". The poems were heavily influenced from Byron and showed of a youthful attitude. Later in 1827 Edgar enlisted in the Army under the name Edgar A Perry where his quarrels with John Allan continued. Edgar did well in the army but in 1829 he left and decided to apply for a cadetship at West Point. Before he was able to enter West Point Edgar published a ...
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