Confession of Nat Turner (1831); VoF #69

Hi All!

Please answer the following questions after reading Nat Turner's confession:

1) Why does Turner answer, in response to a question, "Was not Christ crucified?"
2) What reasons does Turner give for other slaves joining his rebellion?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. - Cannot wait for Hamilton RD 2 TOMORROW!!!!!
P.P.S - Nat Turner Movie "The Birth of a Nation" Trailer

Andrew Jackson Vetoes the Bank Bill; VoF #62

Hi APUSH!

Pls answer after reading how AJ destroys Hamilton's bank!!!!!

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1. Why does Jackson distinguish between just and unjust "distinctions in society"?
2. What does Jackson see as the legitimate scope of government action?

Best -- always,
Mr. B

Chief Sharitarish on Changes in Indian Life (1822)

Hi APUSH!

Please answer after reading!

1. How, according to Sharitarish, has "our intercourse with the whites" affected the Indians' way of life?

2. What is Sharitarish's aspiration for his people?

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

#YouGuyCrushedThatSeminarToday #:)

Appeal of the Cherokee Nation (1830); VoF #61

Hi APUSH!

Pls answer after reading:

1. What reasons do the Cherokee give for rejecting the idea of moving beyond the Mississippi River?

2. How do the Cherokee understand their "national and individual rights?"

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Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- I just literally said to Ms. Stacey -- " I cannot believe that the U.S. government forcibly resettled other human beings, and that it was done by legislative action..." Oh wait... actually... I definitely can... Just for some historical perspective here... Nat Turner's Rebellion was in 1831... so many things.....

P.P.S. -- Hope you all enjoyed your w/e!

Immigrants Arriving in New York City (1853); VoF #52

Hi APUSH!

Please answer the following questions after reading the above selection from Voices of Freedom:

1. What tone does the reporter adopt regarding the immigrants - hostile or generous? What about the writing leads you to this assertion?

2. What aspirations does the reporter think are uppermost in the immigrants' minds?

Best -- always,
Mr. B

P.S. -- Look what I found while traveling down the YouTube rabbit hole!

Say No To This - OBC - LIVE

George Washington, Farewell Address (1796); VoF #47

Hi All!

Pls answer after reading!

1. What two things does Washington warn future generations of Americans against?
2. In your opinion, how significant is the fact that Washington willingly stepped down as President? (I mean, he most likely would’ve won a third term)

#TeachEmHowToSayGoodbye

Mr. B

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