LAD #8

LAD #8-Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine was an announcement to Europe, essentially that they were no longer allowed to colonize or claim territory in America. It explains that America is enforcing a foreign policy that will keep the Europeans out because America can not succeed with foreign countries holding power in their nation. This document also states that America wishes to stay out of foreign affairs because all they due is cause conflicts and tangled relations that America wishes to avoid. America had adopted a new foreign policy that was strict and would severly limit the contacts that America had with outside nations and getting involved in their disputes as stated in the Monroe Doctrine. Finally any attempt that any outside nation makes to try and colonize in America will be viewed as an dealt as such. The Monroe Doctrine was an announcement to the world that America was growing up into an independent nation and was a foreign policy that was isolating American from the rest of the world.

LAD #7

LAD #7-Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address

Thomas Jefferson's Inaugural Address stated that he essentially thought that the job of being the President was above him and he would have to work hard to gain the approval of our great nation. Jefferson would have to use all his time and talents to help maintain our great nation and solve many of its problems. He believes in the majority having the power to bring about changes in the nation. Also he promises that he will treat all citizens equally and that the people have faith in Jefferson to do the right thing for the nation. Finally he hopes that the citizens will do their part as well by making good choices in their own power.

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villian?

I feel that Christopher Columbus is a hero because he opened up Europe to a New World that they never new existed. He is responsible for the Europeans coming to America and all of the European influence that we have today on our great nation. Although there were some drawbacks to his arrival, particularly for the Native Americans, some of the Exploreres and Columbus' actions were done unknowledgable. To the Explorers and Columbus, the Native Americans were foreign and the Europeans had never seen them before. Also the major killer of disease was not purposely spread because the Europeans were not aware of it upon arrival. Overall Christopher Columbus help bring over Europeans and modernize and improve the country that it was into the bustling, successful nation that it is today.

LAD #6

LAD #6-Washington's Farewell Address

This Address was Washington's bid farewell to the people of America as their leader. For decades, Washington had been a promient leader of American history and for the last eight, the leader of our nation, its first President. After serving two full terms as President, Washington feels that he has done the best he can for his country and wishes to relax and askes the nation to understand his desire to rest. Washington also stresses the importance of building up a strong government that will lead the nation to even greater successes. Also that the people of the nations must do well to ensure that the title American remains a name of pride and patriotism. He states that while the North and South may see differently on certain issues that they will need each other in order to help make this nation sucessful. Washington also does not agree with separate parites within states, he prefers a nation united together rather than divided and warns that this could lead to trouble. He also warns of too much foreign influence which could compromise who America is and its beliefs and values that are at the heart of America. Washington states he is looking forward to the great achievements of the United States that are soon to come.

LAD #5

LAD #5-The Proclamation of Neutrailty 1793

This document was about George Washington's belief that the United States should try to avoid all situations which would interfer with the United States maintaining neutraility amongst other nations and their disputes. Also that any such actions shall result in criminal punishment. Essentially this document sums up that the United States wishes to avoid war again and to not be involved in situations that are not directly affecting the United States. The United States is also attempting to establish friendly relations with other nations to avoid conflict and stay neutral. Any actions committed against another nation by another, that person will lose any protection under the United States because it goes completely against the Proclamation and the beliefs of the United States.