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//__Was the Revolution of 1800 truly a Revolution?__//

John Adams was President of the United States when the Presidential Elections came around in 1801. The election was for the third president and was between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This election was one of the most controversial elections in American History. John Adams was President from 1997 up until the election and Thomas Jefferson was his Vice President. Jefferson beat out the incumbent President by only 8 Electoral College votes. __Thomas Jefferson called this election the Revolution of 1800 because it marked the first time in United States history that a shift in power from one party to another occurred.__

John Adams supported the Federalist Party while Thomas Jefferson supported the Democratic-Republican Party. Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson's Vice President from 1801 until 1805, was also a Democratic-Republican. This was the first time that both the President and the Vice President were both in support of the Democratic-Republican Party. Thomas Jefferson favored states' rights and a strictly limited federal government. He was also going to put trust in the people of the United States to make the right decisions for themselves. This had been different from the two presidents before him, who had favored and created the central government. With the country peaceful and prosperous, he was re-elected easily in 1805 and t he Democratic-Republican Party dominated American politics for 25 years. 

__//How does the constitution allow for an enduring political debate? Use support from activity completed in class.//__

The constitution is one of our most important documents of the United States of America and it was ratified on June 21, 1788. __Even though the constitution was signed by nine of the thirteen colonies and is one of our most__ __significant documents it causes debate.__ This is because the constitution was made for everyone and people have different opinions about it. The main two opinions come from Federalist and Democratic Republican parties. Federalist believe that the country should be run as a whole and Democratic Republicans has a complete opposite opinion.

Democratic Republicans felt their voices wouldn't be heard through the constitution and also felt that it gave to much power to one person. They believed a monarchy could develop from the executive branch, and after just becoming free from England's monarchy they didn't want it to happen again. Thomas Jeffereson had most if not all of the views of Democratic Republicans. If each state made their own laws, which is how Democratic Republicans believed the government should be run, it would made laws more personal because each colony is unique and different.

Federalist on the other hand believed that if each state was able to make laws then the fear of ruled by the mob would come about. They felt the constitution was a necessity and allowed smaller states to not be left out. The constitution was broken up into three branches and had a division of power so no one branch had more power over another. Which would rule out a monarchy, which the Democratic Republicans were afraid of. Also without the constitution there would be no Bill of Rights.

Throughout the years, there has been presidential elections. The elections are mainly between the Federalist and Democratic Republican parties, but every few years the party that the president represent changes. This shows that even to this date there is still debate over the constitution.

//__Justify the actions of the American colonists in declaring and fighting for their independence.__//  After the French and Indian, during the 18th century, England was trying to control the American Colonies. The thirteen colonies came together and decided they were tired of living under England's control and rules. __Some of Britain's actions caused the American Colonist to declare and fight for their independence.__ Britain's actions go as far as putting into effect unfair acts to giving the French land.

England put in unfair acts to try to pay off the war debt, but it really just caused conflict and disagreements between the colonies and Britain. Two of the acts that were put in by England that the colonist saw to be outrageous were the Quartering Act and the Stamp Act. The Quartering Act made it a law that you had to house, feed, and take care of British soldiers. A new Quartering Act was later put in that said that troops had the right to kick colonist out of their house. The Stamp Act was put into effect, in 1765, and was a direct tax that went to the British parliament. This act affected everyone in the colonies because every time you used, sent, or bought some kind of paper it had a tax. The colonist thought this was unfair and used the phrase "No taxation without representation". Because of these outrageous acts it motivated the colonies to come together to stand up against England.

Throughout the war, the colonist worked hard to gain control over the Ohio River Valley from France. To make the colonies mad England gave the French back the Ohio River Valley along with the Louisiana Territory, in the Quebec Act. This along with the British bringing in war ships made the colonies want to gain independence and break free from Britain. England closed the Boston Harbor, bringing in war fleets, not allowing goods to come in or go out until all the money was paid off for the dumping of the tea. This action by the British affected all the colonies not just Boston.

In 1774 the colonies created the First Continental Congress. There had been 55 delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies; Georgia was not a part of this congress. Their agenda was to figure out how to respond to the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act. There was one vote per colony represented and it showed a unity and united front between the colonies, against England.

//__Why is the French and Indian War a major turning point between British and colonial relations? Cite specific examples focusing specifically the economical and social aspects of the period. (1763-1774)__//  In 1763 the French and Indian war ended with the Treaty of Paris. The French lost their Canadian possessions and land east of the Mississippi River. Where England came out on top and gained control over the land in Canada previously owned by the French. __The French and Indian War was a major turning point between British and colonial relations.__

During the war the colonies only traded with the British. One reason was because the British were fighting against the French and Spanish. But after the war England's government was afraid the colonies would start to trade with other countries. After the war there was 10,000 soldiers left over in the colonies. England placed most of the soldiers in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlestown, and Savan. Colonist were found smuggling goods from the Caribbean. Soldiers upon England's orders could search ships and storehouses, invading the colonist’s property. England also tried to put restrictions on the colonies with the Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quarting Act, and Stamp Act. The writs of assistance were James Otis' case and he was fighting for the fact that the protection of a citizen’s private property must be held in higher regard.

Pontiac's rebellion leads to the proclamation of 1763. King George III signed and put the proclamation into law to insure that Native Americans wouldn't rebel again. King George III said that American colonist could not settle west of the App. Mountains. The colonists were mad about this because many people died fighting for land west of the App. Mountains. A group called the Paxton Boys rebelled and deliberately crossed the line. They didn't only want the land but also wanted to have their own rights. It was an open act of defiance against the crown and they were willing to fight.

There were both economic and social aspects that contributed to the turning point between England and the colonies.

//__In which of the colonies from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts would you have preferred to be a settler? Explain FULLY why. (Include thesis focusing specially on the social and economical make up of your choice)__//

In 1681, during the restoration period, William Penn was given a grant from Charles II to establish a colony in the New World. This colony will later be called Pennsylvania. __Social and economic opportunities led settlers to Pennsylvania.__ With the new colony came new opportunities that were not seen in any of the other colonies. If I had to move and live in one of the colonies, it would be Pennsylvania. The privileges of William Penn's colony provide a better and more suitable life.

Before Charles I was executed William Penn supported him. To thank Penn Charles II granted him land in the New World. Most of the land was stolen from the native tribes, but Penn bought the land by bartering with the Indians. Penn sent out paid agents to try to get settlers to come to Pennsylvania. He offered fifty acres of land to anyone who came to live in his new colony. This attracted many different people and was open to anyone. Religious misfits that left or were banished from their colony came to Pennsylvania. The population of the Pennsylvania settlers contained many different ethnic groups as well.

Pennsylvania's government was set up and elected its' members by landowners. William Penn gave everyone who came to his colony fifty acres, which meant everyone was a landowner. Both men and women came to the new colony to seek a new life. Unlike other colonies, women were considered landowners and had the right to vote.heir ations.