Ch. 1 "The Duel"; Founding Brothers; Pgs. 20-47

Dearest APUSH,

Please please PLEASE... do yourself the favor of reading CH. 1 of Founding Brothers over the long w/e! You'll thank me later. Then, answer the question below. (Oh -- and there will be a 10 question RCQ on Monday.) AND -- BRING IN YOUR MAR PERMISSION SLIP!!!!!

1. What was really at stake in the disagreement and duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton?

2. Was this merely a war over words?

3. In your professional :) opinion, do you think that words had more significance back then than they do now? What role did newspapers play in the drama, and how is the media's role different or similar today?

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Your obedient servant,
B Dot Brech

Thomas Jefferson on Race and Slavery (1781); VoF #42

Hi APUSH,

Please answer the following two q's after reading this above selection from Voices of Freedom:

1) What reasons does Jefferson offer for colonizing blacks outside the United States in the event of emancipation?

2) How does Jefferson describe the effect of slavery on the morals and behavior of white Virginians?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

Founding Brothers; Ch. 2 "The Dinner" (J. Ellis)

Hi All!

Please answer after reading The Dinner (Ch. 2) :)

1. What were the two major issues at stake in this chapter and what were the opposing viewpoints on them?

2. Choose TWO of the following people and describe the role they played:
*Thomas Jefferson
*James Madison
*Alexander Hamilton

3. Why do you think Ellis devoted an entire chapter to this dinner?

Best -- always,
Mr. B

#InTheRoomWhereItHappens #YouGetNothinIfYouWaitForIt #TakeABreak #IHaveToGetMyPlanThroughCongress #SayNoToThis

HW -- GML pgs 267-273 -- RCQ

Hi APUSH,

Please read the above pages and be ready for an RCQ tomorrow!!

Best -- always,
Mr. B

Tyranny is Tyranny; Zinn Ch. 4

Hi All!

While I am "in the wild", please answer the following!!!! (Remember, I will check annotations first thing MONDAY!!!!)

1. According to Zinn, what was the essence of the conflict between Britain and the American colonies?

2. What was the Regulator Movement and what was the result?

3. What elements of the Stamp Act crisis made the colonial elites "frightened"?

4. Zinn suggests that the Declaration of Independence contributed to the "myth of the Revolution - that it was on behalf of a united people" What key elements in the Declaration of Independence might support Zinn's assertion?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

#WeAre #PSUvMICH #NittanyLionsRollSatNight #JustYouWait  #;)

HW for Monday, 10/14 -- GML PGS 205-214; RCQ

Hi All,

Please read the above pages in GML and be ready for a RCQ first thing tomorrow!

Then, some more of the #TenDollaFoundingFatha #TeamAngelica #TeamEliza #JustKiddingThereAreNoTeamsTheyNeverGotMadAtEachotherItWasAllInTheOpen #IThink...

Just you wait ~
Mr. B

Declaring Independence; Pgs. 54 + 55 from H/O in Class! (DUE 8 AM Wednesday, 10/9)

Hi All!

Great work today prepping for our debate on Friday! For tonight, please read the rest of the packet we started in class (pgs 54-55) and then answer the following:

1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?

Hint: You can include info about who wrote the documents, the main ideas found in them, and when they were written!

Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- This. Line. Is. Everything.

Angelica Schuyler - "Burr, you disgust me"
Aaron Burr - "Ah, so you've discussed me"

P.P.S -- See you on Friday!!!!